Netflix Shares First Clip of Lady Gaga's Spooky Tudum Performance

Netflix has released the first official video of Lady Gaga's spine-tingling Tudum 2025 performance — and it's as theatrical as fans would expect from the 14-time Grammy winner.
The newly released clip, filmed at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday (May 31), captures a snippet of Gaga's eight-minute Wednesday-themed set, which saw her end the set in an upright coffin emblazoned with the words 'Here Lies the Monster Queen.'
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Backed by Addams Family-inspired dancers, she launched into a medley that included Mayhem album standouts 'Zombieboy,' 'Bloody Mary' and 'Abracadabra.' The performance was part of Netflix's Tudum 2025: The Live Event, a star-studded celebration of fandom and pop culture.
The moment came directly after Netflix premiered the first six minutes of Wednesday Season 2. During the event, the streamer also confirmed that Gaga will appear in the upcoming season as Rosaline Rotwood, a mysterious Nevermore teacher who crosses paths with Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega).
According to Netflix, Gaga's character will feature in Part 2 of the new season, which premieres Sept. 3. Part 1 arrives on Aug. 6.
Wednesday is the latest acting credit for the singer, who led the films Joker: Folie à Deux, A Star Is Born and House of Gucci, and was in two seasons of FX's American Horror Story. Gaga won an Oscar for best original song and was nominated for best actress for A Star Is Born in 2019.
Gaga's album Mayhem, released in March, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has remained in the top 10 for 11 consecutive weeks.
Tudum 2025 featured an all-star lineup, with appearances from Daniel Craig, Ben Affleck, Teyana Taylor, Jenna Ortega, Mia Goth, and rapper Hanumankind, alongside previews for Frankenstein, Happy Gilmore 2, Squid Game, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and more.
Lady Gaga's full performance is now available to watch via Netflix.
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