During an interview with MTV News, Lady Gaga explained the concept behind her new joint tour with Kanye West. And she said:
“The storyline is that Kanye [West] is on one end of the stage and I’m on the other, and the whole show, we are trying to get to where each other is,” [Lady Gaga] said. “I want something that he has, which is the fame, and he wants something that I have, which is home, and my humble beginnings. So we battle each other throughout the entire performance to steal each other’s spaces. So I’m essentially on a quest to kill Kanye West to steal his fame.”
Does anybody else think this is a cool concept for a concert? I can’t stand Lady Gaga, but I still think that the idea of them trying to realize their desires through stage theft has all the makings of a really interesting performance. Anybody agree or have I been sucked in because I love the concepts behind self actualization and psychology?
Tour Dates for anyone that wants to see it in action:
Kanye West & Lady Gaga 2009/2010 Tour Dates:
11/10 - Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
11/11 - San Diego, CA @ Vegas Arena
11/13 - Las Vegas, NV @ Madalay Bay Events Center
11/15 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
11/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
11/18 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
11/19 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
11/24 - Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
11/26 - Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
11/28 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
11/29 - Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
12/02 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
12/04 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
12/09 - Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena
12/11 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
12/12 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex
12/13 - Norfolk, VA @ Scope
12/16 - Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
12/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
12/19 - Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
12/20 - Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena
12/22 - E. Rutherford, NJ @ IZOD Center
12/26 - Hartford, CT @ XL Center
12/30 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
01/03 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
01/06 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
01/08 - Kanata, ON@ Scotiabank Place
01/11 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
01/14 - Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
01/16 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
01/19 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
01/21 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
01/22 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
01/24 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
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The concept of the show sounds interesting, but I wonder how it will really come off to the fans. I don’t know how long the show is planned for, but even an hour seems like too much for a concept like that.
Yeah, we’ll see. It might be one of those things where the artist says that is their intention, but if you were at the show, it would just look like a big production. Some of the intention might get lost in the wash.