Singer promotes “ARTPOP” with off-the-wall, well received performance

Oct 28, 2013 19:46 GMT  ·  By

Lady Gaga was the music guest on this week’s live edition of X Factor UK and, as her fans probably expected, she was in full off-the-wall mode. She performed “Venus” and “Do What You Want,” as the video above will confirm.

*Some discretion is recommended before watching, because it contains images that might offend.

Gaga played a guitar and the piano, but also danced and rolled on the floor in a very theatrical manner, for a performance that was both to the liking of the fans in the audience and of the judges, who gave her a standing ovation at the end.

Asked why she picked these two songs, Gaga said “Venus” was coming out that evening on iTunes, while “Do What You Want,” which is actually a duet with R. Kelly, was her latest single off the new album. “ARTPOP” will be out in stores on November 11.

The video above also shows that, at the end of the performance, Gaga kissed, hugged, and made up with Sharon Osbourne, with whom she’d been feuding for some time, over comments Gaga’s fans made about Kelly Osbourne’s weight.

What did you think of the performance? Are you buying what she’s selling or has the Gaga overexposure gotten to you already?