It was all dopey, earnest fun, an escape from tough realities studded with crystal scepters (for “Telephone”) and, gloriously harkening back to the early days of Gaga’s career, a key-tar (“Just Dance”). Both Katy Perry and Madonna-recent headliners and no slouches in the spectacle department-saved their big statements for the show’s final moments.
Similarly, few in possession of a famous civil-rights anthem (in Gaga’s case, the LGBT-equality song “Born This Way,” a tune that feels less hokey now than it did upon release) would have uncorked it third in the setlist. Any singer could probably have trained enough to have pulled off Gaga’s aerial stunts, but few would have been so bold to open the show with them. Her performance began with a performance of “God Bless America” and “This Land is Your Land” that felt less substantial than the declaration of independence that followed-a pop star unbound by the usual rules of gravity, stadium safety and good sense. But perhaps the best argument against malaise at large is working hard to put forth as much quality and energy as one can.
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