Chromatica Ball

A savage and hard visual exploration of trauma and healing, set against a backdrop of brutalist architecture.

The Chromatica Ball was Lady Gaga's seventh headlining tour and her first all-stadium concert series, supporting her sixth studio album, Chromatica. Originally announced on March 5, 2020, as a limited six-date run for that summer, the tour faced two postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic before finally launching on July 17, 2022, in Düsseldorf. The series concluded on September 17, 2022, in Miami Gardens with a total of 20 shows across Europe and North America.

Quick Facts

Concert tour name

The Chromatica Ball

Artist

Lady Gaga

Location

Asia
Europe
North America

Album

Chromatica

Start date

17 July 2022

End date

17 September 2022

Number of legs

Number of shows

Lore & Background

The tour was conceived as an abstract story combining art, fashion, dance, music, technology, and poetry, depicting Gaga's personal journey through grief. On the day of the first show, Gaga explained on Instagram that the stage drew inspiration from brutalist architecture to create a "savage and hard" aesthetic. Media outlets compared the black-and-white design to a "nightmarish Soviet dystopia" or Fritz Lang's Metropolis. The narrative followed distinct segments separated by video introductions directed by Nick Knight, moving Gaga from a trapped state toward liberation. While she omitted the pink cyberpunk imagery of earlier promotions in favor of a darker, edgier look, the show remained a carefully designed experience considering her fibromyalgia, with complex choreography reserved for later sections when she felt more pain-free.

Reader's Guide

Fans attended one of 20 stadium shows running from July to September 2022. The tour grossed $112.4 million with 834,000 tickets sold, breaking multiple personal attendance records. Designers featured in the wardrobe included Alexander McQueen, Gareth Pugh, Christian Lacroix, and Gaga's sister, Natali Germanotta, via Topo Studio NY. The show ran approximately 130 minutes, divided into a prelude, four acts, and a finale. On May 16, three additional North American dates were added in Hershey, Houston, and Miami Gardens. For those unable to attend the live events, Gaga's September 2022 performance at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles was recorded for a concert film released on HBO and Max on May 25, 2024.

Did You Know?

During the piano segment, Gaga addressed political topics including gun violence and abortion rights on numerous American dates.
Two shows in Japan were announced but later canceled, so the tour did not include any concerts in Japan.