{{Short description|2022 concert tour by Lady Gaga}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox concert | concert_tour_name = The Chromatica Ball | image = Lady Gaga - Chromatica ball.png | image_size = 220px | caption = Promotional poster | alt = | artist = Lady Gaga | type = World | location = {{Flatlist| * Asia * Europe * North America }} | album = ''Chromatica'' | start_date = {{Start date|2022|07|17}} | end_date = {{End date|2022|09|17}} | number_of_legs = 4 | number_of_shows = 20 | attendance = 833,798 | gross = $112.39 million | last_tour = Lady Gaga Enigma + Jazz & Piano<br />(2018–2024) | this_tour = '''The Chromatica Ball '''<br />(2022) | next_tour = ''Mayhem'' promotional concerts<br />(2025) }} '''The Chromatica Ball''' was the seventh headlining concert tour by American singer Lady Gaga in support of her sixth studio album, ''Chromatica'' (2020). Comprising 20 shows, it began on July 17, 2022, in Düsseldorf and concluded on September 17, 2022, in Miami Gardens. Initially conceived as a six-date-long, limited tour, new dates were added after it was delayed by two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is Gaga's first all-stadium concert tour and features a stage inspired by brutalist architecture. In line with the promoted album's themes, the show's narrative depicts a journey around trauma and healing. It is divided into distinct segments, each separated by a video introduction and a costume change. Gaga opted for a "darker, edgier" appearance for the tour in contrast to the pink cyberpunk look from ''Chromatica''{{'s}} earlier promotional imagery; her wardrobe included outfits by designers she frequently worked with in the past, such as Alexander McQueen, Gareth Pugh, and her sister, Natali Germanotta.
The tour received critical acclaim, with various outlets rating it with the highest score in their respective reviews.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="thedailytelegraph"/><ref name="inews"/><ref name="nmelondon"/><ref name="financialtimes"/><ref name="eveningstandard"/>}} Critics praised the visuals, the choreography, Gaga's vocal skills, and many of them singled out the piano segment as the concert's strongest part. On numerous American dates, Gaga interpolated political statements to her piano performances, addressing topics such as gun violence and abortion rights. According to ''Billboard'' Boxscore, The Chromatica Ball ultimately grossed $112.4 million from 834,000 tickets sold, breaking multiple personal attendance records and venue records. Gaga's September 2022 show at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles was recorded for a concert film, which was released on May 25, 2024, on HBO and Max.
== Background and development == The tour was originally announced via Gaga's social media on March 5, 2020, as a six-date-long, limited concert series for the summer of that year, in support of her sixth studio album, ''Chromatica'' (2020). The announcement was accompanied by a dual-sided graphic, one side an extreme closeup of Gaga's face, sporting the 'Chromatica symbol' on her cheek, mostly covered with a long, straightened, pink wig. The other side of the graphic featured the tour's limited itinerary surrounded by imagery from the music video and promotional campaign for "Stupid Love", the lead single from ''Chromatica''. When announced, the tour was set to be the singer's first all-stadium tour, with every date scheduled for a multi-purpose stadium, such as MetLife Stadium.<ref name="2020announcement">{{cite web|first=Joey|last=Nolfi|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-dates-1203524722/|title=Lady Gaga Unveils 'Chromatica Ball' Tour Dates|date=March 5, 2020|access-date=March 7, 2022|website=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307171818/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-dates-1203524722/|archive-date=March 7, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to safety concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, it was first postponed to summer 2021, before its second postponement to summer 2022.<ref name="tour2021">{{cite magazine |first=Jon |last=Blistein |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-dates-reschedule-2021-1020975/ |title=Lady Gaga Details New 2021 Dates for Chromatica Ball Tour |date=June 26, 2020 |access-date=June 27, 2020 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200627214725/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-dates-reschedule-2021-1020975/ |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="tourpostponedagain">{{cite web |first=Jem |last=Aswad |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/lady-gaga-postpones-chromatica-ball-tour-1234986534/ |title=Lady Gaga Postpones 'Chromatica Ball' Tour Until 2022 |date=June 2, 2021 |access-date=June 2, 2021 |website=Variety |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210602170031/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/lady-gaga-postpones-chromatica-ball-tour-1234986534/|archive-date=June 2, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Seibu Dome Panorama.jpg|thumb|Two shows were held in Tokorozawa's Belluna Dome (''pictured''), which marked Gaga's first concerts in Japan in eight years.]] New dates with additional venues in Europe and North America were scheduled and officially announced on March 7, 2022, making the once limited tour a 15-date engagement advertised as "The Chromatica Ball Summer Stadium Tour".<ref name="tour2022">{{cite magazine|first=Joey|last=Nolfi|url=https://ew.com/music/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-2022-dates-confirmed/|title=Lady Gaga finally revives Chromatica Ball tour with new 2022 concert dates|date=March 7, 2022|access-date=March 7, 2022|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307151140/https://ew.com/music/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-2022-dates-confirmed/|archive-date=March 7, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 14, 2022, two dates in Tokorozawa were announced, marking Gaga's first concerts in Japan in eight years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lady Gaga Expands 'The Chromatica Ball' Tour to Asia |url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2022/04/lady-gaga-expands-the-chromatica-ball-tour-asia/ |website=That Grape Juice |publisher=Townsquare Music |access-date=April 18, 2022 |location=United States |date=April 14, 2022 |archive-date=April 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418202758/https://thatgrapejuice.net/2022/04/lady-gaga-expands-the-chromatica-ball-tour-asia/ |url-status=live }}</ref> To commemorate the event, a Japanese tour edition of ''Chromatica'' with extra content was released on August 31, 2022, and a pop-up shop selling merchandise items opened on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/116179/2|title=レディー・ガガ、来日記念ポップアップ・ショップが開催|trans-title=Lady Gaga holds a pop-up shop to commemorate the visit to Japan|website=Billboard Japan|date=September 1, 2022|access-date=September 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904160307/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/116179/2|archive-date=September 4, 2022|url-status=live|language=ja}}</ref> Three additional North American shows in Hershey, Houston, and Miami Gardens were added later on May 16, bringing the tour's total number of shows to 20.<ref>{{cite web|first=Alex|last=Young|url=https://consequence.net/2022/05/lady-gaga-new-chromatica-ball-tour-dates/|title=Lady Gaga Adds New "Chromatica Ball" Tour Dates|date=May 16, 2022|access-date=May 16, 2022|website=Consequence|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517002411/https://consequence.net/2022/05/lady-gaga-new-chromatica-ball-tour-dates/amp/|archive-date=May 17, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
During the prior tour, the Joanne World Tour (2017–2018), Gaga was forced to cancel the majority of the European leg of the concert series, due to severe pain caused by fibromyalgia.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lady-gaga-cancels-remainder-of-world-tour-due-to-severe-pain-w516312|title=Lady Gaga Cancels Remainder of Joanne World Tour Due to 'Severe Pain'|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|access-date=February 5, 2018|date=February 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204050645/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lady-gaga-cancels-remainder-of-world-tour-due-to-severe-pain-w516312|archive-date=February 4, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly before The Chromatica Ball began, Gaga said there had been a period when she thought she might never perform again, but added that she was feeling more pain-free than she had in years.<ref name="consequence">{{cite web|last=Young|first=Alex|title=Lady Gaga Launches Chromatica Ball: Setlist + Video|website=Consequence|url=https://consequence.net/2022/07/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-setlist-video/|date=July 17, 2022|access-date=July 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719110948/https://consequence.net/2022/07/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-setlist-video/|archive-date=July 19, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone''{{'s}} Hannah Ewens noted that the concert series was "carefully and successfully designed with Gaga's illness in mind", with fewer dates than any of her previous world tours, and the more complex choreography reserved for the latter section of the show.<ref name="rsstockholm"/>
== Production == === Conception and stage setup === [[File:Lady Gaga's The Chromatica Ball stage (Fenway Park, August 19, 2022).jpg|thumb|left|The Chromatica Ball's stage at Fenway Park, in Boston]] The show is structured as a journey through trauma and healing, reflecting the themes of the promoted ''Chromatica'' album.<ref name="vogue"/> On the day of the tour's first date, Gaga shared a video on Instagram explaining that the stage drew inspiration from brutalist architecture and raw materials, aiming to create a "savage and hard" visual exploration of one's personal struggles. She described the production as an abstract story combining her passions—art, fashion, dance, music, technology, and poetry.<ref name="people">{{cite web|first=Anna Lazarus|last=Caplan|url=https://people.com/music/lady-gaga-kicks-off-chromatica-ball-tour/|title=Lady Gaga Kicks Off Her Chromatica Ball Summer Stadium Tour! See Her Dramatic Performance Looks|date=July 18, 2022|access-date=July 18, 2022|website=People|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718132111/https://people.com/music/lady-gaga-kicks-off-chromatica-ball-tour/|archive-date=July 18, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Separately, she noted that the show portrays the different stages and facets of grief she has experienced throughout her life.<ref name="today">{{cite web|first=Francesca|last=Gariano|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-video-rcna38616|title=Lady Gaga gets emotional in video on first night of world tour: 'I was really battling from my life'|date=July 17, 2022|access-date=July 18, 2022|website=Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718012743/https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-video-rcna38616|archive-date=July 18, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
The "imposing" stage set prompted media comparisons to a nightclub or S&M club in Germany.<ref name="rsmetlife"/><ref name="Atlanta Journal">{{cite news|last=Ho|first=Rodney|date=August 27, 2022|title=CONCERT REVIEW: Lady Gaga covers gamut of emotions at Truist Park|url=https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/concert-review-lady-gaga-covers-gamut-of-emotions-at-truist-park/APLJVPVKLVBSLMPYTK4FOXA7D4/|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|access-date=August 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829083828/https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/concert-review-lady-gaga-covers-gamut-of-emotions-at-truist-park/APLJVPVKLVBSLMPYTK4FOXA7D4/%7Caccess-date=August/|archive-date=August 29, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> For ''The Telegraph''{{'s}} Neil McCormick, the black and white brutalist architecture invoked a "nightmarish Soviet dystopia as imagined by Fritz Lang", an opinion shared by ''Billboard''{{'s}} Joe Lynch, who found shades of Lang's 1927 expressionist film, ''Metropolis'' in the design.<ref name="billboardny"/> McCormick felt that "this initially bleak aesthetic" provided a striking contrast to the colorful costume changes and special effects.<ref name="thedailytelegraph"/> The main stage was accompanied by two catwalks, and five five-story high screens.<ref name="Atlanta Journal"/> A secondary, smaller stage housed Gaga's piano. Bedecked in tree branches, the instrument received comparisons to H. R. Giger's work.<ref name="usatoday"/><ref name="welt"/><ref name="billboardny"/> In addition to flamethrowers which provided pyrotechnic effects,<ref name="philadelphia"/> the audience received LED wristbands which were glowing in time with the beat and changed color for each song.<ref name="lineofbestfit"/>
=== Costume design === Christian Allaire of Vogue observed that Gaga omitted the pink cyberpunk look from the "Stupid Love" music video, instead reviving her signature "Mother Monster" style with a darker, edgier aesthetic. She described The Chromatica Ball as "a glorious return to freaky-deaky dressing" and compared the outfits to those from The Monster Ball Tour (2009–2011) and Born This Way Ball (2012–2013), noting they were "ominously sci-fi (but high-fashion)."[16] Serving as fashion director, Nicola Formichetti worked alongside stylists Sandra Amador and Tom Erebout to curate the tour's wardrobe.<ref name="papermagwardrobe">{{cite magazine|first=Mario|last=Abad|url=https://www.papermag.com/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-outfits-2657688646.html?rebelltitem=15|title=See Lady Gaga's Entire Chromatica Ball Wardrobe|date=July 18, 2022|access-date=September 6, 2022|magazine=Paper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172016/https://www.papermag.com/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-outfits-2657688646.html?rebelltitem=15#rebelltitem15|archive-date=September 20, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> Throughout the show, Gaga wears outfits by Gareth Pugh, Alexander McQueen, Christian Lacroix, Aziz Rebar, Vex Latex, Dead Lotus Couture, and her sister Natali Germanotta's fashion brand, Topo Studio NY.<ref name="vogue"/><ref name="dazed"/> Christian Allaire of ''Vogue'' observed that Gaga omitted the pink cyberpunk look from the "Stupid Love" music video, embracing her signature "Mother Monster" image, which "favors a darker, edgier aesthetic". She called The Chromatica Ball "a glorious return to freaky-deaky dressing", and compared her outfits to those from The Monster Ball Tour (2009–2011) and the Born This Way Ball (2012–2013) concert tours, which were "ominously sci-fi (but high-fashion)."<ref name="vogue">{{cite magazine|first=Christian|last=Allaire|url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-fashion|title=Lady Gaga Revives "Mother Monster" Style for Her Chromatica Ball Tour|date=July 18, 2022|access-date=July 22, 2022|magazine=Vogue|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721155534/https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-fashion|archive-date=July 21, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Multiple images | direction = horizontal | image1 = GagaSpurs290722 (6 of 39) (52251238283) (cropped).jpg | width1 = 150 | image2 = GagaSpurs290722 (26 of 39) (52251505274)(2) (cropped).jpg | width2 = 150 | footer = Gaga performing "Replay" in a nude latex bodysuit paired with a spiked necklace, followed by "Rain on Me" in a second latex look accented with crystal embellishments, topped with a leather jacket }} Gaga's hard-structured sarcophagus costume in the opening sequence was inspired by David Bowie's 1979 ''Saturday Night Live'' performance. The sculptural outfit opened to reveal reflective surfaces inside, creating a dramatic visual effect.<ref name="dazed">{{cite magazine |first=Daniel|last=Rodgers|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/56616/1/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-fashion-costume-gareth-pugh-bradley-sharpe-mcqueen|title=The inside scoop on Lady Gaga's outrageous Chromatica Ball fashions|date=July 22, 2022|access-date=September 6, 2022|magazine=Dazed|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906094855/https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/56616/1/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-fashion-costume-gareth-pugh-bradley-sharpe-mcqueen|archive-date=September 6, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> A later part of the show sees Gaga showcasing various golden looks. First she puts on a metallic gold moiré outfit by Alexander McQueen: her suit includes a cropped jacket with shoulder pads and a large lapel, and wide-legged trousers; removing the jacket, she shows off a sleeveless button-down collared shirt.<ref name="vogue"/><ref name="dazed"/><ref name="wwd"/> Matching gold boots complete the monochrome look.<ref name="wwd"/> Gaga then puts on a claw-like gold headpiece by Philip Treacy,<ref name="nylon">{{cite magazine|first=India|last=Roby|url=https://www.nylon.com/fashion/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-outfits|title=All of Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball Tour Outfits|date=August 18, 2022|access-date=September 6, 2022|magazine=Nylon|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220927180940/https://www.nylon.com/fashion/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-outfits|archive-date=September 27, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> along with a gold gown designed by her sister.<ref name="wwd"/><ref name="dazed"/> For Daniel Rodgers of ''Dazed'', the outfit hearkened back to Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat''.<ref name="dazed"/> Another McQueen outfit for a heavily choreographed part of the show was a crystal-embellished latex bodysuit and leather biker jacket, along with leather biker boots worn over black fishnet stockings.<ref name="wwd">{{cite magazine|last=Dupere|first=Katie|title=Lady Gaga Drips in Molten Gold Metallics, Blood Stains and Edgy Outfits on First Night of Chromatica Ball Tour|magazine=Women's Wear Daily|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-outfits-alexander-mcqueen-1235255829/|date=July 19, 2022|access-date=August 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171316/https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-outfits-alexander-mcqueen-1235255829/|archive-date=September 20, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
Gaga also wore a blood-red gown with peak-shoulders, along with black leather boots and fingerless gloves.<ref name="wwd"/><ref name="dazed"/><ref name="elle"/> Removing the garment revealed a nude latex bodysuit splattered in red, blood-like goo, with taped X's over Gaga's nipples, along with a big, spiked necklace. This was later complimented with a sparkly red cropped puffer jacket and oversized sunglasses.<ref name="dazed"/><ref name="vogue"/><ref name=michaelcragg/> A different latex outift consists of a BDSM-inspired corset with harness-like buckles and horned shoulders, along with loose-legged leather pants and a policewoman cap.<ref name="dazed"/><ref name="nylon"/><ref name="elle">{{cite magazine|last=Lutkin|first=Aimée|title=Lady Gaga's Outfits for Chromatica Tour In Los Angeles Were Some of Her Best Yet|magazine=Elle|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a41155417/lady-gaga-outfits-chromatica-tour-los-angeles/|date=September 11, 2022|access-date=September 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184426/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a41155417/lady-gaga-outfits-chromatica-tour-los-angeles/|archive-date=September 11, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="gigwise"/> Lauren O'Neill from ''i'' thought this "authoritarian" look recalled Gaga's music video for "Alejandro" (2010),<ref name="inews"/> while ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''{{'s}} Dan Deluca found it to be "an homage to 'Justify My Love'-era Madonna".<ref name="philadelphia"/> During the piano ballad section of the concert, Gaga appears in a purple-and-black bodysuit and headpiece,<ref name="nylon"/> described by journalists as "a very glamorous bug" and "a purple praying mantis".<ref name=michaelcragg/><ref name="inews"/> The headpiece further received comparisons to a prop from ''Star Wars''{{'}} Mos Eisley cantina or ''The Fifth Element''{{'s}} Diva Plavalaguna character.<ref name="usatoday"/><ref name="welt"/> Gaga's final look consists of a black-and-white bodysuit and leather biker jacket, along with fishnet tights, knee-high boots, and a bone-shaped handpiece.<ref name="nylon"/>
== Concert synopsis == {{Quote box | quote = "Set in among the show's somewhat muddled narrative of rebirth and salvation, with its five defined acts separated by elongated video interludes [...], it reads like a comment on the suffocation of early, overwhelming fame" | source = – ''The Guardian''{{'s}} Michael Cragg interpreting the prelude of the show<ref name=michaelcragg/> | align = right | width = 30% }} The show was approximately 130-minutes long,<ref name="chicagotribune"/> divided into a prelude, four acts and a finale, each one accompanied by an interlude directed by Gaga's longtime collaborator Nick Knight.<ref name="i-D">{{cite magazine|last=Greenwood|first=Douglas|title=Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball undoes her bodily betrayal|magazine=i-D|url=https://i-d.co/article/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-review/|date=July 23, 2022|access-date=August 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818170050/https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/v7vdqx/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-review|archive-date=August 18, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> It follows a loose narrative of Gaga's journey from being trapped to becoming liberated.<ref name="chicagotribune"/> In an intro video, Gaga appears in a liquid-metal ballgown,<ref name="dazed"/> and then as shadow-figure with four legs, wearing bulbous heels and a tall crown.<ref name="inews"/> The show's prelude sees Gaga reflecting on her career by performing her three earliest tracks from ''The Fame'' (2008) and ''The Fame Monster'' (2009).<ref name="philadelphia"/> It opens with dancers performing to a synthesized arrangement of Bach's "Fugue No. 24", which transactions into "Bad Romance", echoing the sequence from the song's music video.<ref name="philadelphia"/> Gaga appears atop a set piece reminiscent of a giant slab of concrete singing the track, while standing still inside a leather sarcophagus-type garment with only her face visible .<ref name="philadelphia"/><ref name=michaelcragg/><ref name="inews"/> Layers of her outfit are slowly removed as she spins around with limited motions for "Just Dance" and "Poker Face".<ref name=michaelcragg/> The first act opens with an interlude which shows a brutalist hospital.<ref name="rsmetlife"/> Gaga then returns on stage seemingly covered in blood, and continues with three songs which share a common lyrical theme: the singer expressing her fears and internal struggles. She is lying on an operating table elevated in the air for "Alice".<ref name="nmelondon"/> During "Replay", she is carried by one of her dancers,<ref name="gigwise">{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Laviea|title=Live Review: Lady Gaga's The Chromatica Ball, London, 29/07/22|website=Gigwise|url=https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3424733/live-review--lady-gaga-s-the-chromatica-ball--london--29-07-22|date=August 1, 2022|access-date=August 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801131829/https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3424733/live-review--lady-gaga-s-the-chromatica-ball--london--29-07-22|archive-date=August 1, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> before the full choreography commences and Gaga screamingly commands the audience, "Put your paws up!"<ref name="usatoday"/> For "Monster", Gaga performs a dance routine with zombie motifs, and gets attacked and "eaten alive" by her dancers, only to re-emerge in a latex red jacket with pointy shoulder pads and jet-black sunglasses.<ref name="chicagotribune"/><ref name="lineofbestfit"/>
{{multiple image | direction = vertical | width = 240 | align = left | footer = Gaga, surrounded by her dancers, performing "Sour Candy" (''top'') and "Babylon" (''bottom'') | image1 = GagaSpurs290722 (8 of 39) (52251220741) (cropped).jpg | image2 = LadyGagaSpurs290722 p2 (25 of 42) (54047547529) (cropped).jpg }} After an interlude commences the second act, Gaga comes back on stage dressed in a vinyl dominatrix ensemble, while frantic red lights illuminate the stage for "911".<ref name="usatoday"/> "Sour Candy" is performed with synchronized choreography and Korean letters being displayed on the screens,<ref name="gigwise"/> followed by "Telephone", which sees the set's flamethrowers put into use.<ref name=michaelcragg/> The performance of "LoveGame" involves "grinding guitars", which convert the track into an amalgamation of dance-pop and heavy metal.<ref name="chicagotribune"/> Another video sequence showcases celestial explosions while Gaga and her dancers change into matching gold satin for the third act.<ref name="nj.com">{{cite web|first=Bobby|last=Olivier|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/08/lady-gaga-at-metlife-stadium-review-pop-euphoria-explodes-at-1st-nj-concert-in-8-years.html?outputType=amp|title=Lady Gaga at MetLife Stadium review: Pop euphoria explodes at 1st N.J. concert in 8 years|date=August 15, 2022|access-date=September 1, 2022|website=NJ.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901195641/https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/08/lady-gaga-at-metlife-stadium-review-pop-euphoria-explodes-at-1st-nj-concert-in-8-years.html?outputType=amp#selection-65.0-70.0|archive-date=September 1, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><ref name="usatoday"/> Gaga asks the audience if they ever had to battle for their lives, and performs "Babylon", voguing together with her dancers.<ref name="nj.com"/><ref name="usatoday"/> She dedicates the song to Alexander McQueen.<ref name="financialtimes"/> Gaga then puts on a face-covering hat and slowly walks through the audience in a pathway between her main stage and the smaller, second stage, while singing "Free Woman".<ref name="lineofbestfit"/> She reminds her audience, "this is a ball, and everyone's welcome here",<ref name="inews"/> as she sits down to her piano which is set inside a sculpture of thorns.<ref name="people"/> After proclaiming that she sees plenty of people in the audience who know exactly who they are,<ref name="usatoday"/> she performs her self-acceptance anthem "Born This Way", initially in a stripped back rendition, before switching to the song's uptempo and choreographed version.<ref name="billboardny"/>
Another visual showcases Gaga dressed in wedding gowns, covered in flowers and jewels.<ref name="lineofbestfit"/><ref name="Munzenrieder">{{cite web|first=Kyle|last=Munzenrieder|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/lady-gaga-wedding-gown-christian-lacroix-chromatica-ball|title=Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball Has a Haute Couture History Surprise|date=July 18, 2022|access-date=September 16, 2022|website=W|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171302/https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/lady-gaga-wedding-gown-christian-lacroix-chromatica-ball|archive-date=September 20, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> She then returns to the piano for the fourth act in an insect outfit to perform two songs from ''A Star Is Born'' (2018), "Shallow" and "Always Remember Us This Way".<ref name="inews"/> During "The Edge of Glory", Gaga briefly stops for a speech in which she salutes the audience for their bravery during the pandemic.<ref name="rsstockholm"/> She talks about the sorrowful state which inspired her to write "1000 Doves" and expresses regret for concealing her pain with a joyful pop track before playing it in on the piano, the way she originally intended.<ref name="consequencetoronto"/> Gaga stands on the piano bench while leaning forward to reach the keys during "Fun Tonight".<ref name="chicagotribune"/> She dedicates the song to anyone who are out with their friends, but not having fun inside.<ref name="lineofbestfit"/> Gaga receives a microphone stand for "Enigma", and spins the stand above her head during the performance.<ref name="lineofbestfit"/> In the last video interlude, Gaga recites a sonnet that talks about art and the responsibility of the artist.<ref name="rsmetlife"/> For the celebratory finale, she performs "Stupid Love" and "Rain on Me" in a crystal-embellished bodysuit; the latter song opens and closes with Gaga lying flat on her back.<ref name=michaelcragg/> She returns one last time for an encore, dressed in latex and leather, and sporting a metallic claw. Guitarists and pyrotechnic effects accompany her for the performance of ''Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022) theme song "Hold My Hand".<ref name="michaelcragg"/><ref name="inews"/> Gaga declares her love to the audience by saying "you may not always hold my hand, but I’ll always hold yours." She raises her metallic claw and hand to form a heart. As she expresses her thankfulness for everyone coming to the show, the screen displays her claw one last time. Then, the lights go out as she walks off stage.<ref name="lineofbestfit"/>
== Critical reception == <!--No need to summarize the reviews here by writing "critical acclaim", which is already present in the lead section of the article.-->
=== Europe === thumb|Gaga performing "Fun Tonight" while playing on the piano, which is set inside a sculpture of thorns Reviewing the Düsseldorf show, Boris Pofalla of Welt compared it to a rock concert, noting the "hands in the air, flashing bracelets around the wrists, several guitarists with trapezoidal instruments on stage booms, twirling dancers and, very impressively, many flamethrowers." He concluded that performance marked the "return of a performer who can rightly be called one of the greatest pop stars alive and perhaps the last."<ref name="welt">{{cite news|first=Boris|last=Pofalla|url=https://www.welt.de/kultur/pop/article239970211/Lady-Gaga-Konzert-Aus-dem-Weltall-auf-die-Erdenbuehne-gefallen.html|title=Lady Gaga Konzert: Aus dem Weltall auf die Erdenbühne gefallen|newspaper=Die Welt |trans-title=Lady Gaga Concert: Fallen from space onto the earth stage|date=July 18, 2022|access-date=July 20, 2022|publisher=Welt|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720113548/https://www.welt.de/kultur/pop/article239970211/Lady-Gaga-Konzert-Aus-dem-Weltall-auf-die-Erdenbuehne-gefallen.html|archive-date=July 20, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Similarly, David Cobbald of ''The Line of Best Fit'' wrote that "Gaga proves herself as this generation's rockstar".<ref name="lineofbestfit">{{cite web|last=Cobbald|first=David|title=At the Chromatica Ball, Lady Gaga proves herself as this generation's rockstar|website=The Line of Best Fit|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/articles/lady-gaga-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-live-review|date=July 17, 2022|access-date=July 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805221343/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/articles/lady-gaga-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-live-review|archive-date=August 5, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
In a five-star review for ''The Telegraph'', Neil McCormick described the concert as "clearly meant as much to the artist as the audience, adding real emotional impact to an absolutely slam-bang pop spectacular. It is fantastic to have such an immense talent back where she belongs."<ref name="thedailytelegraph">{{cite news|first=Neil|last=McCormick|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/lady-gaga-review-spectacular-freak-show-superheroine-pop/|title=Lady Gaga review: Spectacular freak show from a superheroine of pop|date=July 21, 2022|access-date=July 21, 2022|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721212941/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/lady-gaga-review-spectacular-freak-show-superheroine-pop/|archive-date=July 21, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> Lauren O'Neill from ''i'' also awarded five stars, calling Gaga "one of the best performers in the world to watch live", praising the production and dancing, and highlighting the acoustic section: "there are few vocalists who do better when it's just their voice and the keys".<ref name="inews">{{cite news|first=Lauren|last=O'Neill|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-stockholm-review-pop-performer-european-return-onstage-persona-uk-dates-1753362|title=Lady Gaga, The Chromatica Ball, Stockholm, review: one of pop's great performers continues her European return|date=July 21, 2022|access-date=July 21, 2022|newspaper=i|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722004331/https://inews.co.uk/culture/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-stockholm-review-pop-performer-european-return-onstage-persona-uk-dates-1753362|archive-date=July 22, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''Rolling Stone'', Hannah Ewens gave five stars, praising Gaga as "one of the greatest living musical performers" and pointing to the piano section as the highlight.<ref name="rsstockholm">{{cite news|first=Hannah|last=Ewans|url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/live-reviews/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-live-stockholm-friends-arena-review-20560/|title=Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball live in Stockholm: the party we waited for|date=July 21, 2022|access-date=July 21, 2022|newspaper=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722112915/https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/live-reviews/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-live-stockholm-friends-arena-review-20560/|archive-date=July 22, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
Michael Cragg of ''The Guardian'' described the show as "high camp" and gave it 4 out of 5 stars.<ref name=michaelcragg>{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Cragg|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jul/22/lady-gaga-the-chromatica-ball-review-a-spectacular-show-of-high-camp-and-insect-cosplay|title=Lady Gaga: The Chromatica Ball review – a spectacular show of high camp and insect cosplay|date=July 21, 2022|access-date=July 21, 2022|newspaper=The Guardian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722102219/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jul/22/lady-gaga-the-chromatica-ball-review-a-spectacular-show-of-high-camp-and-insect-cosplay|archive-date=July 22, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> ''NME''{{'s}} Nick Levine awarded five stars, calling it "utterly brilliant" and a "thrilling, high-concept return from pop's finest".<ref name="nmelondon">{{cite news|first=Nick|last=Levine|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/lady-gaga-live-in-london-a-thrilling-high-concept-return-from-pops-finest-3280081|title=Lady Gaga live in London: a thrilling, high-concept return from pop's finest|date=July 30, 2022|access-date=July 30, 2022|newspaper=NME|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730162039/https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/lady-gaga-live-in-london-a-thrilling-high-concept-return-from-pops-finest-3280081|archive-date=July 30, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Adam Davidson of ''Clash'' remarked that the show was "as predictably unpredictable as you’d expect from a Lady Gaga concert with everything from incredible choreographed dances to avant-garde theatrics and lots of special effects that made it a night to remember".<ref name="clashlondon">{{cite news|first=Adam|last=Davidson|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/live/live-report-lady-gaga-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-london/|title=Live Report: Lady Gaga – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London|date=July 30, 2022|access-date=July 31, 2022|newspaper=Clash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731085721/https://www.clashmusic.com/live/live-report-lady-gaga-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-london/|archive-date=July 31, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> Arwa Haider of the ''Financial Times'' gave five stars, praising the "tremendous attention to detail" in Gaga's designer costumes and mid-song metamorphoses, as well as her vocal power — "soaringly soulful and screamingly punkish in turn" — and "slick choreography triumphant."<ref name="financialtimes">{{cite web|last=Haider|first=Arwa|title=Five stars for Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball — a spectacle with wow factor to spare|website=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/65a9acb4-d6a2-49fa-91af-50ed17bd11f4|date=August 1, 2022|access-date=August 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802081140/https://www.ft.com/content/65a9acb4-d6a2-49fa-91af-50ed17bd11f4|archive-date=August 2, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ''London Evening Standard''{{'s}} Gemma Samways described it as "an extraordinary stage show that more than matched the ambition of the album," "as ludicrous as it was compelling, and all the more unforgettable for it," highlighting the "perfect marriage of visuals and sonics" and Gaga's "truly extraordinary vocals."<ref name="eveningstandard">{{cite web|last=Samways|first=Gemma|title=Lady Gaga at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: As perfect a performance as it gets|website=Evening Standard|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/lady-gaga-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-review-bad-romance-chromatica-b1015861.html|date=August 1, 2022|access-date=August 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802084022/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/lady-gaga-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-review-bad-romance-chromatica-b1015861.html|archive-date=August 2, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== North America === [[File:GagaSpurs290722 (29 of 39) (52251722765).jpg|thumb|left|Gaga performing "Hold My Hand" as the show's encore, with her guitarists accompanying her]] Writing for ''Consequence'', Sarah Kurchak called the concert the "can't-miss pop event of the summer", noting it "mixed moments of triumph, vulnerability, celebration, defiance, heartache".<ref name="consequencetoronto">{{cite web|last=Kurchak|first=Sarah|title=Lady Gaga Finally Kicks Off 'Chromatica Ball' After Years of Delays: 'This Bitch Has Been to the Grave and Back!'|website=Consequence|url=https://consequence.net/2022/08/lady-gaga-2022-concert-review-tour-setlist/|date=August 7, 2022|access-date=August 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808074242/https://consequence.net/2022/08/lady-gaga-2022-concert-review-tour-setlist/amp/|archive-date=August 8, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> ''USA Today''{{'s}} Melissa Ruggieri described the show as a "trippy journey", while the ''Boston Herald''{{'s}} Jed Gottlieb called it a "P. T. Barnum-on-acid spectacle".<ref name="usatoday">{{cite magazine|last=Ruggieri|first=Melissa|title=Lady Gaga defends gay marriage, abortion rights at U.S. tour opener: 'I pray that this country will speak up'|magazine=USA Today|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/08/09/lady-gaga-u-s-chromatica-ball-tour-singer-defends-gay-marriage-abortion/10266229002/|date=August 9, 2022|access-date=August 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818031054/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/08/09/lady-gaga-u-s-chromatica-ball-tour-singer-defends-gay-marriage-abortion/10266229002/|archive-date=August 18, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="bostonherald">{{cite magazine|last=Gottlieb|first=Jed|title=Lady Gaga reigns over Fenway with Chromatica Ball|magazine=Boston Herald|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/08/19/lady-gaga-reigns-over-fenway-with-chromatica-ball/|date=August 19, 2022|access-date=August 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820030825/https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/08/19/lady-gaga-reigns-over-fenway-with-chromatica-ball/|archive-date=August 20, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Joe Lynch of ''Billboard'' highlighted the piano section, writing that "Gaga's vocals were fully audible and impressive from start to finish, but during this part of the show, we're treated to the depths of her substantial pipes and her deep attachment to the energy of the crowd."<ref name="billboardny">{{cite magazine|last=Lynch|first=Joe|title=Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball Tour Is the Ecstatic Release We Need Right Now|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-new-york-new-jersey-concert-1235126017/|date=August 12, 2022|access-date=August 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075825/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-new-york-new-jersey-concert-1235126017/|archive-date=August 13, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Similarly, Selena Fragassi of the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' called it "the most evocative" part of the show, where "Gaga finally sat still long enough for her impeccable vocals to shine." She praised Gaga's "authentic human connection" and the "Herculean effort of costuming, choreography, lighting and set design that will go down as one of her career best."<ref name="chicagosun">{{cite magazine|last=Fragassi|first=Selena|title=Lady Gaga pulls out all the fabulously bizarre pop stops at Wrigley Field|magazine=Chicago Sun-Times|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/8/16/23308075/lady-gaga-wrigley-field-review-chicago-chromatica-ball-tour-pulls-out-all-the-fabulous-stops|date=August 16, 2022|access-date=August 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816165256/https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/8/16/23308075/lady-gaga-wrigley-field-review-chicago-chromatica-ball-tour-pulls-out-all-the-fabulous-stops|archive-date=August 16, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Bob Gendron of the ''Chicago Tribune'' described the performance as "a performance for the ages," noting that "Gaga exuded bigger-than-life confidence yet repeatedly exhibited generous degrees of sincerity and humility," while also highlighting her "skilled dancers" and "versatile backing band."<ref name="chicagotribune">{{cite magazine|last=Gendron|first=Bob|title=Review: In Lady Gaga's sold-out show at Wrigley Field, every song was a larger-than-life experience|magazine=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-lady-gaga-wrigley-field-chicago-review-20220816-a5wydgomvbblvagexoqvewjsgq-story.html|date=August 16, 2022|access-date=August 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817235003/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-lady-gaga-wrigley-field-chicago-review-20220816-a5wydgomvbblvagexoqvewjsgq-story.html|archive-date=August 17, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
Brittany Spanos of ''Rolling Stone'' wrote that Gaga "puts on one of the best productions in pop" while also shining vocally, and praised the setlist for moments "when the old merged with the new," which she found "deeply satisfying." However, she felt the encore, "Hold My Hand", was "a little flat", suggesting that "Rain on Me" would have been a stronger closing song.<ref name="rsmetlife">{{cite magazine|last=Spanos|first=Brittany|title=Lady Gaga Reminds That She's at Her Best When She's at Her Weirdest During New Jersey Stadium Show|magazine=Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-new-jersey-review-1396188/|date=August 12, 2022|access-date=August 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812135709/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-new-jersey-review-1396188/|archive-date=August 12, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ''Dallas Observer''{{'s}} Carly May Gravley said "the show felt bigger than just one album and served as almost a manifesto for the singer, combining her love of music, fashion, film and theater to pull together her sprawling catalog and create a cohesive statement."<ref name="dallasobserver">{{cite magazine|last=Gravley|first=Carly May|title=At 5 Foot 1, Lady Gaga Towered Over Globe Life Field|magazine=Dallas Observer|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/lady-gaga-concert-review-globe-life-field-arlington-texas-14673109|date=August 24, 2022|access-date=August 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824175205/https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/lady-gaga-concert-review-globe-life-field-arlington-texas-14673109|archive-date=August 24, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mikael Wood of the ''Los Angeles Times'' called Gaga "a live singer through and through," noting that she is uniquely "committed to exposing the cracks in the armor of a superstar’s self-mythologizing."<ref name="LATimes">{{cite news|last=Wood|first=Mikael|date=September 11, 2022|title=At superstar stadium spectacle, Lady Gaga crashes through the surface|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-11/lady-gaga-dodger-stadium-chromatica-ball-concert-review|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911230228/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-11/lady-gaga-dodger-stadium-chromatica-ball-concert-review|archive-date=September 11, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
Some reviewers noted minor pacing issues: Dan Deluca of ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' felt the five-act structure with video interludes "lost momentum at times,"<ref name="philadelphia">{{cite news|last=DeLuca|first=Dan|date=August 29, 2022|title=Review: Lady Gaga brings her over-the-top Chromatica Ball tour to Hershey|url=https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-hershey-review-setlist-20220828.html|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=August 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829181322/https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-hershey-review-setlist-20220828.html|archive-date=August 29, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> and Chris Willman of ''Variety'' observed a similar "stall mode" during costume changes, though he praised the piano segment and Gaga's "dance-teria mode."<ref name="varietyLA">{{cite news|last=Willman|first=Chris|date=September 11, 2022|title=Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball Brings the Spectacle to Dodger Stadium but Really Soars With Solo Segment: Concert Review|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/concert-reviews/lady-gaga-dodger-stadium-chromatica-ball-tour-concert-review-1235368661/|website=Variety|access-date=September 12, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220912095307/https://variety.com/2022/music/concert-reviews/lady-gaga-dodger-stadium-chromatica-ball-tour-concert-review-1235368661/|archive-date=September 12, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Asia === Writing for ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' after the concerts in Japan, Yusuke Tsuruta noted Gaga's "lively" presence and "eccentric costumes [which] are synonymous" with her, and added that thanks to her confident singing voice, the stripped-down, piano part of the show managed to captivate the audience just as much as her choreographed, high-energy performances.<ref name="yomiuri">{{cite news|first=Yusuke|last=Tsuruta|url=https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/music/20220905-OYT1T50044/|title=８年ぶり来日公演のレディー・ガガ「愛してます、トーキョー」…圧倒的な歌唱力・あふれる熱量|newspaper=Yomiuri Shimbun|trans-title=Lady Gaga performs in Japan for the first time in 8 years: "I love you, Tokyo"|date=September 5, 2022|access-date=September 5, 2022|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904221519/https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/music/20220905-OYT1T50044/|archive-date=September 4, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Ken Ishii of ''Sankei Shimbun'' also saw the Tokyo concert as a theatrical, futuristic spectacle blending extravagant visuals, powerful vocals, and a chaotic mix of past and future that showcased Gaga's unique artistry.<ref>{{cite news|first=Ken|last=Ishii|url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20221012-5AUBBQSSMRJOHDHYBOPE4H5V24/|title=レディー・ガガ 世界の歌姫がステージに込めた思い|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|trans-title=Lady Gaga: The thoughts of the world's greatest singer on stage|date=October 12, 2022|access-date=October 12, 2022|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012033112/https://www.sankei.com/article/20221012-5AUBBQSSMRJOHDHYBOPE4H5V24/|archive-date=October 12, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Commercial performance == On June 16, 2022, ''Billboard'' reported that the tour had surpassed $80 million in early ticket sales across its 20 shows. According to Arthur Fogel, the CEO of Live Nation's Global Touring Division, the shows in London, Paris, Boston, Tokyo, Toronto, Chicago, and Düsseldorf were sold out with over a month left until the tour's kickoff in July. Fogel spoke very highly of the commercial response to the tour's dates on sale, adding his only source of disappointment is "that we don't have more time to add more shows." He cited that Gaga's schedule, which included her Las Vegas residency, simply did not allow time for more tour dates to be scheduled.<ref>{{cite magazine|url-access= subscription|first=Dave|last=Brooks|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-world-tour-80-million-gross/ |title=Lady Gaga's Fast-Selling Chromatica Ball World Tour Tops $80M Gross|date=June 16, 2022|access-date=June 17, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617144135/https://www.billboard.com/pro/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-world-tour-80-million-gross/|archive-date=June 17, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Earning $112.4 million from 834,000 tickets sold, throughout the tour's run, Gaga broke multiple personal attendance records and venue records.<ref name="chromaticaballboxscore">{{cite magazine|url-access=subscription|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-earns-112-million/|title=Lady Gaga Finishes The Chromatica Ball With $112 Million in Stadiums|last=Frankenberg|first=Eric|magazine=Billboard|date=October 26, 2022|access-date=October 26, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026235818/https://www.billboard.com/pro/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-earns-112-million/|archive-date=October 26, 2022}}</ref> During her concert at the Stade de France on July 24, Gaga performed in front of 78,000 people, making this date the largest crowd of her career at the time.<ref>{{cite web|first=Freddie|last=Hill|url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1646306/Lady-Gaga-review-A-Star-Is-Born-icon-shocks-adoring-fans-with-fiery-performance-in-Paris|title=Lady Gaga review: A Star is Born icon stuns adoring fans with fiery performance in Paris|work=Express|date=July 27, 2022|access-date=September 2, 2022|archive-date=August 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829062101/https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1646306/Lady-Gaga-review-A-Star-Is-Born-icon-shocks-adoring-fans-with-fiery-performance-in-Paris|url-status=live}}</ref> She has the all-time top gross at Oracle Park ($7.4 million) and gross and attendance at Wrigley Field ($6.9 million; 43,019).<ref name="chromaticaballboxscore"/> On August 19, the singer broke the record for the highest attendance for a single concert at Fenway Park in Boston, performing to 37,200 people. The show also broke the record for the highest-grossing concert ever at the same venue, with over $5.7 million in ticket sales.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://vanyaland.com/2022/08/25/lady-gaga-breaks-fenway-parks-attendance-record-for-concerts/ | title=Lady Gaga breaks Fenway Park's attendance record for concerts | last=Wasylak | first=Victoria | publisher=Vanyaland | date=August 25, 2022 | access-date=August 27, 2022 | archive-date=August 27, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827081912/https://vanyaland.com/2022/08/25/lady-gaga-breaks-fenway-parks-attendance-record-for-concerts/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The show at Hersheypark Stadium on August 28 grossed over $4 million, selling over 30,000 tickets, making it the highest grossing show ever at that venue, a record previously held by The Rolling Stones since 2005.<ref>{{cite web |first=Dave|last=Brooks|url=https://www.wgal.com/article/lady-gaga-show-was-highest-grossing-ever-at-hersheypark-stadium/41031708|title=Lady Gaga's show was highest-grossing ever at Hersheypark Stadium|date=August 30, 2022|access-date=September 28, 2022|publisher=WGAL|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220928090945/https://www.wgal.com/article/lady-gaga-show-was-highest-grossing-ever-at-hersheypark-stadium/41031708|archive-date=September 28, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>
It was reported by ''Billboard'' that The Chromatica Ball earned $28.3 million from six shows in July in Europe, $72.6 million during the North American leg, and $11.5 million from two shows in Japan in September.<ref name="chromaticaballboxscore"/> For all US shows, $1 from each ticket sold was donated to Born This Way Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livenationentertainment.com/2022/03/lady-gaga-presents-the-chromatica-ball-2/|title=Lady Gaga Presents the Chromatica Ball|date=March 7, 2022|access-date=January 6, 2023|publisher=Live Nation Entertainment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128093005/https://www.livenationentertainment.com/2022/03/lady-gaga-presents-the-chromatica-ball-2/|archive-date=November 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Gaga maximized her average audience, with 41,700 tickets per night, up 127% from her previous best of 18,400 on The Born This Way Ball. In average revenue, the tour was up 190% to a pace of $5.6 million, passing the Joanne World Tour's $1.9 million.<ref name="chromaticaballboxscore"/> With twenty shows, it became her highest-grossing tour in a decade, and marked the third $100 million-grossing tour of her career, following The Monster Ball and The Born This Way Ball.<ref name="chromaticaballboxscore"/>
== Political commentary == On select dates in North America and Japan, Gaga added "Angel Down" to the setlist (from her 2016 album, ''Joanne''), a track which was inspired by the death of Trayvon Martin, and further described by the singer as a song about America.<ref name="Atlanta Journal"/> Before performing the song, she addressed different topics which are under debate in the United States. On most dates, she talked about fighting for reproductive rights, after the overturning of ''Roe v. Wade'' removed the constitutional right to abortion. In Hershey, she opened the song by saying: "This is for everyone who has to worry about their body. I know you came to the concert to have fun. But some people will die during childbirth, and some people will get raped, and they can’t have those kids."<ref name="philadelphia"/> In Atlanta, she dedicated the song "to the safety of all people in Georgia", and addressed "anybody that can bear children".<ref name="Atlanta Journal"/> Her performance in Texas came three months after the Robb Elementary School shooting. She dedicated the song to victims of gun violence, "as a prayer to keep the people safe so we don't have to see any angels down". Here Gaga also acknowledged Texas's status as a swing state, and expressed her hope that even though the state has a "purple, purple heart", it will go into the Democratic direction. She added: "Maybe I brought this up and you're thinking, 'This is not for me, I do not want to talk about this right now,' and you may not agree but guess what? I don't know that this is about what you believe. This is about keeping people safe so sometimes we have to put aside what we believe."<ref name="BE">{{cite news|last=Chron|first=Ariana Garcia|date=August 24, 2022|title=Lady Gaga says she hopes 'purple' Texas turns blue at Arlington concert|url=https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/culture/article/Lady-Gaga-says-she-hopes-purple-Texas-goes-blue-17395006.php|website=The Beaumont Enterprise|access-date=August 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824172353/https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/culture/article/Lady-Gaga-says-she-hopes-purple-Texas-goes-blue-17395006.php|archive-date=August 24, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
In Washington D.C., Gaga dedicated "The Edge of Glory" to "every woman who now has to worry about her body if she gets pregnant", and added that she prays "that this country will speak up. That we will stick together and not stop until it’s right." Earlier in the D.C. show, before performing "Born This Way", she also addressed same-sex marriage, and said: "They better not try to mess with gay marriage in this country!"<ref>{{cite web|first=Jazz|last=Tangcay|title=Lady Gaga Speaks Out on Supreme Court Abortion Ruling at Washington D.C. Concert: 'They'd Better Not Mess With Gay Marriage'|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/lady-gaga-supreme-court-abortion-gay-marriage-1235336924/|date=August 9, 2022|access-date=September 16, 2022|website=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163414/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/lady-gaga-supreme-court-abortion-gay-marriage-1235336924/|archive-date=September 20, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
== Set list == This set list is from the July 21, 2022, concert in Stockholm.<ref name="stockholmsetlist"/> It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.
{{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''Prelude''' # "Bad Romance" {{small|(preceded by an intro containing elements of "Fugue No. 24")}}<ref name="philadelphia"/> # "Just Dance" # "Poker Face"
'''Act I''' # <li value="4">"Alice" {{small|(preceded by an intro containing elements of "Chromatica I")}} # "Replay" # "Monster"
'''Act II''' # <li value="7">"911" {{small|(preceded by an intro containing elements of "Chromatica II")}} # "Sour Candy" # "Telephone" # "LoveGame" {{small|(contains elements of "John Wayne")}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Robinson|first=Ellie|title=Lady Gaga debuts 'Free Woman,' 'Sour Candy' and more during first night of 'The Chromatica Ball'|magazine=NME|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/lady-gaga-debuts-free-woman-sour-candy-and-more-during-first-night-of-the-chromatica-ball-3270848|date=July 17, 2022|access-date=July 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717233815/https://www.nme.com/news/music/lady-gaga-debuts-free-woman-sour-candy-and-more-during-first-night-of-the-chromatica-ball-3270848|archive-date=July 17, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
{{col-break}} '''Act III''' # <li value="11">"Babylon" {{small|(preceded by an intro containing elements of "Chromatica III")}} # "Free Woman" # "Born This Way"
'''Act IV''' # <li value="14">"Shallow" # "Always Remember Us This Way" # "The Edge of Glory" # "1000 Doves" # "Fun Tonight" # "Enigma"
'''Finale''' # <li value= "20">"Stupid Love" # "Rain on Me" ;Encore # <li value="22">"Hold My Hand" {{col-end}}
===Notes=== * "1000 Doves" and "Fun Tonight" were added to the setlist for the Stockholm and subsequent shows on July 21, 2022.<ref name="stockholmsetlist">{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Carl|date=July 21, 2022|title=Lady Gaga Chromatica Ball tour setlist 2022 in full: What will Gaga sing at stadium shows, what time is she on stage and who is her support act?|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-setlist-2022-in-full-what-will-gaga-sing-at-stadium-shows-what-time-is-she-on-stage-and-who-is-her-support-act__36749/|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=July 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722031557/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-setlist-2022-in-full-what-will-gaga-sing-at-stadium-shows-what-time-is-she-on-stage-and-who-is-her-support-act__36749/|archive-date=July 22, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> * "The Edge of Glory" was not performed during the London show on July 29, 2022.<ref name="nmelondon"/> * Starting from August 23, 2022, Gaga replaced "1000 Doves" with "Angel Down".<ref name="BE"/><ref name="philadelphia"/> *The final show in Miami Gardens had to be paused during "Angel Down" due to adverse weather conditions. The remainder of the show was ultimately cancelled later in the night.<ref name="miami">{{cite news|last=Almedia|first=Celia|date=September 18, 2022|title="Rain on Me": Lightning Shuts Down Last Show of Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball Tour|url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/review-lady-gagas-chromatica-ball-tour-closer-shut-down-early-in-miami-15307706|newspaper=Miami New Times|access-date=September 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918164038/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/review-lady-gagas-chromatica-ball-tour-closer-shut-down-early-in-miami-15307706|archive-date=September 18, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Concert film == === Background and release === [[File:Gaga Chromatica Ball.jpg|thumb|220px|Promotional poster for the concert film by Max]] The show on September 10, 2022, in Los Angeles was recorded for a then unknown project. Gaga tweeted after the concert: "52,000 people. Sold out. 30 cameras pointed at you and one take".<ref name="billboardLA">{{cite magazine|last=Atkinson|first=Katie|date=September 11, 2022|title=Lady Gaga's Artful & Hopeful Chromatica Ball Tour Stop at LA's Dodger Stadium Filmed for Mystery Project|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-dodger-stadium-concert-chromatica-ball-tour-filmed-1235137219/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 10, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911160500/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-dodger-stadium-concert-chromatica-ball-tour-filmed-1235137219/|archive-date=September 11, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2023, she confirmed that she had been working on The Chromatica Ball concert film. She explained that the project was developed alongside several other commitments, including completing the filming of ''Joker: Folie à Deux'' (2024), while also taking time alone to focus on healing.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Mier|first=Tomás|date=June 16, 2023|title=Lady Gaga Confirms 'Chromatica Ball' Film, Says Alone Time Has Been 'Healing'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-film-addresses-absence-1234773846/|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=June 17, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230617112320/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-film-addresses-absence-1234773846/|archive-date=June 17, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
On May 8, 2024, Gaga announced the release date on social media, which then premiered on HBO and Max on May 25, with the title ''Gaga Chromatica Ball''.<ref name="Aswad"/><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-concert-film-trailer-1235677153/|title=Lady Gaga Announces Self-directed 'Chromatica Ball' Concert Film: Watch The Trailer|date=May 8, 2024|access-date=March 10, 2026|last=Dailey|first=Hannah|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=March 10, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260310112309/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-concert-film-trailer-1235677153/|url-status=live}}</ref> Two days before its online debut, Gaga also held a premiere screening for select fans in Los Angeles. The event included exhibits displaying costumes and props from the tour in addition to a Q&A session with Gaga.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/lady-gaga-car-part-red-carpet-b2551154.html|title=Lady Gaga rocks car part on red carpet to delight of fans: 'Weird Gaga is back'|last=Hebert|first=Olivia|date=May 24, 2024|access-date=May 24, 2024|newspaper=The Independent|archive-date=May 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524174704/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/lady-gaga-car-part-red-carpet-b2551154.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-film-premiere-played-with-covid-1235907502/|title=Lady Gaga Debuts 'Chromatica Ball' Film at L.A. Premiere, Reveals She Played Five Shows With COVID|last=Chuba|first=Kirsten|access-date=May 24, 2024|date=May 23, 2024|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=May 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524065023/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-film-premiere-played-with-covid-1235907502/|url-status=live}}</ref> The release marked her second collaboration with HBO following the network's 2011 broadcast of ''Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden''; executive vice president Nina Rosenstein said they were "thrilled" to work with her again.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-concert-special-premiere-date-hbo-1235908771/|title=Lady Gaga's 'Chromatica Ball' Concert Special Gets Premiere Date At HBO|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=May 8, 2024|access-date=May 20, 2024|magazine=Deadline|archive-date=July 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723175406/https://deadline.com/2024/05/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-concert-special-premiere-date-hbo-1235908771/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Gaga both directed and produced the film with Arthur Fogel and John Janick acting as executive producers.<ref name="Aswad">{{cite magazine|last=Aswad|first=Jem|title=Lady Gaga's 'Chromatica Ball' HBO Concert Special to Premiere May 25|date=May 8, 2024|access-date=May 8, 2024|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-hbo-concert-special-premiere-1235996057|magazine=Variety|archive-date=May 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508160949/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-hbo-concert-special-premiere-1235996057/|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes every performance from the show in Los Angeles and concludes with Gaga teasing the release of new music as a snippet of a then-unknown song{{efn|Later identified as "Shadow of a Man" (2025).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Byrant |first1=Danica |title=Lady Gaga's Incredible New Album Causes Mayhem |url=https://umusic.co.nz/umusic/lady-gagas-incredible-new-album-causes-mayhem/ |publisher=Universal Music New Zealand |access-date=January 31, 2026|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260310125358/https://umusic.co.nz/umusic/lady-gagas-incredible-new-album-causes-mayhem/ |archive-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref>}} plays and "LG7 Gaga returns" flashes on the screen.<ref name="EW">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-concert-film-best-moments-8652808|title=The best moments in Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball film, from a new album tease to the A Star Is Born costar cameo|date=May 26, 2024|access-date=December 30, 2025|last=Nolfi|first=Joey|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=December 30, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251230211726/https://ew.com/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-concert-film-best-moments-8652808|url-status=live}}</ref> The performances are presented with a dynamic visual style featuring moving cameras and rapid editing with deliberate glitch effects that, according to one journalist, evoke horror media such as ''American Horror Story''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sarahgvincentviews.com/movies/gaga-chromatica-ball/|title=''Gaga Chromatica Ball'' Review|date=June 14, 2024|access-date=March 7, 2026|last=Vincent|first=Sarah G.|website=Sarah G. Vincent Reviews|archive-date=March 7, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260307100308/https://sarahgvincentviews.com/movies/gaga-chromatica-ball/#google_vignette|url-status=live}}</ref>
In posts on social media, Gaga described the film as documenting a period of intense creativity surrounding the tour, highlighting its fashion, choreography and music, and said she hoped viewers would "feel seen" when watching it. She also shared that she spent extensive time in the editing room shaping the film, describing it as a personal project created as a gift for her fans.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-release-date-1235894307/|title=Lady Gaga Reveals 'Chromatica Ball' Release Date Nearly Two Years After Announcement|date=May 8, 2024|access-date=March 10, 2026|last=Phillips|first=Zoe G.|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=March 10, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260310112050/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-release-date-1235894307/|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Critical reception === ''Gaga Chromatica Ball'' was well-received by critics<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lady Gaga Released "Disease", First Single From Her Forthcoming Album, Due February 2025 – Press Releases – Universal Music Canada |url=https://www.universalmusic.ca/press-releases/lady-gaga-releases-disease-first-single-from-her-forthcoming-album-due-february-2025/ |access-date=February 6, 2025 |publisher=Universal Music Canada |archive-date=May 31, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531053732/https://www.universalmusic.ca/press-releases/lady-gaga-releases-disease-first-single-from-her-forthcoming-album-due-february-2025/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and gained several award nominations, including for Best Variety Series or Special at the Astra TV Awards,<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://theastras.com/the-2024-astra-tv-awards-nominations-have-arrived/|title=The 2024 Astra TV Awards Nominations Have Arrived|publisher=Hollywood Creative Alliance|date=July 9, 2024|access-date=July 17, 2024|archive-date=July 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710033200/https://theastras.com/the-2024-astra-tv-awards-nominations-have-arrived/|url-status=live}}</ref> Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Television Special, One-Hour or More Live Program Series at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/makeup-hairstylist-guild-nominations-2025-the-substance-beetlejuice-2-1236232643/|title='The Substance,' 'The Deliverance' and 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Lead Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Nominations|first=Jazz|last=Tangcay|work=Variety|date=December 10, 2024|access-date=December 10, 2024|archive-date=December 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215000829/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/makeup-hairstylist-guild-nominations-2025-the-substance-beetlejuice-2-1236232643/|url-status=live}}</ref> and Favorite On Screen at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fields|first=Taylor|url=https://news.iheart.com/featured/iheartradio-music-awards/content/2025-01-21-2025-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-nominees/|title=2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List Of Nominees|date=January 22, 2025|publisher=iHeartRadio|access-date=January 22, 2025|archive-date=February 4, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204185358/https://news.iheart.com/featured/iheartradio-music-awards/content/2025-01-21-2025-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-nominees/|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|100||5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gaga_chromatica_ball |title=''Gaga Chromatica Ball'' |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=March 7, 2026|archive-date=March 7, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260307102616/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gaga_chromatica_ball|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''The Daily Beast'', Coleman Spilde complimented the special, stating that "it's an exhilarating watch from start to finish" that shows refinement of "Gaga's big, offbeat ideas". Spilde singled out the performances of "Sour Candy" and "Replay" as "particularly fun to watch" and complimented Gaga's ability to make her older hits like "Just Dance" and "Poker Face" sound "fresh" within the show.<ref>{{cite web|date=May 24, 2024|last=Spilde|first=Coleman|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/lady-gagas-chromatica-ball-review-oozing-with-joy-and-sweat/|title=Lady Gaga's 'Chromatica Ball' Film Oozes With Joy and Sweat|website=The Daily Beast|access-date=December 30, 2025|archive-date=March 7, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260307095413/https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/lady-gagas-chromatica-ball-review-oozing-with-joy-and-sweat/|url-status=live}}</ref> Joey Nolfi with ''Entertainment Weekly'' called the special "bonkers, brash, and unabashedly pop" and felt that the inclusion of the tour's interludes clarified the overall storyline and thematic elements of both ''Chromatica'' and the tour. Nolfi also highlighted the performance of "Sour Candy" while calling the piano segment of the special "powerful".<ref name="EW"/> Johnny Loftus of ''Decider'' opined that ''Gaga Chromatica Ball'' is "a thrilling, maximalist concert film that activates its spectacle through the sheer force of Lady Gaga as a live performer." He appreciated how it balances stadium‑sized spectacle with intimate moments, including solo piano performances of ballads, showcasing Gaga's emotional connection with the audience. Loftus noted that the production demonstrates Gaga's capacity for reinvention and her multidisciplinary artistry, blending theatrical flair with personal, focused performances.<ref name="decider">{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2024/05/25/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-hbo-max-review/|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Gaga Chromatica Ball' on Max, A Concert Film Packed With Lady Gaga Bangers (And A Tree Piano)|date=May 25, 2024|access-date=February 22, 2026|last=Loftus|first=Johnny|website=Decider|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222105226/https://decider.com/2024/05/25/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-hbo-max-review/|archive-date=February 22, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Tour dates == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of concerts<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Frankenberg |first=Eric |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Lady Gaga Finishes The Chromatica Ball With $112 Million in Stadiums |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-earns-112-million/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720180938/https://www.billboard.com/pro/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-tour-earns-112-million/ |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=December 1, 2022 |title=2022 Year-End Boxscore Charts |url=https://www.billboard.com/2022-year-end-boxscore-charts/ |access-date=September 7, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827063821/https://www.billboard.com/2022-year-end-boxscore-charts/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 19, 2022 |title=Chart Scene: Lady Gaga's Stadium Tour Hits APX & LIVE75 Charts - Pollstar News |url=https://news.pollstar.com/2022/08/19/lady-gagas-stadium-tour-hits-apx-live75-charts/ |access-date=September 7, 2023 |magazine=Pollstar |archive-date=August 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820110305/https://news.pollstar.com/2022/08/19/lady-gagas-stadium-tour-hits-apx-live75-charts/ |url-status=live }}</ref>{{sronly|showing date, city, country, venue, attendance and revenue}}<ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 12, 2022 |title=Year End Top 300 Concert Grosses |url=https://data.pollstar.com/chart/2022/12/121222.top.300.concert.grosses_1027.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210171648/https://data.pollstar.com/chart/2022/12/121222.top.300.concert.grosses_1027.pdf |archive-date=February 10, 2024 |access-date=February 10, 2024 |magazine=Pollstar}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Date (2022) ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue |- ! scope="row"| July 17 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Merkur Spiel-Arena | 45,722 / 45,722 | $4,027,543 |- ! scope="row"| July 21 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | 34,934 / 34,934 | $3,540,732 |- ! scope="row"| July 24{{efn|The concert of July 24, 2022, in Saint-Denis was previously scheduled for July 24, 2020, and July 25, 2021.<ref name="2020announcement"/><ref name="tour2021"/>}} | Saint-Denis{{efn|Labelled as Paris in promotional material.<ref name="gagaweb">{{Cite web |title=Lady Gaga - The Chromatica Ball - Summer Stadium Tour|work=Lady Gaga |url=https://www.ladygaga.com/thechromaticaball/#/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205003508/https://www.ladygaga.com/thechromaticaball/#/ |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |access-date=February 5, 2024 |publisher=LadyGaga.com}}</ref>}} | France | Stade de France | 78,866 / 78,866 | $7,844,680 |- ! scope="row"| July 26 | Arnhem | Netherlands | GelreDome | 30,267 / 30,267 | $3,250,525 |- ! scope="row"| July 29{{efn|The concert of July 29, 2022, in London was previously scheduled for July 30, 2020, and July 30, 2021.<ref name="2020announcement"/><ref name="tour2021"/>}} | rowspan="2"| London | rowspan="2"| England | rowspan="2"| Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | rowspan="2"| 86,508 / 86,508 | rowspan="2"| $9,638,047 |- ! scope="row"| July 30 |- ! scope="row"| August 6{{efn|The concert of August 6, 2022, in Toronto was previously scheduled for August 9, 2020, and August 16, 2021.<ref name="2020announcement"/><ref name="tour2021"/>}} | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | 47,864 / 47,864 | $5,080,623 |- ! scope="row"| August 8 | Washington, D.C. | rowspan="7"| United States | Nationals Park | 35,920 / 35,920 | $4,885,864 |- ! scope="row"| August 11{{efn|The concert of August 11, 2022, in East Rutherford was previously scheduled for August 19, 2020, and August 19, 2021.<ref name="2020announcement"/><ref name="tour2021"/>}} | East Rutherford{{efn|Labelled as New York City in promotional material.<ref name="gagaweb"/>}} | MetLife Stadium | 53,155 / 53,155 | $8,412,348 |- ! scope="row"| August 15{{efn|The concert of August 15, 2022, in Chicago was previously scheduled for August 14, 2020, and August 27, 2021.<ref name="2020announcement"/><ref name="tour2021"/>}} | Chicago | Wrigley Field | 43,019 / 43,019 | $6,905,799 |- ! scope="row"| August 19{{efn|The concert of August 19, 2022, in Boston was previously scheduled for August 5, 2020, and August 7, 2021.<ref name="2020announcement"/><ref name="tour2021"/>}} | Boston | Fenway Park | 38,267 / 38,267 | $5,704,636 |- ! scope="row"| August 23 | Arlington{{efn|Labelled as Dallas in promotional material.<ref name="gagaweb"/>}} | Globe Life Field | 38,056 / 38,056 | $5,365,094 |- ! scope="row"| August 26 | Cumberland{{efn|Labelled as Atlanta in promotional material.<ref name="gagaweb"/>}} | Truist Park | 36,140 / 36,140 | $5,392,573 |- ! scope="row"| August 28 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | 30,678 / 30,678 | $4,277,892 |- ! scope="row"| September 3 | rowspan="2"| Tokorozawa{{efn|Labelled as Tokyo in promotional material.<ref name="gagaweb"/>}} | rowspan="2"| Japan | rowspan="2"| Belluna Dome | rowspan="2"| 66,706 / 66,706 | rowspan="2"| $11,442,626 |- ! scope="row"| September 4 |- ! scope="row"| September 8 | San Francisco | rowspan="4"| United States | Oracle Park | 38,275 / 38,275 | $7,387,434 |- ! scope="row"| September 10 | Los Angeles | Dodger Stadium | 51,344 / 51,344 | $9,355,562 |- ! scope="row"| September 13 | Houston | Minute Maid Park | 33,779 / 33,779 | $4,004,039 |- ! scope="row"| September 17 | Miami Gardens{{efn|Labelled as Miami in promotional material.<ref name="gagaweb"/>}} | Hard Rock Stadium | 44,298 / 44,298 | $5,878,508 |- ! colspan="4"| Total ! 833,798 / 833,798 (100%) ! $112,394,525 |}
==Personnel== Adapted from the ''Gaga Chromatica Ball'' film credits.
{{Div col}} '''Performer''' * Lady Gaga – creator, director, vocals
'''Band''' * Tim Stewart – guitar * Ricky Tillo – guitar * Chris Johnson – drums * Jonny Drummond – bass guitar * Brockett Parsons – keyboards * Michael Bearden – musical director
'''Dancers''' * Madison Alvarado * Morgan Geraghty * Jacob Gonzales * Trinity Inay * Christopher Jensen * Alaïa Kutyrey * Grayson McGuire * Ian McKenzie * Michael Pesko * Kyle Ponte * Victor Rojas * Jazz Smith * Joseph Szekula * Lindsay Taylor * China Taylor * Aisha Yamamoto
'''Creative and production''' * Richy Jackson – choreographer, show co-director * LeRoy A. Bennett – production and lighting designer * Travis Brothers – creative direction, show design * Isha Dipika Walia – creative direction, show design * Bryan Rivera – creative direction, show design * Lewis James – creative direction, show design * Nick Knight – interstitial films direction and screen content * Sandra Amador – fashion director * Tom Eerebout – fashion director * Nicola Formichetti – fashion director * Natali Germanotta – creative consultant
'''Management and styling''' * Bobby Campbell – artist manager * Frederic Aspiras – hair stylist * Sarah Tanno – makeup artist * Don Lawrence – vocal coach
'''Concert film''' * Lady Gaga – director * Kerry Asmussen – multi-camera director * Chase Smith – director of photography * Tom Colbourne – producer * Michelle An – producer * Chelsea Dodson – producer * Bobby Campbell – executive producer * Arthur Fogel – executive producer * John Janick – executive producer * Steve Berman – executive producer * Sam Wrench – creative producer * Dom Whitworth – lead editor * Guy Harding – editor * Rupa Rathod – editor * Ben Wainwright-Pearce – editor * Reg Wrench – editor * Bill Malina – music recording and mix engineer * BloodPop – additional original music * Burns – additional original music {{div col end}}
== Notes == {{Notelist}}
== See also == * List of highest-grossing concert tours by women
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category|The Chromatica Ball}} * [https://www.ladygaga.com/thechromaticaball The Chromatica Ball on Lady Gaga Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316062635/https://www.ladygaga.com/thechromaticaball |date=March 16, 2020 }}
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