Lady Gaga emotionally revealed that her Chromatica Ball concert held in Miami Saturday evening had to come to a halting stop due to a severe tropical storm.
The Bad Romance singer, 36, uploaded a two and a half minute clip onto her Instagram, apologizing to her fans, stating, ‘We really tried to finish the show tonight in Miami.’
However, the star wanted to prioritize the safety of the audience and the crew when lightning began to fiercely strike down near the Hard Rock Stadium.
Ending the concert: Lady Gaga, 36, shared a video and a separate post onto her Instagram explaining she had to stop her concert due to severe lightning in Miami
Heartbroken: The award-winning singer broke down in tears as she apologized for ending the concert on Saturday
The Hard Rock Stadium is home to American football team Miami Dolphins and was forced to pause the show while a storm passed overhead as the venue only has a partial roof.
In the emotional clip the singer uploaded to her devoted 53.2 million fans and followers, Lady Gaga began by thanking those who had come to the concert.
She expressed that ‘we really tried to finish the show tonight in Miami,’ but the feat proved to be impossible because, ‘there was lightning that was striking down to the ground so close to us.’
After a brief pause, the Grammy Award winner stated, ‘Look, I know that for a very long time, I’ve always wanted to be like that hardcore bad b***h.’
Safety first: The star explained that even though she tried to keep the concert going, the safety of her fans and crew was the upmost importance
‘What I really want is to also be responsible and loving. I don’t know what I would do if anything happened to anyone in the audience, or to any member of my crew, my band, my dancers.’
‘So, I’m sorry that we didn’t get to do the epic performance of Rain On Me in the rain,’ she added with a touch of humor.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, then added, ‘What’s more worth it to me is life.’
The Star Is Born actress then picked up a small bouquet of red roses that a fan had tossed onto the stage and announced that she would, ‘cherish them forever.’
Venue: The Hard Rock Stadium was forced to pause the show while a storm passed overhead as the venue only has a partial roof
Reason: Taking to Twitter, Hard Rock Stadium added: ‘Tonight’s Lady Gaga show couldn’t continue… in the interest of fan safety due to inclement weather that included lighting’
Grateful: Despite ending her concert, Lady Gaga thanked all her fans who came to support her
Still tearful, the performer expressed, ‘It took so much and my heart to get to a place to where I could perform and be healthy.’
‘And I hope you know, that part of why I decided not to finish the show was because I am healthy and it’s a healthy decision for all of you and myself as well.’
She then sent her love and safe wishes to the fans that came to her Chromatica Ball. ‘I’ll see you the next time I’m on the stage.’
Taking to Twitter, Hard Rock Stadium added: ‘Tonight’s Lady Gaga show couldn’t continue after a show pause at 10:50 pm in the interest of fan safety due to inclement weather that included lighting. Thank you for your understanding.’
It is currently unknown if fans will be reimbursed.
Special moment: Lady Gaga pulled a small bouquet of red roses close to her, thanking the fan that tossed them onto the stage and stated she will, ‘cherish them forever’
Sending love: The Grammy winner expressed her love to her fans and wished them a safe journey home to the ones that had come to the concert
After sharing the video, Lady Gaga opted to upload a separate post, where she typed out a caption once again apologizing for ending the concert mid-performance.
She further explained the dangerous weather conditions, writing, ‘my heart I knew it was better to keep you safe. Thank you for believing in me.’
The talented entertainer added that, ‘This was the greatest tour of my life and I will cherish this moment forever—it took a long time for me to heal, but I did.’
Tour: The concert in Miami on Saturday was Lady Gaga’s last North American tour date for her Chromatica Ball; seen on stage earlier in September in Los Angeles
The Telephone hitmaker was seen enjoying Miami’s nightlife on Friday ahead of her concert on Saturday which was held at the Hard Rock Stadium.
Saturday’s concert marked the end of her North American tour dates. The Chromatica Ball is the sixth headlining concert tour by Lady Gaga and is in support of her newest album, Chromatica.
The studio album was released in 2020, with the tour pushed back twice due to Covid-19 related delays. Eventually, the born performer kicked off the tour in Düsseldorf back in July.
Best tour: Lady Gaga stated that the Chromatica Ball was, ‘the greatest tour of my life and I will cherish this moment forever’