Viewers watching the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards could have been stunned to see one of many greatest awards of the evening, Artist of the 12 months, develop into the primary to be introduced dwell in the course of the Sunday, September 7, evening ceremony. Effectively, it turns on the market was an essential cause behind that call.
Girl Gaga was introduced because the winner of the distinction. After celebrating with Ariana Grande, whom she was seated subsequent to within the viewers, she took the stage to provide an acceptance speech, throughout which she spoke on to her followers and gave fiancé Michael Polansky a particular shoutout.
On the finish of her time on stage, she stated she would love to stay round and watch the remainder of the evening’s performances, however famous that she needed to get “again to Madison Sq. Backyard.” Gaga is at the moment within the midst of her Mayhem Ball tour and has her remaining MSG present on the identical evening because the VMAs. She completed her speech round 8:15/7:15c, after which seemingly rushed again to New York Metropolis to carry out for her followers.
The VMAs happened at UBS Area, which is on Lengthy Island. The estimated driving time to Madison Sq. Backyard as of press time is about 40 minutes. In keeping with followers who’ve attended the Mayhem Ball tour, Gaga normally takes the stage between 8:40 and 9, so whereas she could also be a bit later than typical because of her VMAs look (she estimated a 9:30 begin time), the present ought to go on as deliberate, assuming there are not any hiccups in transit! In any case, that is Girl Gaga … she will most likely get some type of police escort, proper?!
Later within the evening, Gaga may also be performing in the course of the VMAs, however her set was pre-recorded at a earlier Madison Sq. Backyard present on the tour. Her efficiency is anticipated to incorporate “Abracadabra” and “The Useless Dance.”