Doja Cat Felt Good That She ‘Pushed’ Herself For Oscars Bond Performance
March 3, 2025
You’d get nervous too if you were singing one of the most iconic movie songs of all time on the Oscars stage in front of a room packed with the most famous actors on the planet. So cut Doja Cat a break, will ya? That was the message from the rapper on Monday (March 3) after her performance during a musical tribute to the James Bond franchise drew some online heat from haters. In an Instagram post featuring a carousel of her high-fashion looks from the big night, Doja answered the criticism with an honest take on the situation.
“I never get to sing like that and what I did was brave and scary as f–k for me,” the rapper wrote of following LISA from BLACKPINK’s run through Paul McCartney and Wings’ “Live and Let Die” with her crooning rendition of Shirley Bassey’s iconic “Diamond Are Forever”; she was followed by RAYE’s cover of Adele’s “Skyfall.”
“I know a lot of people didn’t like it but a lot of people did and I feel good that I pushed myself,” Doja Cat continued of the performance that opened with a surprise dance routine from actress Margaret Qualley. “The song is a classic and I put a lot of work into it but the nerves got to me and a b–ch hit some flats. I can’t wait to do something like that again. What a blessing that was. I feel amazing about the whole thing.”
Plus, she added, in case you had heat for any of the other female performers on the broadcast, “Also ALL the girls chewed down last night God BLESS them all. Absolutely gorgeous performances from everyone.”
RAYE felt Doja’s butterflies, copping to her own nerves in a separate Insta post in which she stated the obvious. “was sooo nervous to sing this song because no one can sing Adele like Adele, but I tried my very best. I am just so grateful to the Oscars Academy for this invitation to sing on this stage,” she wrote. The singer got strong support from a few of her fellow vocalists, with Jazmine Sullivan telling the British crooner, “U always kill it Raye!!,” and Paloma Faith adding, “Stuns huns.”
¡Viva La MAYHEM! Lady Gaga Announces 1st Show in Mexico in 13 Years
March 3, 2025
Lady Gaga will perform her first concert in Mexico in 13 years on April 26 at the GNP Seguros Stadium in Mexico City, Live Nation announced on Monday (March 3) in a press release, followed by a post by the pop star on Instagram. “¡Viva La MAYHEM! We’re coming back,” she wrote.
The highly anticipated return of the American pop star to the Latin American country will be part of her world tour in support of her new album, Mayhem, to be released this Friday (March 7) via Interscope Records. The show, produced by Live Nation and OCESA, will mark Gaga’s first concert in Mexico City since 2012, when she performed at the same stadium (then called Foro Sol) as part of the Born This Way Ball tour.
According to Live Nation, tickets will be available starting Thursday (March 6) in a presale for Banamex cardholders, while general sales will begin on Friday (March 7) at 2 p.m. local time through Ticketmaster’s website and at the venue’s box office.
The announcement comes just days before the “Born This Way” singer releases her new 14-track LP, which includes the singles “Abracadabra,” “Disease” and “Die With a Smile” featuring Bruno Mars. According to Live Nation, the new album “combines the eclectic energy that captivated Gaga’s fans with a bold vision, exploring themes of chaos and transformation, while celebrating the power of music to unite, provoke and heal.”
In a year full of milestones, Gaga also announced a free show at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for May 3. This Saturday (March 8), she will play double duty as host and performer on Saturday Night Live, and days later, on March 17, she will receive the iHeartRadio Innovator Award of 2025. She will also headline Coachella on April 11 and 18.
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