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The show started with the Haus Intro, which was being projected on the 3 moveable LCD screens. Depending on the venue, the Haus headset or a Shure micro was used. When the intro ends, the left and right screens started moving and then the center screen flipped and Gaga appeared to sing the song. Lady Gaga wore her [[Origami Dress]] on every concerts in either white or black version. The nightclub performance was usually performed in her [[Poker Face Suit]] in electric blue or black. The male dancers wore Grey shoulders pads along with a black rectangle of make up on their eyes.
  
The show started with the Haus Intro, which was being projected on the 3 moveable LCD screens. Depending on the venue, the Haus headset or a Shure micro was used. When the intro ends, the left and right screens started moving and then the center screen flipped and Gaga appeared to sing the song. Lady Gaga wore her [[Origami Dress]] on every concerts in either white or black version. The nightclub performance was usually performed in her [[Poker Face Suit]] in electric blue or black. The male dancers wore Grey shoulders pads along with a black rectangle of make up on their eyes.
   
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:'''Lady Gaga''': [[Origami Dress]] (White crystals Oct 8-Dec 12??, black crystals Dec) by [[Haus of Gaga]], ankle boots beige by [[Christian Louboutin]] (C'est Moi, Fall 2008).
  
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===''[[Pop Ate My Heart (interlude)|Pop Ate My Heart]]'' (Video interlude)===

Revision as of 12:03, 22 June 2012

The New Kids on the Block: Live was the fifth concert tour by the New Kids on the Block and the first in 14 years since the group broke up after their last tour in 1994. It Gaga's first tour as opening act and first arena tour. The band picked Gaga after Donnie Wahlberg went to see Perez Hilton Fourth of July Spectacular! in 2008.

Development

For the first time, the Haus created a series of backdrops and interlude for the show. They also brought three large rectangular LCD screen to which they added wheels so that the dancers could move them during the show. For the costumes, they created an origami dress that was inspired by a Thierry Mugler Fall/Winter 1991 dress and grey suit for the male dancers with added oversized shoulder pads.

All the new props for the show exceeded the budget the label gave them so they had to book club shows in order to pay for it. In addition to the new creations, they kept props previously created such as the "Haus Headset", "Disco Stick" and the "iPod Glasses". They were first introduced in the Just Dance Promo Tour in May of 2008.

They also held an open audition for four male dancers to replace the duo of female dancers. The new collaborators of the Haus were: Michael Silas known as "Mikey Mugler", Ian McKenzie known as "Louis Lagerfeld", Asiel Hardison as "Duke Jones", Anthony Lofendo as "Tonny Ferris". The names were a mix of their nickname mixed with a fashion designers or singers: Mikey Mugler (Thierry Mugler), Louis Lagerfeld (Karl Lagerfeld), Duke Jones (Grace Jones).

Set list

Usually, Gaga performed first and Natasha Bedingfield followed before the New Kids took the stage.

  1. Pop Heart (Video introduction)
  2. "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"
  3. Pop Ate My Heart (Video interlude)
  4. "LoveGame"
  5. "Paparazzi"
  6. "Starstruck"
  7. Phantom (Video interlude)
  8. "Poker Face"
  9. "Just Dance"

On select dates, Gaga performed "Big Girl Now" with the New Kids on the Block.

Synopsis

Outfits

Depending on the type of show, some variations had to be made in order to accomodate the size of the stage. For example, some club dates did not have the three LCD screens. In general, Gaga used the Haus headset when it was possible otherwise, she used a Shure microphone instead. For all the the New Kids shows she performed with the origami dress while most of the after shows, she wore the suit first seen in "Poker Face".

  1. New Kids shows — Origami dress by Haus of Gaga, grey panties, beige ankle boots by Christian Louboutin
    1. White dress — October 8 to 31, November 1, 7, 18-22 30, December 6-7, 9-12,15, 21 of 2008
    2. Black dress — November 30, December 2-5, 8, 13-14, 16-20, 31 of 2008.
  2. After shows — Suit by Haus of Gaga, ankle boots by Givenchy
    1. Electric blue version — October 13-19 of 2008
    2. Black version — October 29-31 of 2008
  3. Dancers — Grey suits by Haus of Gaga

Pop Heart (Video introduction)

The stage space consisted of Space Cowboy and his DJ table usually on the left with thre moveable LED screen placed at the middle of the stage. The show started with the Haus Intro, which was being projected on the 3 moveable LCD screens. For the film, Gaga is wearing a black hood with her trademark Ray-Ban sunglasses along with orange lipstick. Some of the scene featured her iPod LCD Glasses.

Recorded vocals

I need m-m-m-more, to feed my pop heart
Give me more!
I want: The future, Gaga, Fashion, T-t-technology, Dance, New York, Music, Pop Culture!
I want The Fame
I can hear you! Can you hear me?
The revolution is coming
And I want
W-w-we want, you deserve. The future
My name is Lady Gaga and this is my Haus!

Lady Gaga: Sunglasses by Versace (Mod 465/A Col 915), black hood, one piece, iPod LCD Glasses by Haus of Gaga.

"Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"

The show started with the Haus Intro, which was being projected on the 3 moveable LCD screens. Depending on the venue, the Haus headset or a Shure micro was used. When the intro ends, the left and right screens started moving and then the center screen flipped and Gaga appeared to sing the song. Lady Gaga wore her Origami Dress on every concerts in either white or black version. The nightclub performance was usually performed in her Poker Face Suit in electric blue or black. The male dancers wore Grey shoulders pads along with a black rectangle of make up on their eyes.

The backdrop started with the two screen of the sides in white and the middle one in red. Everytime Gaga sung the lyrics "Bang Bang" the video had flames bursting at the same time. The words "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" were written on the screen during the chorus

Pop Ate My Heart (Video interlude)

Then, Gaga gets lifted up from the dancers, during this interlude. The video have Gaga wearing a white shirt bleeding pink blood. Birds are flying towards her during the whole interlude.

Recorded Vocals

I really don't remember when. But it was quick and then was dead.
Before I knew the thing inside, I felt something was gone, I cried.
He ate my heart, he a-a-ate my heart. Pop ate my heart
and I became a slave, to what? To his LoveGame...

"LoveGame"

After Pop Ate My Heart, she performed "LoveGame". The backdrop is her kissing with a man. During some shows, "LoveGame" featured vocals from "Starstruck".

  1. Disco Stick by Haus of Gaga

"Starstruck" (featuring Space Cowboy)

The video features Gaga with her straight, blonde wig, and a star over her right eye. She is wearing regular black sunglasses with glitter falling around. Stars move as a tunnel and three cherries fall onto the screen in at the beginning like a slot machine. A short clip of the video was used in the US promotion commercial for The Fame. After "LoveGame", Gaga performs "Starstruck" with Space Cowboy. The screens project a backdrop which features Gaga and Space Cowboy singing the verses of the song except the chorus.

"Paparazzi"

If the venue was a club with no space for the LED screens, the dancers were on stage with Gaga acting like Paparazzi taking pictures of Gaga. On regular show, they were behind the LED screens and they moved them to follow Gaga moving from left to right on the stage. The backdrop featured blue, red and yellow square moving while the chorus had flashing lights from camera. Some of the shows, Space Cowboy played guitar. The ending of the song had a video of Gaga cutting her hair, crying in a bathroom. At the beginning of the song, the dancers removed her skirt. Some of the show had Asiel dancing and miming taking picture of Gaga during the song.

Space Cowboy Segue (Video interlude)

A musical piece with footage from The Fame: Part One is played. Then, Gaga and dancers stand on the center LCD screen and disappear behind the other screens. Space Cowboy then plays a custom segue.

"Poker Face"

When the segue finished, Gaga appears again with the dancers to perform "Poker Face". During this performance the backdrop featured scenes from The Fame: Part One.

"Just Dance"

Before "Just Dance", Space Cowboy played an orchestral version of the song on a keyboard. Then, Space Cowboy plays an orchestral version of "Just Dance". During the orchestral version, Gaga talks to the crowd wearing her iPod LCD Glasses and the LCD screens projected a cap from the Haus Introduction which features Gaga and her iPod glasses projecting the phrase "Pop music will never be low brow". Then Gaga performs "Just Dance" as the final song and then New Kids on the Block started performing. The song included elements of the Richard Vission's remix at the end

  1. iPod Glasses, Disco Stick by Haus of Gaga

Concert dates

The tour started on September 18, 2008 and ended on December 4, 2008 for the North America leg. Lady Gaga as opening act began on October 8, 2008 during 27 shows out of the 28 planned. The show on November 23 was cancelled (Due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict the New Kids on the Block concert, originally scheduled for Rose Garden Arena on Sunday, November 23, 2008 has been cancelled).

The performances outside of the tour dates used virtually the same set list, stage props and outfits. So these concerts were added to the list.

(Add a note such as [1] next to the New Kids dates)

Date Venue City Country
Oct 8 NKOTB: Live at Staples Center Los Angeles, CA Us
Oct 9 NKOTB: Live at ARCO Arena Sacramento, CA
Oct 10 NKOTB: Live at HP Pavilion At San Jose San Jose, CA
Oct 11 NKOTB: Live at Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, NV
Oct 14 Fashion at the Park Dallas, TV
Oct 16 The Crib San Francisco, CA
Oct 17 Boss
City Nights
Oct 18 Adonis
Oct 19 LAX Hollywood, CA
Tia Juana's Long Bar Irvine, CA
Oct 21 Cinespace Cinespace Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23 Tiger Heat Hollywood, CA
Oct 24 One Night in NYC New York, NY
Oct 25 Zero Gravity Naperville, IL
Alumni Club-Schaumburg Chicago, IL
Oct 27 Virgin Megastore New York, NY
NKOTB: Live at Madison Square Garden Arena
Oct 28 Highline Ballroom
Oct 29 NKOTB: Live at The Arena at Gwinnett Center Duluth, GA
BaZzaAr Atlanta, GA
Oct 30 NKOTB: Live at Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, NC
Oct 31 SET Night Club Miami Beach, FL
Nov 1 NKOTB: Live at BankAtlantic Center Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nov 2 NKOTB: Live at St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, FL
Green Iguana
Nov 5 NKOTB: Live at Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA
Nov 6 NKOTB: Live at Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence Providence, RI
Nov 7 NKOTB: Live at Borgata Hotel & Casino Event Center Atlantic City, NJ
Nov 8 NKOTB: Live at Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
Nov 10 NKOTB: Live at Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO
Nov 11 NKOTB: Live at Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
Nov 12 NKOTB: Live at Quest Center Omaha Omaha, NE
The Max
Nov 14 NKOTB: Live at Broomfield Event Center Denver, CO
Nov 15 NKOTB: Live at The E Center of West Valley Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 17 Suede Nightclub Lethbridge, AB Ca
Nov 18 NKOTB: Live at Rexall Place Edmonton, AB
Empire Ball Room
Nov 19 NKOTB: Live at Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary, AB
Tequilla
Nov 20 Flashback's Kelowna, BC
Nov 21 NKOTB: Live at General Motors Place Vancouver, BC
Richard's
Nov 22 NKOTB: Live at Tacoma Dome Tacoma, WA Us
The Last Supper Club Seattle, WA
Nov 23 An Americain Music Award After Party Hollywood, CA
Nov 25 NKOTB: Live at Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA
Nov 26 NKOTB: Live at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE Los Angeles, CA
Apple Lounge
Nov 29 Parliament Ultra Club Ottawa, ON Ca
Nov 30 Virgin Unite RE*Generation Canada Toronto, ON
Dec 2 NKOTB: Live at Auditorio Nacional Mexico City Mx
Dec 4 NKOTB: Live at Arena Monterrey Monterrey
Dec 5 107.5 The River Acoustic Christmas WRVW Radio Nashville, TN Us
Dec 6 92.7 FM Energy Anniversary Blast San Francisco, CA
Dec 7 Rady Childen's Hospital Toy Drive San Diego, CA
Dec 8 JET Nightclub Las Vegas, NV
Dec 9 PUMA's 60th birthday party San Francisco, CA
Dec 11 KISS 108 Jingle Ball Lowell, MA
Dec 12 Z100 Jingle Ball New York, NY
Roseland Ballroom
Dec 13 Y100 Jingle Ball Sunrise, FL

Dec 14

Q102 Jingle Ball Camden, NJ
Q102 Jingle Ball Essingron, PA
Dec 15 KDWB Jingle Ball Saint Paul, MN
Dec 16 The Night the B Stole Christmas New Orleans, LA
Dec 19 Nokia Xpress Presents: Lady Gaga Stockholm Se
Dec 20 Nokia Xpress Presents: Lady Gaga Copenhagen Dk
Dec 21

Nokia Xpress Presents: Lady Gaga

Oslo No
Dec 31 New Year's Eve New York, NY Us

Personnel

Tours or concerts as opening act
2008
2009
2010—2011 The Monster Ball Tour (2.0)
2012—2013 The Born This Way Ball
2014
2015 Cheek To Cheek Tour
2016—2017
2018—2023 Enigma + Jazz & Piano
2022 The Chromatica Ball
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