Pop star Lady Gaga has 25 million followers on Twitter, setting a new record. Source: AP Eccentric singer Lady Gaga is releasing a perfume that aims to make wearers smell like expensive prostitutes. LADY Gaga has set a social media record by becoming the first person to amass more than 25 million followers. "#25milliontweetymonsters wow! I'm officially feeling like the luckiest girl in the world today. Last sold out show in Singapore in 2 hrs!" she tweeted from Southeast Asia, where she has been on tour. Seven of the nine most-followed people on Twitter are pop singers: Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber (in second place with nearly 22.9 million followers), Katy Perry, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Shakira and Taylor Swift. The outliers are US President Barack Obama, in seventh place with 17 million followers, and reality TV star Kim Kardashian, who is eighth with 14.8 million, according to twittercounter.com. Lady Gaga previously made Twitter history as the first to surpass the 10,

If there's one positive that Lady Gaga fans can take from her decision to cancel a June 3 concert in Indonesia , perhaps it's this: at least she'll have more time to work on her album. Yes, though she's currently in the midst of a two-year world tour, Gaga is already hard at work on the follow-up to 2011's Born This Way and, according to her co-manager, she's going to push the boundaries even further this time around (which is sure to please those Indonesian Islamic groups ). "There's a lot of work to come, [I'm] very excited about it," Vincent Herbert revealed in a new interview with website That Grape Juice. "[It's] just [an] insane, great record. She's on tour right now, but it's just going to be a great record. Look out for the unexpected when it comes to her. We're doing it on the road right now, so it's a little hard, but it's going to be great." Herbert wouldn't reveal specifics tentative release

16:17, Thursday, 31 May 2012 Lady GaGa 's co-manager has teased the Poker Face star's third studio album, stating that it's an "insane, great record." GaGa, who is currently touring the world as part of her epic Born This Way Ball , is currently working on her new LP while on the road. Speaking to That Grape Juice about GaGa's next LP, Vincent Herbet revealed: "Just insane, great records. She's on tour right now, but it's just going to be a great record. "Look out for the unexpected, when it comes to her - I'm very excited. We're doing it on the road right now, so it's very hard, but it's going to be great." Earlier this week, Lady G was forced to cancel her upcoming tour date in Jakarta, Indonesia following a series of protests against the show. She was said to be 'devastated' following the announcement, stating on Twitte r: "There is nothing Holy about hatred. We had to cancel the concert in Indonesia.

Lady Gaga apparently wants to go shopping in preparation for her next concert in Bangkok for a fake Rolex. At least that's what she told her 24 million Twitter followers upon her arrival in Bangkok on Wednesday (May 30). "I just landed in Bangkok baby! Ready for 50,000 screaming Thai monsters. I wanna get lost in a lady market and buy fake Rolex." The tweet sparked instantaneous uproar on various social media and web forums, as many local residents felt the comment was insulting, abrasive and generally damaging to the reputation of Thailand. Gaga has yet to apologize for the tweet. The Commerce Ministry of Thailand is in a long-standing battle with piracy, and members of the government feel that this message directly undermines their efforts. An official at the ministry's Intellectual Property Department recently told Reuters that: "Lady Gaga is a representative of the U.S. and the U.S. puts pressure on smaller countries to promote the protection of intellectu

The American pop export known as Lady Gaga keeps running into trouble as she tours Asia. First, she was pegged as a "devil" by Islamic hardliners in Indonesia, where protests and security concerns forced the cancellation of a June 3 concert. Now,the 26-year-old pop star iscausing a ruckus fortweeting that she was going to use her time in Thailand to buy a "fake Rolex." In the never-ending soap opera that is the life of an international superstar -- one of the globe's few -- Lady Gaga is suddenly pop-culture's safest target. Even Madonna, whose once contentious "Like A Prayer" is today family-friendly halftime show entertainment, is piling it on. Rehearsal footage surfaced online from Madonna's "MDNA" tour, and it sees Madge mashing up her self-empowerment anthem "Express Yourself" with Lady Gaga's kindred "Born This Way." A sly wink to their thematic and tuneful similarities? Perhaps, yet Madonna and subtlety

Lady Gaga apparently wants to go shopping in preparation for her next concert in Bangkok for a fake Rolex. At least that's what she told her 24 million Twitter followers upon her arrival in Bangkok on Wednesday (May 30). "I just landed in Bangkok baby! Ready for 50,000 screaming Thai monsters. I wanna get lost in a lady market and buy fake Rolex." The tweet sparked instantaneous uproar on various social media and web forums, as many local residents felt the comment was insulting, abrasive and generally damaging to the reputation of Thailand. Gaga has yet to apologize for the tweet. The Commerce Ministry of Thailand is in a long-standing battle with piracy, and members of the government feel that this message directly undermines their efforts. An official at the ministry's Intellectual Property Department recently told Reuters that: "Lady Gaga is a representative of the U.S. and the U.S. puts pressure on smaller countries to promote the protection of intellectu

Click photo to enlarge In this photo taken Friday, May 25, 2012, singers perform during a dangdut show at a pub in Jakarta, Indonesia. As U.S. pop star Lady Gaga canceled her sold out concert in Jakarta over security concerns after Muslim hardliners threatened to use violence against her, many started to question the extremists' double standard towards the raunchy dangdut shows performed almost every night by young Indonesian women who turn up everywhere from smokey bars and ritzy nightclubs to weddings and even circumcisions. Dangdut is the most popular music among lower class people in Indonesia. JAKARTA, IndonesiaTitin Karisma parades onto the stage wearing a rhinestone bustier and matching bottoms, with sequin fringe that jiggles wildly to the rhythm of the beating drums. Preteen boys watch the singer wide-eyed as she straddles a speaker, whipping her long hair wildly. She licks the microphone and drops to the ground, repeatedly thrusting her pelvis toward a camera. Lady Gaga&#

Lady Gaga canceled a sold-out concert in Indonesia after Islamist protestors threatened violence against the pop singer, The Associated Press reports. The group claimed her sexy clothes and provocative dance moves would corrupt the youth. Supporters of the group had reportedly bought 150 tickets to the concert, according to group spokesperson Murhali Barda . Despite being promised full refunds for the June 3rd event, fans were angered that police refused to issue a permit for the show because of concerns about security. After public outcry over refusing to issue the necessary permits, police said they would reconsider but only if Lady Gaga agreed to tone down her act. Instead, she canceled the tour stop altogether. Watch music videos of Lady Gaga "We had to cancel the concert in Indonesia. I'm so very sorry to the fans & just as devastated as you if not more," Gaga tweeted to her followers. "You are everything to me. I will try to put together something specia

May 29, 2012 10:07pm Email Smaller Font Text Larger Text | Print Pop icon Madonn a may have fired another salvo in the ongoing musical feud between her and Mother Monster Lady Gaga. The Material Girl reportedly may be using her upcoming concert tour as a forum to perform a Material Girl/Mother Monster mash-up. During a recent concert rehearsal in Israel, Madonna was caught on video performing her 1989 composition, Express Yourself, before transitioning into Lady Gagas Born This Way, complete with the sound of a revving motorcycle that is Gagas trademark. Madonna seamlessly flipped back and forth between the choruses of both songs to further illustrate the similarities. She ended with a drum-driven remix of Express Yourself and chanted chorus of Respect yourself shes not me. Whether it was an homage or a pointed dig went unstated, but Madonna told Nightline anchor Cynthia McFadden in a January interview that Lady Gagas hit song Born This Way felt reductive of Express Yourse

Lady Gaga cancelled her biggest show in Asia because of Islamist vigilante threats, which has some worrying about a return of Islamist militancy to the Muslim world's largest country. For Lady Gaga s Indonesian fans, Sunday was a day of mourning. For the countrys 240 million citizens, most of them Muslim, it was the culmination of weeks of debate over whether Islamist hardliners are gaining ground in Indonesia . Skip to next paragraph Why Lady Gaga concert was cancelled in Indonesia Lady Gaga cancelled her sold-out concert in Jakarta , the biggest on her Asia tour, Sunday due to threats from a group of Islamists who call the American pop star a devil worshiper and complained that her style and dance moves are pornographic. The Lady Gaga saga is one of many incidents recently, where Islamist groups have threatened or used violence against what they say are attempts to destroy Indonesias religious and moral fabric. Some worry recent events could mark a resurgence of violent Islamist

By NINIEK KARMINIAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Lady Gaga told fans she was "devastated" at having to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia following threats by Islamic hard-liners, who called her a "devil worshipper." Controversy over the concert is a blow to the predominantly Muslim country's reputation as a tolerant, pluralist society that respects freedom of expression. Some fans accused police - who refused to issue a permit over concerns about security - of buckling to the will of a small group of thugs. "We had to cancel the concert in Indonesia," the 26-year-old pop diva tweeted to her followers Sunday night after promoters acknowledged concerns about her own safety and that of her "Little Monster" fans if the show went ahead. "I'm so very sorry to the fans & just as devastated as you if not more," she wrote. "You are everything to me." Indonesia, a secular nation of 240 million, is often held u

1 - 10 of 44 results for "Gaga" News & articles(44) Directory Calendar Forum Displaying 1 to 10 of 44 results 1 2 3 4 5 Most searched keywords cost of living | 3g | tablet | thai rak thai | jatuporn | 9 january 2012 | soft loan new home | poor english | bangkok taxi fare increase | flood 1. Arts & Culture | 15/05/2012 Going gaga over figures Newspaper section: Life Lady Gaga is not a minimalist. That is a known fact. 2. feature | 14/04/2012 Different shades of gaga By Pornchai Sereemongkonpol , Newspaper section: Guru When did you begin dressing up as lady GAGA and Why? 3. multimedia | 25/05/2012 Bangkok Fans Go Gaga Fans of Lady Gaga show up early on Friday outside Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium where the pop superstar was to perform as part of her ``Born this Way'' concert tour on Friday evening. Many of the fans at t... 4. Arts & Culture | 29/05/2012 Going crazy over GAGA CONCERT REVIEW By Onsiri Pravattiyagul , Newspaper section: Li

Dita Alangkara / AP Muslim men shout slogans during a rally against U.S. pop singer Lady Gaga's concert that is scheduled to be held on June 3, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 25, 2012. The show wont go on. Lady Gaga this weekend announced that she is canceling a sold-out concert in Jakarta because of threats of violence from religious hard-liners. The gig, scheduled for June 3, was staunchly opposed by conservative Muslim groups, including the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), that earlier this month vowed to stop the satanic singer from setting foot on Indonesian soil. Some threatened to buy tickets to wreak havoc in the stadium. The police tried to derail the event by denying a crucial permit, but quickly reversed its decision and promised to push ahead. Gagas camp backed out on Sunday, saying it couldnt keep the singer or her fans safe. Salim Alatas of theFPI called it a victory for Indonesian Muslims: Thanks to God for protecting us from a kind of devil. Th

Niniek Karmini Jakarta The Associated Press Published Monday, May. 28, 2012 3:16PM EDT Last updated Monday, May. 28, 2012 3:30PM EDT Lady Gaga told fans she was devastated at having to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia following threats by Islamic hard-liners, who called her a devil worshipper. Controversy over the concert is a blow to the predominantly Muslim countrys reputation as a tolerant, pluralist society that respects freedom of expression. More related to this story Lady Gaga cancels Indonesian concert over violent threats Lady Gaga angers Thai fans with fake Rolex comment No Indonesia concert for Lady Gaga Some fans accused police who refused to issue a permit over concerns about security of buckling to the will of a small group of thugs. We had to cancel the concert in Indonesia , the 26-year-old pop diva tweeted to her followers Sunday night after promoters acknowledged concerns about her own safety and that of her Little Monster fans if the show went ahead. Im so ve

09:25, Monday, 28 May 2012 Lady GaGa has announced she's had to cancel her sold-out Born This Way Ball show in Jakarta, Indonesia over security fears. As we previously reported , police initially denied GaGa a permit to perform in the country on 3rd June at the 52,000-seat Gelora Bung Karno stadium after Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers said her sexy costumes, suggestive dance moves and "vulgar" style could corrupt the nation's youth. Despite Lady G vowing to tone down the show and carry on with the gig alone , The AP reports her management have now stated that there will be no compromise to satisfy religious conservatives - leaving them no option but to scrap the concert. Minola Sebayang , lawyer for promoters Big Daddy said: "Lady GaGa's management has considered the situation minute to minute, and with threats if the concert goes ahead, Lady GaGa's side is calling off the concert. "This is not only about Lady GaGa's security

Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 seconds. Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Terror threats end Gaga's concert Singer Lady Gaga has been forced to cancel her concert in Jakarta, after threats from Islamic extremists, despite attempts to negotiate, Autoplay On Off Video feedback Video settings RELIGIOUS fundamentalists threatening chaos have forced pop diva Lady Gaga to cancel her Jakarta concert because she could not guarantee the safety of fans. The head of the Islamic Defenders Front, the hard-line group that forced the cancellation yesterday, said: ''Allah has given victory to the Muslims.'' Hours before calling off the concert, Lady Gaga tweeted from her authorised account: ''There is nothing Holy about hatred.'' Advertisement: Story continues below Lady Gaga. Photo: AFP The founder of concert promoter Big Daddy, Michael Rusli, said he had r

Published: 7:50AM Monday May 28, 2012 Source: Reuters / ONE News US singer Lady Gaga waves to fans upon arriving at the JetQuay CIP terminal at Changi Airport in Singapore - Source: Reuters Related Filipino Christians denounce Lady Gaga watch J.Lo topples Lady Gaga to lead Forbes list Korean Christians oppose Lady Gaga's 'pornographic' show Lady Gaga's canceled a planned Indonesia concert because of security concerns over objections by Islamic groups to her "vulgar" style. Local promoters Big Daddy Entertainment said on its website that the sold-out June 3 Born This Way Ball concert in the capital, Jakarta, was canceled and that 100% refunds would be given to ticket holders. The US singer, known for her outrageous stunts and provocative costumes, said in a message on Sunday to her 25 million Twitter followers: "We had to cancel the concert in Indonesia. I'm so very sorry to the fans and just as devastated as you if not more. You are everything to m

By Associated Press PUBLISHED: 08:56 EST, 27 May 2012 | UPDATED: 09:11 EST, 27 May 2012 Lady Gaga cancelled her sold-out show in Indonesia after Islamist hard-liners threatened violence, claiming her sexy clothes and provocative dance moves would corrupt the youth. The controversy was a blow to the predominantly Muslim country's reputation for combining free speech and democracy with a mostly moderate brand of the faith. Fans were devastated, despite the promoter's offer of full refunds. Bad Romance: Indonesian Islamic hardliners chanting 'go to hell Lady Gaga' stage a protest against the pop diva Regret: Gaga later tweeted: 'We had to cancel the concert in Indonesia. I'm so very sorry to the fans & just as devastated as you if not more. You are everything to me' Some accused police - who refused to issue a permit over concerns about security - of buckling to the will of a small group of thugs. The planned 'Born This Way Ball' concert has been

Sylvia Claudio My psychological training and readings in Buddhism, have taught me the value of decentering. Decentering builds empathy and compassion. Decentering is what happens when a person walks a mile in another's shoes. It is a necessary skill for the psychologist, who must come to an adequate understanding of the person seeking advice. It means being able to take oneself out of the center of one's world. Decentering can be a form of spiritual practice apart from a psychological skill. It is one way to love one's enemy. It is necessary to decenter when one disagrees with another person. The more fundamental the disagreement, the more difficult it is to decenter. And yet it is more important as the differences increase. Psychological studies show that homophobia is lessened when the bigoted person gets to interact with an increasing number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. Many programs for peace-building recognize exposure and exchange between groups

MANILA, Philippiness --- "GAGA" in Pilipino language means dumb. True to her name, Lady Gaga 's concert is nothing else but that. For why did she insist on staging a concert that offended the religious sensibilities of her audience! What was really her mission? Was it to entertain or proselytize, like teaching that Judas was a hero and Jesus Christ , "the king without a crown," was a villain? * * * We respect Lady Gaga's "religious" belief but why does she have to mock Jesus Christ, using even obscene language, Jesus Who is highly revered by billions of followers all over the world? From the marketing viewpoint, when you sell a show or a product, it should be acceptable and appealing to customers so they will see or buy it. Lady Gaga and organizers didn't realize this simple marketing principle; hence, their concert tour in Asia was a catastrophic failure. * * * Lady Gaga and party were banned from staging their concert by religiously conservat

WENN / Louie Angelo/WENN.com Lady GaGa surprised fans by handing out free tickets to her upcoming concert in Bangkok. The 'Born this Way' singer attended a drag show in Thailand on Wednesday (May 23) ahead of her show at the Rajamangala National Stadium. After the show, GaGa went on stage to meet the performers and handed out six tickets to her Friday night concert, according to WENN . Nipon Boonmasuwan, manager of the cabaret, told the Thairath newspaper: "A million people have to pay to see a GaGa concert, but GaGa paid to see our show!" GaGa later tweeted that she was "so excited to perform tonight. I saw the most amazing show in Bangkok, time for you to see mine ladies! This city is one of my favourites. (sic)" The star recently caused controversy after she was denied a permit to perform in Jakarta in June due to threats from religious groups. She has since promised that should the show go on as scheduled, she will perform alone . > Scissor Sister

STRONGER THAN WE THINK. They say that behavior not beliefs makes one a better person. With her honesty and advocacies, Lady Gaga gets better each time. All photos by Portia Carbonell MANILA, Philippines - If not for a few outspoken individuals determined to put a stop to it, Lady Gagas concert earlier this week would have been just another show in the long line of foreign artists coming to perform in the country in recent months. I thought the protests were a bit bizarre considering shes been here before (August 2009), but I found out the objection is mostly about newer songs like Judas and Alejandro. It was with this frame of mind that I arrived at the venue last Tuesday, the second day of her two-date stop in Manila for her Born This Way Ball tour. Would she prove her detractors wrong and put on a performance that was the epitome of grace and charm and high morals? Or would she be herself and go all out, censors be damned? The singer and songwriter had the honor of christening the