FIRST LOOK LADY GAGA TOUR! 15 PHOTOS 17 VIDEOS! MONSTER BALL MONTREAL 11-27-09! SET LIST!

November 28, 2009.
Lady Gaga opened her Monster Ball Tour at the Bell Centre in Montreal Canada yesterday by rising out of a huge glass box while playing a keyboard and singing “Dance in the Dark” to a sold-out crowd of 12,300! It was obvious the Haus of Gaga had been hard at work preparing elaborate sets and costumes to give fans an out-of-the-ordinary concert experience, what she characterizes as “the world’s first multimedia pop-electro opera."
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The Lady Gaga Monster Ball Tour audience was one big throbbing mass as they awaited their pop icon's appearance. 11-27-09 photo

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Even though her management elected not to provide press tickets or allow photographers for the first three stops of the tour, Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa, they couldn’t stop fans from shooting thousands of photos and taking hundreds of videos now flooding YouTube. Today we bring you some of the best, although the quality is not that of professional videos because, after all, they were shot under cover of darkness.

Although Lady Gaga was fashionably late, cheers erupted when the lights finally dropped just before 10 p.m. A giant screen lit up with a futuristic, glowing green grid until Gaga finally showed, long blond hair cascading down her shoulders, a glittery mask around her eyes.

Not one to disappoint, this picture shows Lady Gaga's unique metallic gold outfit complete with mask and shoes. 11-27-09 photo

She opened with one of her new songs, “Dance In the Dark,” from her new album The Fame Monster, before following with a string of tracks off last year's The Fame CD. See the set list below. A dazzling rendition of “Just Dance” found her rising on a platform while playing a keyboard as eight dancers in white bodysuits gyrated on the stage.

“LoveGame,” “Boys Boys Boys,”and “Alejandro” followed with one choreographed dance number after another.

Halfway through the concert Gaga stopped to talk with the crowd, joking and offering positive messages, including, "What matters is you can be whoever the f***k you want no matter what anybody tells you."

Closeup of Lady Gaga's gold mask. 11-27-09 photo

She then took her place at the piano and did a cabaret version of “Poker Face.” Although her only accompanying act, Kid Cudi, was late, he appeared toward the end to help her finish the song.

Earlier she had to forgo the duet of “Make Her Say,” when Kid Cudi was nowhere to be found.

Later, she dedicated the sentimental ballad “Speechless” to her dad, who was in the audience. He appeared more robust after undergoing heart surgery recently.

Next, Gaga donned a gold Cleopatra-inspired outfit, owning the stage. She crawled on top of her piano to perform “Money Honey.”

Lady Gaga removes her gold mask to play the piano. Love the shoes! 11-27-09 photo

After more songs, she brought the audience to a swell by performing her original rendition of “Poker Face,” after encouraging them to join in, which they did with gusto.

During the evening, she slipped and fell a few times, but got back up on the horse and continued, without so much as missing a beat!

There was no shortage of costume changes, natch. She even wore her head gyroscope (orbit) while singing “Eh Eh!”

One of the last things she did was get a tattoo on stage in honor of her father. Check out the bottom video at the base of this post!

Lady Gaga then brought the show to a rousing climax with her new smash hit “Bad Romance.”

Although some Canadian critics said the concert was a little rough around the edges, the fans seemed happy. Check out some of their comments below!

Lady Gaga in one of her many glittery outfits for the Monster Ball performance in Montreal. 11-27-09 photo

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Here’s the official set list:
- Dance in the Dark
- Just Dance
- Beautiful, Dirty, Rich
- LoveGame
- Boys Boys Boys
- Alejandro
- Monster
- So Happy I Could Die
- Teeth
- Poker Face (acoustic)
- Speechless
- Make Her Say (with Kid Cudi)
- Fashion
- The Fame
- Money Honey
- Paper Gangsta
- Poker Face
- Paparazzi
- Eh Eh (Nothing I Can Say)
- Bad Romance

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Lady Gaga gets a huge lift from her Monster Ball dancers. 11-27-09 photo

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From the Fansite gagadaily.com come these early reviews:

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"The concert was so amazing! The set is absolutely incredible – it looks almost 3D, there are tons of screens, and the graphics almost make these sick optical allusions. She sounded amazing – she sang all live and was sensational – her set at the piano was breathtaking. In the end, I was surprised at how good she sounded live, especially with all of the intense choreography. She had such a great interaction with the audience, she had some great lines – she cried, she laughed, it was the whole package, and she took the crowd along with her. Not only was she adorable, cute, and very emotional about her fans and family, she also had some great words of liberation to offer. It was a very ambitious set list and performance, and overall it was great – way better than the Fame Ball tour. Great lights, sound, dancing, and a true performer – everything you would want!"
- Tanner Stanley
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Lady Gaga and her head-dressed dancers get down with the beat in Montreal. 11-27-09 photo

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"I met Gaga during meet & greet. My friends told me she spoke to me longer than anybody! Gaga said I must have been at like 50 shows, but I assured her I am not that crazy, just my 8th show! She laughed. I also mentioned that my friends at GagaDaily told me to say 'hi'. She said that she loved GagaDaily and the fans very much and that it is the only site she looks at to know what the fans are thinking and doing. When I left, I briefly spoke to Gaga's dad, and told him that I had been at many shows and so on. He was very nice, a very regular Joe indeed! And on my way out with a few friends, we bumped into Perez and took some pictures with him."
- GagaFrontRow

Lady Gaga wearing a white outfit with huge shoulder pads that reach all the way to Heaven. 11-27-09 photo

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"Many fans were actually just amazed by the originality of the show and of course by the whole performance. I mean I've waited 8 hours and 1 hours more of waiting was like so worth the entire show. Who cares about kid anyways ... he was late, so ya, passed! Music/sounds was incredible, Lady Gaga's voice was WOW, the dance, her playing piano... EVERYTHING was so good. From the front row I had the chance to see every single details of the show. I was not disappointed at all, and to the almost hundred person I spoke with after, they were all in shock because it was so beautiful. Lady Gaga is a real artist with real talent and that's all that is needed to be said!"
- Ronnie

Lady Gaga and her dancers perform their synchronized routines to the delight of the fans. 11-27-09 photo

"She fell like 3 times and slipped like 10 times. She was like 'the floor is so slippery, I'm falling like a dumbbell runway model!' She was so cute. She cried a lot. Specially during 'Speechless.' The vocals were f*cking amazing. The crowd didn't know the lyrics to The Fame Monster songs! I was like singing alone! And she'd be like 'sing it!' and the crowd would be like 'blah blah blah.' I was disappointed about that. Her costumes were amazing. Specially the one for 'Fashion.' It was a gold suit with this gold hat. Very cool. The stage was like 3D. It was really cool. She talked to us a lot. And during 'Teeth,' she was like monstrously opening her mouth. Choreo was great. She didn't just do hand motions for 'Bad Romance.' She f*cking worked that choreo!"
– HotLikeMexico

Along with the huge shoulder pads, Gaga sported a wig with bangs that seemed to block her vision! 11-27-09 photo

For lots more photos and videos on Lady Gaga click here for our extremely popular post on the 2009 Video Music Awards (VMAs). Click on this link to see pictures and videos from her flamboyant gig on Saturday Night Live (SNL). To watch her perform “Imagine” at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) click here. To hear her stunning speech at the National Equality March click on this link.

Fans reach out for Lady Gaga in what seems to be an Adam Lambert moment! 11-27-09 photo

For our earlier post today on Lady Gaga’s appearance on the Ellen Degeneres Show, click here: LADY GAGA ON ELLEN 11-27-09! VIDEOS and PHOTOS! Plus Rhap Salazar sings "All By Myself!"

To access Thursday’s elaborate spread on Lady Gaga click on this title: NEW LADY GAGA VIDEOS (INTACT) AMA AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS JAY LENO VH1 FUSE LOGO! BAD ROMANCE SPEECHLESS TELEPHONE! 15 UN-DELETED VIDEOS! 24 PHOTOS PICS! For our recent post about Gaga’s interview on MTV’s It’s On! with Alexa Chung, click here.

Lady Gaga glows in the lights of her Montreal Monster Ball stage. 11-27-09 photo

To watch the official video and see a bunch of photo captures from Gaga’s phenomenal “Bad Romance” video go to this link. For additional “Bad Romance” pictures coupled with fashion commentary, click here.

For data on Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball tour, which began yesterday (Friday, November 27, 2009), go here: LADY GAGA's MONSTER BALL TICKET and TOUR INFO! NEW ALBUM THE FAME MONSTER TRACK LIST! 31 NEW PHOTOS! 11 VIDEOS!

Visit Lady Gaga’s official website, go to her MySpace page, become a fan on Facebook, or follow her on Twitter for all things Gaga.

FYI: Lady Gaga will be on Barbara Walters’ Ten Most Fascinating People on ABC December 9, 2009, along with Adam Lambert!

MORE FYI: Lady Gaga will be performing on the British talent show The X Factor next Sunday at 8 p.m. English time (that's 2 p.m. Central Time for Americans), along with Rihanna. I'll bring you the video(s) that evening, as I report every Sunday night on the popular reality show anyway, mainly because I'm following bisexual crooner Danyl Johnson, who's in a neck-to-neck struggle with Joe McEdlerry for the trophy.
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Watch the first video from Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Monteal 11-27-09:
“Lady Gaga’s Entrance”:


Check out this video of Lady Gaga’s "Introductory Speech" (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Watch this video of Lady Gaga singing “Dance in the Dark” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Check out this video of Lady Gaga singing “Just Dance” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Watch this video of Lady Gaga singing “LoveGame” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Check out this video of Lady Gaga singing “Boys Boys Boys” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Watch this video of Lady Gaga singing “Allejandro” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Check out this video of Lady Gaga singing “Monster” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Watch this video of Lady Gaga singing “Teeth” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Check out this video of Lady Gaga singing “Poker Face” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Enjoy this video of Lady Gaga singing “Speechless” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Watch this video of Lady Gaga singing “Paper Gangsta” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Check out this video of Lady Gaga singing “Poker Face” Original Version Featuring Kid Cudi (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Watch this video of Lady Gaga singing “Paparazzi” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Check out this video of Lady Gaga singing “Eh Eh (Nothing Else Can I Say)” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Watch this video of Lady Gaga singing “Bad Romance” (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):


Check out this video of the Closing Scene of Lady Gaga Getting a Tattoo in honor of her Dad (Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour in Montreal 11-27-09):

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