Lady Gaga stops the show mid-song to check on the injured dancer

Lady Gaga cuts the music mid-performance after a dancer falls on stage

Lady Gaga abruptly stopped her concert in Sydney after one of her dancers fell off the stage during a rain-soaked performance.

The 39-year-old singer was performing Eden on Saturday as part of her Mayhem Ball Tour when a dancer slipped on the wet stage and fell off.

Fan videos shared on X and TikTok show Gaga immediately running to the edge of the stage and signaling for the music to stop as the lights go out.

“Just one second,” she told the audience, before repeatedly checking on the dancer and asking: “Are you okay?” She reassured fans moments later, saying: “We just had an accident on stage. Everything is fine… just wait a minute everyone, please.”

Gaga then leaned down to speak to the dancer directly and was later seen hugging him before returning to perform. The crowd chanted after the situation was under control.

The dancer, later identified as Michael Dameski, confirmed on Instagram Stories that he was unharmed.

He posted a short video of himself dancing in the bathroom, writing: “Hey everyone, I’m fine. Thank you for checking in. Glad I was able to finish the last show of the year!”

He later shared footage of himself returning to the stage, adding: “The show must go on.”

The Mayhem Ball Tour launched earlier this year and has already traveled across North America, Europe and Australia.

Gaga announced in September that the tour, which she is co-producing with fiancé Michael Polansky, would expand in 2026 with more dates and cities.

The tour resumes in February in Glendale, Arizona, with stops planned in Boston, Washington, D.C., Montreal, New York City and Los Angeles.

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