Lady Gaga is back in full force. The iconic pop star, decked out in an avant garde ensemble returned to the Grammy stage to perform a rock arrangement of her hit single “Abracadabra.”
In an unexpected twist, Gaga opted to not include a full crew of dancers like the song’s music video. Instead, mostly hidden behind an elaborate eye-like hat, Gaga belted out the pop song in a new arrangement. It captivated the crowd, who were all pictured on their feet as she finished the performance.
Gaga, a 14-time Grammy winner before the 2026 Grammys, went into music’s biggest night with seven nominations at the 2026 Grammy Awards, the second-most-nominated artist of the night behind Kendrick Lamar. The 39-year-old singer is nominated for record of the year, album of the year, song of the year, best pop solo performance, best pop vocal album, best dance pop recording and best traditional pop album.
The singer added another Grammy to her collection before the main ceremony even started with a win in the best pop dance recording category for her single, “Abracadabra.” The song — which premiered in a commercial during last year’s Grammy Awards telecast — and entire Mayhem album has been a change of pace musically compared to what the singer had been releasing in the last few years.
Last year, Gaga announced Mayhem, her latest studio album, would be a return to her “pop roots,” which has largely been true. Mayhem kicked off a big year for the performer musically. She received the 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator Award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March and headlined Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, alongside Green Day and Post Malone, where she debuted her theatrical, five-act show.
Gaga’s Coachella performance served as a blueprint for her wildly popular Mayhem Ball tour, taking the jaw-dropping show on the road. After an initial run in 2025, the singer’s preparing for a second North American leg. It picks up in Glendale, Arizona in this month before heading back to L.A.’s Kia Forum. From there, she’ll head to Fort Worth, Texas, Atlanta, Austin, Miami, New York, Washington, Boston, Montreal and finally Saint Paul, Minnesota. Much like the first leg of the Mayhem Ball, Gaga is sticking to arena shows rather than stadiums.