The Fame Ball/Show/Band

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Slam Photography

Over the entire course of the Fame Ball, Lady Gaga wore many different wigs.

Uneven Blonde Bob: 6/26/09 - 6/29/09, 7/4/09, 7/8/09.
Real hair bob: 7/1/09 - 7/3/09, 7/9/09 - 7/13/09.
Curly Long Wig: 7/5/09
Blonde Bob with salmon pink streaks: 7/14/09 - 7/22/09, 7/25/09 - 8/2/09, 9/28/09 - 9/29/09.
Curly messy wig: (Worn during Brown Eyes performance): 7/17/09 - 7/22/09. (Worn during Paparazzi performance): 7/30/09, 8/1/09 - 8/2/09, 8/9/09.
Curly Wig: 7/24/09.
Lavender bob wig: (Worn during Brown Eyes performance): 7/30/09 - 8/2/09, 8/9/09.
Lavender blonde beehive wig: (Worn during Paparazzi performance): 7/31/09.
Long "My Little Pony" colored wig: 8/7/09 - 8/19/09.
Long wig with salmon pink streaks: 8/22/09 - 8/23/09.

Normal Setlist[]

The Heart[]

The show is mainly divided into four parts with the last part being the encore. The main show begins with a video introduction called "The HeART" where Gaga appears as alter-ego Candy Warhol. She shows the image of a pink heart on her t-shirt. The video is shown in projection on a giant screen in front of the stage. As the video approaches towards the end, a countdown from ten to zero happens, Gaga's face is shown wearing the video sunglass, and flames engulf the screen as it drops.

Recorded Speech
GRAPHIC ON THE SCREEN: HAUS OF GAGA PRESENTS
who shot Candy Warhol
MAN:Where is it? Where is it, Candy? Candy?
GRAPHIC ON THE SCREEN: Une Crevette Film - starring
CANDY: He ate it.
GRAPHIC ON THE SCREEN: Lady Gaga in
MAN: Yes. I don't believe you.
CANDY: Look for yourself... Pop ate my heart.
GRAPHIC ON THE SCREEN: The Heart
MAN: I see.
CANDY: He downed the whole thing. In one efficient gulp. Like a beautiful monster then took off into the city.
MAN: Oh, Candy...
CANDY: And now I just feel ... I feel so...
MAN: Empty?
CANDY: No. No.
MAN: Candy?
CANDY: Free. I feel free.
End of the film, lead to a countdown followed by the Haus Intro.

I need m-m-m-more, to feed my pop heart
Give me more!
I want: The future, Gaga, Fashion, T-t-technology, Dance, New York, Music, Pop Culture!
I want the fame
I can hear you! Can you hear me?
The revolution is coming
And I want
W-w-we want, you deserve. The future
My name is Lady Gaga and this is my Haus!

Lady Gaga — Sunglasses by Versace (372DM 900), black hood, one piece, and iPod LCD Glasses by Haus of Gaga.

"Paparazzi"[]

Related article: Paparazzi

The stage was covered in fog with three plates in the middle of the stage. Each plate had mirror pieces glued on them and was hold by a dancer. As the song progress, Gaga emerged from the "wall" with her dancers moving the plate as if it was a spider leg. This was the first installation of the show called "Spider/Paparazzi shutter dress". Gaga wore a futuristic black dress in geometric patterns with a triangular piece on her right breast and peplum. Gaga comes out in the center as the plates roll around and she starts singing "Paparazzi". During the bridge, she replaces it with scratching keytar sounds while she dances.

Lady Gaga

Mirrored Dress: 6/26/09 - 7/3/09, 7/5/09 - 7/12/09, 7/14/09 - 7/22/09, 7/25/09 - 9/29/09.
Mirrored Dress with new mask: 7/4/09 (GAY Nightclub).
Tan outfit with pipe cigarette bra and hat: 7/24/09 (Worn the entire concert).

Dancers

Plate with encrusted mirror pieces by Tom Talmon Studio for Haus of Gaga — March 12 to September 29, 2009.
Jeans and leather jacket.

LoveGame[]

After "Paparazzi", the plates cover her and they move. The scratching keytar sounds from the replaced bridge is repeated only extended and Gaga is handed her keytar by the dancers and plays it while the lights go blinking. Then, "LoveGame" is performed as she is joined by her dancers in tracks and jackets and hands Gaga her trademark disco-stick.

Disco stick by Tom Talmon Studio for Haus of Gaga

"Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"[]

After a speech, "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" starts next where Gaga frolicks with her dancers. In the end, she pretends she is shot after a "gunshot" sound effect as she and the dancers go backstage.

Festival/Take That Setlist[]

The Heart[]

The show is mainly divided into four parts with the last part being the encore. The main show begins with a video introduction called "The HeART" where Gaga appears as alter-ego Candy Warhol. She shows the image of a pink heart on her t-shirt. The video is shown in projection on a giant screen in front of the stage. As the video approaches towards the end, a countdown from ten to zero happens, Gaga's face is shown wearing the video sunglass, and flames engulf the screen as it drops.

Recorded Speech
GRAPHIC ON THE SCREEN: HAUS OF GAGA PRESENTS
who shot Candy Warhol
MAN:Where is it? Where is it, Candy? Candy?
GRAPHIC ON THE SCREEN: Une Crevette Film - starring
CANDY: He ate it.
GRAPHIC ON THE SCREEN: Lady Gaga in
MAN: Yes. I don't believe you.
CANDY: Look for yourself... Pop ate my heart.
GRAPHIC ON THE SCREEN: The Heart
MAN: I see.
CANDY: He downed the whole thing. In one efficient gulp. Like a beautiful monster then took off into the city.
MAN: Oh, Candy...
CANDY: And now I just feel ... I feel so...
MAN: Empty?
CANDY: No. No.
MAN: Candy?
CANDY: Free. I feel free.
End of the film, lead to a countdown followed by the Haus Intro.

I need m-m-m-more, to feed my pop heart
Give me more!
I want: The future, Gaga, Fashion, T-t-technology, Dance, New York, Music, Pop Culture!
I want the fame
I can hear you! Can you hear me?
The revolution is coming
And I want
W-w-we want, you deserve. The future
My name is Lady Gaga and this is my Haus!

Lady Gaga — Sunglasses by Versace (372DM 900), black hood, one piece, and iPod LCD Glasses by Haus of Gaga.

"Paparazzi"[]

Related article: Paparazzi

The stage was covered in fog with three plates in the middle of the stage. Each plate had mirror pieces glued on them and was hold by a dancer. As the song progress, Gaga emerged from the "wall" with her dancers moving the plate as if it was a spider leg. This was the first installation of the show called "Spider/Paparazzi shutter dress". Gaga wore a futuristic black dress in geometric patterns with a triangular piece on her right breast and peplum. Gaga comes out in the center as the plates roll around and she starts singing "Paparazzi".

Lady Gaga

Mirrored Dress: 6/26/09 - 7/3/09, 7/5/09 - 7/12/09, 7/14/09 - 7/22/09, 7/25/09 - 9/29/09.
Black Mirror Dress: 7/4/09 (Supporting Take That).
Mirror Dress with sparkly mask: 7/13/09.

Dancers

Plate with encrusted mirror pieces by Tom Talmon Studio for Haus of Gaga — March 12 to September 29, 2009.
Jeans and leather jacket.

LoveGame[]

After "Paparazzi", She falls down while the plates cover her and they move. Gaga comes to the top of the pillar and sings a combination of "Starstruck" and "LoveGame" as she is joined by her dancers in tracks and jackets and hands Gaga her trademark disco-stick.

Disco stick by Tom Talmon Studio for Haus of Gaga.

"Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"[]

"Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" starts next where Gaga frolicks with her dancers. In the end, she pretends she is shot after a "gunshot" sound effect as she and the dancers go backstage. But in the Glastonbury Festival, it is performed in Act III along with "The Fame".

Normal Setlist[]

The Brain[]

This leads to the end of the first part where in a video introduction called "The Brain" starts with Gaga appearing again as Candy Warhol and brushing her hair. But at Glastonbury Festival, instead of using it, she instead used her band to entertain the audience while she costume changes.

"The Fame"[]

After The Brain, Gaga is pulled by her dancers on a vespa. Then she starts singing "The Fame". At the end of the song, a remix of the song is played, the backdrop is the "Starstruck" backdrop from the her "New Kids On The Block: Live" opening acts only in Black and White version.

Lady Gaga:

Red latex dress with hat and spiked hood: 6/26/09.
Denim Leotard with tall shoulders: 6/29/09 – 7/3/09, 7/11/09 – 7/14/09, 7/21/09 – 7/22/09, 7/25/09 – 8/2/09, 8/11/09, 8/19/09, 9/28/09 – 9/29/09.
Red Latex outfit: 7/4/09.
Red latex outfit with hat and hood: 7/9/09
Red latex outfit with hat, hood and jacket: 7/16/09 – 7/20/09
Red latex outfit with red sparkly cape: 8/7/09 – 8/9/09, 8/12/09 – 8/15/09, 8/22/09 – 8/23/09

"Money Honey"[]

It was followed by "Money Honey". The screens on the back show money being made and expensive mansions and jets. She is joined again by her dancers in backpacks and they do a routine to the dance.

Dancers wearing backpacks.

Backdrop: horizontal lines (black and white) and a boombox during the verses. Similar to the one used during the Doll Domination Tour ?.

Gaga wore the same outfits worn during The Fame.

"Boys Boys Boys"[]

Gaga moves into singing Boys Boys Boys right after she finishes performing Money Honey. Gaga wore the same outfits worn during The Fame.

Festival/Take That Setlist[]

The Brain[]

This leads to the end of the first part where in a video introduction called "The Brain" starts with Gaga appearing again as Candy Warhol and brushing her hair. But at Glastonbury Festival, instead of using it, she instead used her band to entertain the audience while she costume changes.

"The Fame"[]

After The Brain, Gaga is pulled by her dancers on a motorcyle. Then she starts singing "The Fame". At the end of the song, a remix of the song is played, the backdrop is the "Starstruck" backdrop from the her "New Kids On The Block: Live" opening acts only in Black and White version. The Fame was performed on all the festival dates. But in Glastonbury, it was performed in Act III along with Beautiful Dirty Rich.

Red latex dress with hat and spiked hood: 7/4/09 - 7/5/09 (Supporting Take That)
Black Sequined Outfit: 7/8/09
Denim Leotard with tall shoulders: 7/11/09 - 7/13/09.

"Boys Boys Boys"/"Just Dance"[]

On July 4th and 5th, 2009 while supporting Take That, Gaga performed Boys Boys Boys right after The Fame and after Boys Boys Boys was the end of Act II. On Isle of MTV Malta on July 8th, 2009, Gaga performed Just Dance directly after The Fame and after Just Dance was a performance of Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say). On all other festival dates, Gaga performed Just Dance right after The Fame and after Just Dance was the end of Act II.

Wore same outfit worn during The Fame.

"Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"[]

On the Isle of MTV Malta show, Gaga performed Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) as the final song of Act II.

Wore same outfit as during The Fame.

Normal Setlist[]

The Face[]

After that, she leaves as another video interlude called "The Face" starts where Gaga as Candy Warhol is taught how to speak. But ends up fighting with the man and the fight is pictured in to three until they are changed by a blinking colored lights backdrop and Gaga appears on the stage on neither a yellow/purple/white tutu shaped dress with shoulder pads.

"Just Dance"[]

Related article: Just Dance

As the video nears the end Gaga appears on the stage wearing a tutu shaped dress with pointed shoulderpads and peplum. Her dancers were clad in Louis Vuitton Steven Sprouse printed trousers which matched Gaga's shoes. The backdrop changes to show blinking disco lights and Gaga stands while wearing her video sunglasses which display the line "Pop Music Will Never Be Low Brow". Then a remix of the intro for "Just Dance" starts and Gaga starts singing it while moving around in choreographed dance moves as she is joined by her dancers on stage. The blinking disco lights backdrop are changed by some scences fo the music video of "Just Dance" but are a mess with colors. When the song shifts to the bridge, Gaga is handed her keytar by the dancers. During the remix outro, she plays her keytar and keeps on singing the song through the music and then she puts her keytar on the ground and then dances with her dancers until the music stops.

Black Outfit with pyro bra: 6/26/09 - 6/29/09.
Yellow Tutu: 7/1/09 - 7/3/09, 7/9/09, 7/14/09 - 7/17/09, 7/20/09 - 7/22/09, 7/25/09 - 7/28/09.
Black GAY Club Outfit with hood and hat: 7/4/09 (At GAY Nightclub)
Purple Tutu: 7/18/09, 7/30/09 - 8/9/09, 9/28/09 - 9/29/09.
White Tutu: 8/11/09 - 8/19/09
Nude colored panty and bra with white jacket: 8/22/09 - 8/23/09

"Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"[]

After a speech, Gaga begins performing Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) right after Just Dance. When wearing the black outfit on June 26th and 29th, Gaga adds the Pyro Bra to the outfit for the Performance of Eh, Eh. There are no backdrops for this song unlike the DJ version.

Black Outfit with pyro bra: 6/26/09 - 6/29/09.
Yellow Tutu: 7/1/09 - 7/3/09, 7/9/09, 7/14/09 - 7/17/09, 7/20/09 - 7/22/09, 7/25/09 - 7/28/09.
Black GAY Club Outfit with hood and hat: 7/4/09 (At GAY Nightclub)
Purple Tutu: 7/18/09, 7/30/09 - 8/9/09, 9/28/09 - 9/29/09.
White Tutu: 8/11/09 - 8/19/09
Nude colored panty and bra with white jacket: 8/22/09 - 8/23/09

Festival/Take That Setlist[]

NOTE: For the festival shows and supporting Take That, Act III was the final act of the show.

"Just Dance"/"Brown Eyes"[]

NOTE: Gaga only performed Just Dance during Act III on July 4th and 5th while supporting Take That. On the other festival dates she performed Brown Eyes.

As the video nears the end Gaga appears on the stage wearing a tutu shaped dress with pointed shoulderpads and peplum. Her dancers were clad in Louis Vuitton Steven Sprouse printed trousers which matched Gaga's shoes. The backdrop changes to show blinking disco lights and Gaga stands while wearing her video sunglasses which display the line "Pop Music Will Never Be Low Brow". Then a remix of the intro for "Just Dance" starts and Gaga starts singing it while moving around in choreographed dance moves as she is joined by her dancers on stage. The blinking disco lights backdrop are changed by some scenes for the music video of "Just Dance" but are a mess with colors. During the "half psychotic, sick hypnotic" interlude, Gaga brings out her trademark disco-stick again with the glasses. The performance ends with Gaga and her dancers taking a bow in front of the stage and exiting. On the normal festival date Gaga emerges onto stage in her bubble jacket and performs Brown Eyes on the piano.

Yellow Tutu: 7/4/09 (Take That)
Black Take That Outfit: 7/5/09 (Take That)
Bubble Jacket with Bejeweled Leotard: 7/8/09, 7/11/09 - 7/13/09.

"Poker Face (Acoustic)[]

After Brown Eyes, Gaga moves into a long acoustic version of Poker Face. She plays the piano with her stilettos, and sometimes speaks to her fans.

Yellow Tutu: 7/4/09 (Take That)
Black Take That Outfit: 7/5/09 (Take That)
Bubble Jacket with Bejeweled Leotard: 7/8/09, 7/11/09 - 7/13/09.

"Poker Face"[]

After performing an acoustic version of Poker Face, Gaga sheds her Bubble Jacket and gets up for the energetic performance of Poker Face. It is performed with the original choreography.

Yellow Tutu: 7/4/09 (Take That)
Black Take That Outfit: 7/5/09 (Take That)
Bubble Jacket with Bejeweled Leotard: 7/8/09, 7/11/09 - 7/13/09.

"Brown Eyes" (Acoustic)[]

Related article: "Brown Eyes"

Gaga emerges onto stage in her Bubble Jacket and sometimes a wearing a wig upon her current hair, and she takes a seat at the piano and plays Brown Eyes. Sometimes she removes her wig and places it on the head of the guitarist.