Lady Gaga disclosed that she performed five shows while ill with COVID-19.
According to Variety, the singer and Hollywood star insisted on performing so she wouldn’t disappoint fans who “put themselves in harm’s way” to see her perform.
“The way that I saw it also was that the fans were all putting themselves in harm’s way every day coming to the shows.”
“I did five shows with COVID. I shared it with everyone on my team, and I said, ‘I don’t want anyone to feel uncomfortable at work, and you don’t have to perform and you don’t have to work that day.”
The Grammy-winning singer explained that throughout the performances, she constantly apologized to her team during costume changes.
“I kept saying, ‘I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.'”
Lady Gaga’s Fans Didn’t Take Her Decision Well
im sick to my stomach wtf my aunt and I went to the concert and my aunt got covid and died within a week at the hospital we just assumed she got it from the crowd but we were front and center near the barricade now we know it was actually her and the dancers fault https://t.co/VJkq4zVIEJ
— ali (@AliBussy) May 24, 2024
Lady Gaga has received massive backlash for her choice.
And a post that went viral on X even accused Gaga of causing her aunt’s death.
The tweet read:
“I’m sick to my stomach wtf my aunt and I went to the concert and my aunt got COVID and died within a week at the hospital. We just assumed she got it from the crowd but we were front and center near the barricade now we know it was actually her and the dancer’s fault.”
The post gained over 100,000 likes and has split opinions.
Some blame the fan, while others claim it’s a made-up story after Lady Gaga’s confession.
One wrote:
“Nope, that’s all your fault. You went to a very crowded place and got sick from [COVID-19], and knew that was a risk. Also, the chance that it spread from Gaga and the dancers to y’all is so low.”
Another wrote:
“Zero concern for the dozens of @IATSE members like myself who staff and make these shows possible. We have no choice but to be in close proximity to performers backstage (unlike the audience), so this is pretty disgusting and selfish behavior from Lady Gaga.”
Another wrote:
“I wonder how many people around her were needlessly infected while she was earning money performing. The people applauding don’t understand the ramifications of her actions.”
