Throwback Thursday: 1 Year Of Mayhem Singapura

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW7kq0zn4ys

I honestly cannot believe it has already been one whole year since 19th May 2025 — the night I finally saw Lady Gaga live at Mayhem Singapura.

A whole year later and I still think about that night almost every single day.

Being a Little Monster for almost 20 years now, I’ve been following Gaga since the very beginning. Through every era, every album, every controversy, every reinvention — I was there. Whether the general public loved what she was doing or not, I always found something beautiful in her art. Because for me, Lady Gaga was never just a pop star. She was someone who made me feel understood during some of the darkest moments of my life.

And yet, despite supporting her for so long, I had never seen her live before.

I wasn’t one of the privileged Little Monsters who could fly across the world to attend tours and festivals. I almost made it during the Born This Way Ball era when she came to the region back in 2012/2013, but I was still a student then and simply couldn’t afford it. Then came Chromatica Ball in Japan around 2022, which I seriously considered attending… until I got retrenched. Timing just never seemed to be on my side.

So when Mayhem Singapura was announced, I knew immediately:

This was it.

I told myself I could not let this opportunity slip away again. I needed to see her live at least once in my lifetime.

And I did.

Honestly, Mayhem Singapura has become one of the biggest highlights of my life. It was more than just a concert. It felt like a full-circle moment years in the making. Standing there in that stadium, singing along to songs that carried me through heartbreak, confusion, loneliness, healing, and growth… it was emotional in a way I can’t even properly explain.

I was there with people I deeply care about.

I was surrounded by fellow Little Monsters who understood exactly what this moment meant.

And most importantly, I was finally under one roof with Mother Monster herself.

That feeling? Unmatched.

Sometimes life really is about timing. Maybe I wasn’t meant to attend those earlier tours because this moment was supposed to happen exactly the way it did — older, more appreciative, more present, and surrounded by love.

Talking about when the time is right, huh?

Thank you, Gaga, for the music, the memories, and for unknowingly helping little Faiz survive through life for almost two decades. And thank you, Mayhem Singapura, for giving me a memory I know I’ll still be talking about 20 years from now.

Forever a Little Monster. 🖤