US EditionLady Gaga Pauses Tokyo Concert to Speak Out Against ICE: 'My Heart Is Aching'
Lady Gaga condemned ICE's actions and honored victims of recent Minneapolis shootings, urging leaders for mercy and accountability during her Tokyo Mayhem Ball concert.
- On Thursday , Lady Gaga paused her Mayhem Ball concert at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, saying her `heart is aching` for families targeted by ICE.
- After high-profile enforcement in Minneapolis, which included fatal encounters, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement mercilessly targeted the city, sparking outrage over the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
- Action-first: Lady Gaga paused her Tokyo Dome concert to dedicate `Come to Mama` to those suffering, noting `Gaga noted` and concluding `Mother Monster concluded` about hope.
- Gaga wraps the Tokyo leg on Jan. 30 and returns for the Grammy Awards on February 1, 2026, where her remarks amplify pressure on behalf of affected U.S. communities and fans.
- As celebrities continue to speak out, Gaga joined Mark Ruffalo, Olivia Wilde and Wanda Sykes in condemning ICE amid a fever-pitch backlash since the Trump administration resumed office in 2025.
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Lady Gaga: Heart aches for families ‘mercilessly targeted by ICE’
Lady Gaga on Thursday said her heart aches for families in the U.S. “mercilessly targeted” by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown and growing tensions with Minnesota local and state officials over immigration operations. “In a couple of days, I’m going to be heading home and my heart is aching thinking…
Lady Gaga interrupted one of her shows in Japan to condemn ICE's action against migrants in the United States
ICE Wars: Lady Gaga Stops Show in Japan to Give Speech Trashing US for Enforcing Immigration Laws
American pop star Lady Gaga trashed the United States for enforcing immigration laws in a two-and-half minute long speech at a concert in Tokyo Thursday night. Gaga is playing a four night stand for her Mayhem Ball concerts at the Tokyo Dome that concludes Friday. Japan has one of the most restrictive and strongly enforced immigration laws in the world, having recently introduced the “Zero Illegal Foreign Residents Plan for the Safety and Securi…
Lady Gaga pauses Tokyo concert to condemn ICE, share solidarity with Minnesota
Lady Gaga paused her Mayhem Ball concert in Tokyo on Thursday to give an emotional speech about the ICE crackdown on immigrants and families stateside. The Emmy, Grammy and Oscar winner condemned the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency for its “mercilessly targeted” occupation of Minneapolis, which has gained worldwide attention amid unrest stemming from the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. “I want to take a second to t…
The singer stops her show in the Japanese capital to denounce Donald Trump’s anti-migration policies
Lady Gaga halts Tokyo concert to condemn ICE
Lady Gaga took a moment to decry the actions of ICE and express her solidarity with Minnesota. “I want to take a second to talk about something that’s extremely important to me. Something important to people all over the world and especially in America right now. “In a couple of days, I’m gonna be heading home and my heart is aching thinking about the people, the children, the families, all over America, who are being mercilessly targeted by ICE…
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