LADY GAGA TO PLAY JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE

Thursday, September 02 2010 05:13

Lady Gaga has been tapped to play special John Lennon tribute, organized by his widow Yoko Ono. According to MTV News, Gaga joins the bill for two "We Are Plastic Ono Band" gigs at the Orpheum Theater on October 1st and 2nd.

Also set to perform are Ono, Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell, Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, solo artist Tune-Yards, punk rocker Iggy Pop and Lennon's youngest son, Sean. The shows will pay tribute to Lennon on what would have been the his 70th birthday.

Gaga is slated to play the second night.

Last October, Gaga performed Lennon's "Imagine" at the Human Rights Campaign gathering in Washington, D.C.

EMI will release new versions of Lennon's solo albums on October 5th, along with some previously unreleased home recordings.

GAGA CRITICIZED BY CANADIAN OFFICIAL

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In other news, Gaga has been criticized by Stephen Mandel, mayor Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Ednmonton prides itself on being the "oil capital of Canada." While in the area recently, Gaga spotted a large sign that read: "This Is Oil Country," and found it humorous that the "O" in the word country was temporarily missing -- so it looked more like C-U-N-T-R-Y. She posted a Twitpic of the sign with the caption: "Holy mother of laughter."

But Mandel, the mayor, didn't think Gaga's tweet was very funny. According to the Toronoto Sun, he said blasted the star, saying, "Some things are disgusting and you shouldn't have to say they're disgusting. I think it demeans them more than anything else."