Finally, after four long years, Lady Gaga is back to shake the music world to its glittering, shattered core.
Overnight, the pop juggernaut and thirteen-times Grammy winner unveiled MAYHEM, her hotly anticipated seventh studio album, set to drop this Autumn. It’s a brazen re-entry into the chaos of pop, with Gaga describing it as a love letter to destruction, rebirth, and the strange beauty that lives in the mess. The kind of chaos only she can orchestrate.
Fans first caught wind of MAYHEM through a cryptic countdown on her website, complete with fractured mirror motifs and subtle callbacks to her previous eras. The album art, unveiled just days ago, cemented the vibe: Gaga, wild-haired and unapologetic, peers out from behind shattered glass, a visual metaphor for the album’s theme of breaking apart to rebuild. “MAYHEM started as me confronting my fear of revisiting pop,” Gaga confessed in a press release. “It’s about smashing the mirror and finding beauty in the shards.”
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What tracks will be on the album?
Unsurprisingly, the album is already shaping up to be a pop sensation, packed with 14 bold tracks that embody the chaos and beauty of her artistic vision. Among them is the sultry, chart-topping duet Die With a Smile featuring Bruno Mars, a collaboration that has dominated the Billboard Global 200 for eight consecutive weeks. Another standout is Disease, a hypnotic, synth-heavy anthem praised by critics for its haunting vocals and sleek production.
Fans are also speculating about a third single that Gaga is rumoured to debut live during the Grammy Awards on 2 February. If the early releases are any indication, MAYHEM promises a mix of powerhouse ballads, dance floor anthems, and experimental pop moments – classic Gaga, but elevated.
Who is going to be featured on the album?
The only collaboration we know for sure will appear in MAYHEM is Gaga's recent duet with Bruno Mars Die With a Smile. Although we're pretty sure that won't be the only one. We're crossing our fingers for a reunion with Ariana Grande, or perhaps a duet with Chappell Roan?
When will MAYHEM be released?
Lady Gaga’s highly anticipated seventh studio album, MAYHEM, is set to drop on Friday 7 March 2025. The announcement was accompanied by a cryptic countdown on Gaga’s website, which kept fans buzzing in the lead-up to the reveal.
The album art, featuring Gaga behind fractured glass, adds to the hype, teasing themes of destruction and reinvention that will undoubtedly define the project. With pre-orders already open, fans worldwide are gearing up for what promises to be one of Gaga’s most ambitious releases yet. And the excitement doesn’t stop there – MAYHEM will likely be celebrated with a live performance at Coachella in April (where Gaga is set to headline).
