BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend

BBC Radio's Big Weekend is an annual festival held at different locations across the UK. The show lasted from May 14-15, 2011.

May 15, 2011

Lady Gaga performed on the main stage and was quoted as "monster avant-garde pop fantasia". She opened the show in a symbolic manner - her dance team brought her on stage in a coffin prop and she opened it and stepped out to perform Born This Way. Before performing a medley of songs from The Fame Monster, she thanked the host Radio 1 for playing her music and giving her the opportunity to come to the UK and perform there. Further in the show, before introducing her friend and colleague Brian Newman for the next segment, she said she wanted to surprise the audience and do something different and talked about her high school days. Before performing Speechless, she expressed her gratuity to Elton John for performing the song with her and to the fans for supporting her and her father while he was sick. During The Edge Of Glory, she became very emotional and talked to the audience about the inspiration for writing the song, which she found in her grandfather.

Set list

1. Instrumental Intro
2. "Born This Way"
3. "Bad Romance"
4. "Telephone"
5. "Poker Face"
6. "Alejandro"
7. Brass/Jazz Interlude
8. "Orange Colored Sky"
9. "Speechless"
10. "The Edge of Glory"
11. "Yoü and I"
12. "Americano"
13. "Just Dance"
14. "Judas"
15. "Government Hooker" (Live Instrumental) / "Judas" (Recorded Vocals) — Outro

Crew

• Trumpet — Brian Newman

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• [A] Lady Gaga wears an outfit by Charlie le Mindu, a latex suit by HMS Latex, and boots by Ellie.
• [B] Lady Gaga wears a cropped top by HMS Latex, and boots by Ellie.
• [C] Lady Gaga wears a bra by Marlies Dekkers, a rubber bandage elastic skirt by Void of Course, bra by Marlies Dekkers, and boots by Ellie.
• [D] Lady Gaga wears a bra by Marlies Dekkers, dancing shorts by Void of Course, a jacket by Givenchy, and boots by Ellie.

• Stylists — Nicola Formichetti, Anna Trevelyan & Brandon Maxwell
• Hair — Frederic Aspiras
• Makeup — Tara Savelo
• Band and dancers glam — Sarah Tanno
• Wardrobe — Perry Meek