
Lady Gaga performed a medley of her album "Chromatica" at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night while wearing a face mask in a nod to the coronavirus pandemic.
“I might sound like a broken record, but wear a mask," she told the audience during her award acceptance speech. "It’s a sign of respect.”
Lady Gaga: "I might sound like a broken record but wear a mask. It's a sign of respect." pic.twitter.com/RqqQnwVac9
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 31, 2020
The artist wore a number of different masks throughout the show, showing off her eclectic style. Her mask during the medley performance lit up.
LADY GAGA SAID WEAR A MASK, SO WEAR A MASK. pic.twitter.com/it1WL9cBG8
— laura (@LaLorenz) August 31, 2020
Ariana Grande, who performed a portion of "Rain on Me" with Lady Gaga, also wore a mask.
.@ladygaga and @ArianaGrande can do all THAT in a mask... you can wear one to the grocery store. #VMAs pic.twitter.com/06HaBqvfL2
— Logo ️ (@LogoTV) August 31, 2020
The performance was pre-taped. Lady Gaga also wore a mask while watching the show air with her manager, according to her Instagram story.