Lady Gaga stops Mayhem Ball show after onstage incident in Sydney

Lady Gaga briefly paused her Mayhem Ball Tour concert in Sydney after one of her dancers slipped and fell off the stage during the show.

The 39-year-old pop star was performing on Saturday, December 13, when rainy conditions made the stage slippery.

Videos shared on X and TikTok show Gaga immediately stopping the performance of “Garden of Eden” and rushing to the edge of the stage after the incident.

The Bloody Marry singer could be heard telling the crew to “stop” as the lights and music were cut while the crowd cheered supportively.

“Just one second,” Gaga told fans before asking her dancer, “Are you okay?” 

She then reassured the audience, saying, “We just had an accident on stage. Everything’s okay, just everyone wait a second please.”

Gaga bent down to check on the dancer, later giving him a hug before returning to reset the stage.

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

In a video posted to his Instagram Stories, he wrote, “Hey everyone, I’m ok. Thank you for checking Happy I was able to finish the last show of the year!” (Sic)

He also shared footage of himself returning to the stage to complete the performance, adding, “The show must go on.”

Lady Gaga launched the Mayhem Ball Tour in March with shows across North America and Europe, later announcing an expanded 2026 leg.

The tour resumes in February, with upcoming stops including Boston, Washington, D.C., Montreal, New York and Los Angeles.