"Shukran... I love you," Gaga said at the end of her first Dubai show. She was beaming as she took a final bow, flanked by her band and dancers. Throughout the night, she hyped the crowd up with a slew of her biggest hits, from G.U.Y. and Just Dance to Poker Face and Bad Romance. In true Gaga fashion, the frequent wardrobe changes - both for her and her dancers - were nothing short of artsy and, at times, bizarre. She repeated a message of acceptance, tolerance and love, and thanked her "little monsters" in the Middle East tirelessly for bringing her to their neck of the woods, even shouting out to them in Arabic. The performance, which began late at 10.30pm, lasted an hour-and-a-half.
Follow Lady gaga's emotional debut in Middle East, through @GulfNewsTabloid tweets
12.20am
@ladygaga has done her encore. "Most importantly thank you for making #Dubai my home just for today." She sang Gypsy. #LadyGagaDubai— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
12.10am
@ladygaga just took her wig off. Threw it in the crowd and headbanged. Someone's going home with a Gaga wig #LadyGagaDubai— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
12.05 am
"They used to tell me I was crazy... I would never come to the Middle East. They were wrong, they were the judgmental ones." #LadyGagaDubai— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
11.45pm
Wow. Here's a cool shot of the @ladygaga show taking place now at Meydan in #Dubai by our reporter @marwahamad. pic.twitter.com/WuKbg4GuZU— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
Are you in the crowd @ladygaga's show in #Dubai? We'd love to hear what you think of the show #LadyGagaDubai pic.twitter.com/I2rbxe9bLz— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
11.37pm
It's time for some Bad Romance, sung while wearing a neon green and orange dress. @ladygaga #LadyGagaDubai pic.twitter.com/asblYMlaH1— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
11.30 pm
Born This Way: @ladygaga tells Dubai: "Here's the touchy subject. I wish to share message of acceptance..We are all different but I see you"— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
11.20pm
It took a few times and @ladygaga stopped to giggle "I want to speak Arabic so bad but I'm terrible at it I'm sorry." #LadyGagaDubai— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
LOL @ladygaga is so cute! She just struggled to say "Hello how are you my little monsters?" in Arabic #LadyGagaDubai— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
11.05pm
Pretty tame so far, @ladygaga just played keytar on Just Dance. Now Poker Face. #LadyGagaDubai pic.twitter.com/sBW1KvYoi0— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
10.55pm
"We will do our best to respect your culture. We are here to honour you tonight," said @ladygaga just now onstage in #Dubai. Now gyrating!— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
10.50pm
.@ladygaga in #Dubai right now, with shaky voice. "I have waited so long...begged and asked when can I be with my fans in the Middle East?" — tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
.@ladygaga's shout out to #UAE: "International love. International passion. International freedom. Tonight we celebrate your individuality." — tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
10.45pm
Wardrobe change 1 @ladygaga has traded bangs for a high volume wavy look. Now singing Venus. Dancers wearing funky hats, including planets. — tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
10. 40pm
First song artPop. Balls are in the crowd now. "Marhaba Dubai - my name is @ladygaga... Shukran!" Second track is G.U.Y. #LadyGagaDubai — tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
.@ladygaga looks otherworldly and is playing the keys #LadyGagaDubai pic.twitter.com/aH49W3VTsm — tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
10.35pm
Here's the stage at Meydan where @ladygaga has just come in at 10.30pm #LadyGagaDubai pic.twitter.com/KlF21v8WHt — tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
10.30pm
@ladygaga has just come on at Meydan in Dubai. She's glittering, wearing unconventional wings. #ladygagadubai — tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) September 10, 2014
10.20pm, Wednesday September 10
Thousands of die-hard Lady Gaga fans are still eagerly waiting for the star’s arrival. The time now is 10.15pm. She was scheduled to make her appearance at 9pm according to the organisers. Her friend and long-time collaborator Lady Starlight DJed for 45 minutes from 9 to 9.45pm. -Marwa Hamad reports for tabloid! And she is still quite composed.
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