September 19, 2022
Watch: Gaga Shares Emotional Video after Final Chromatica Ball Concert Cut Short
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Lady Gaga's last stop on her epic Chromatica Ball tour was in Miami Saturday night but it was cut short and evacuated due to a severe thunderstorm. Shortly after, an emotional Mother Monster shared a video to her social media apologizing for the concert's cancellation.
In the video, Gaga is seen still wearing her concert outfit and makeup, choking up as she thanks fans who came to the Chromatica Ball despite the weather.
"We really tried to finish the show tonight in Miami, but we couldn't because even when the rain sort of stopped there was lightning that was striking right down to the ground so close to us," she said. "And look I know that for a really long time, I've always wanted to be like that hardcore bad bitch, but what I really want is to also be responsible and loving and I don't know what I would do if anything happened to anybody in the audience or to any member of my crew, my band, my dancers."
"I'm sorry that we didn't get to do the epic performance of 'Rain On Me' in the rain but what's more worth it to me is life," she went on to say, later adding that "it took so much in my heart to get back to a place where I could perform and be healthy."
"I hope you know that part of why I decided not to finish the show is because I am healthy and it's a healthy decision for all of you and for myself as well," Gaga said. "So I love you and yes I'd rather be dry, but we're all alive so go home and be safe and I'll see you the next time I'm on stage. And until then Chromatica will never be over because Chromatica is about healing, and Chromatica is about knowing that you're enough, and I feel enough tonight even though I didn't get to finish."
"I really feel like enough, so thank you for giving me that. I love you. Bye," Gaga said.
In another post on Instagram, Gaga shared a photo of herself holding red roses that a fan threw on stage as the concert was being evacuated.
"I'm sorry i couldn't finish the show it was too dangerous the lightening was being unpredictable and changing moment by moment, I love you," she wrote. "Look, for years some of you have called me 'mother monster,' in my heart I knew it was better to keep you safe. Thank you for believing in me."
"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. Sure, OF COURSE, I wanted to sing rain on me for you in the rain. 'I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive,'" she went on to say, quoting the lyrics of her hit song.
"I guess somehow I knew this moment would happen and I am so grateful to you, my dancers, my band the whole crew everyone my family and friends. Safety first. Love you. Thank you for the flowers and the cheers and for understanding. Life matters," Gaga wrote.
