Lady Gaga spoke about her grandmother, Angelina Calderone Germanotta, who passed away earlier this month, before dedicating “Joanne” to her during Night 3 of the MAYHEM Ball in Barcelona:
“My grandmother passed away. But she actually passed about a week ago, and I didn’t say anything ’cause I just wanted to keep it private with my family. But it became more public today.
It’s hard when these big changes happen in your life and they’re not private, when family is such a private thing. But I wrote an album many years ago for my family called Joanne. My grandmother that passed away — her daughter passed away when she was very young, and her daughter’s name was Joanne. That’s who the album was about, that’s who the song is about.
Needless to say, that my grandmother’s passing, as well as my other grandmother’s passing too — this was very big for our family. But I was thinking about how strong she was, and what a hard, hard thing that she endured, and all the strength that she gave to our whole family, and the strength that she taught me.
So last week I decided to play “Joanne” during the show, and I didn’t know that she was gonna pass away. It was just a coincidence. But when it happened, it felt like she was talking to me.
So, I thought since some people now know that my grandma passed, I’d like to just share this moment with you, and I would like to sing “Joanne” for my grandma — my father’s mother.”
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Can someone for the LOVE OF GOD record this shot with a decent camera with low exposure so the reds are not blown out?!!!
Help a guy here I need it for Abra 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
#NUEVO | Lady Gaga le dedica JOANNE a piano a su abuela fallecida y decide acabar con esa canción como sorpresa en la noche de hoy.
Ha sido un concierto épico. #MAYHEMball Barcelona