Tens of thousands of South Koreans flocked to the opening show of Lady Gaga’s global tour Friday, amid colourful scenes as female and male fans donned outrageous outfits in honour of the US pop diva. Dozens of Lady Gaga look-alikes took souvenir pictures as hordes of fans waited in line outside Seoul’s Olympic stadium, the venue for the evening concert. Scores of fans put on face paint to honour the ‘Bad Romance’ singer known for her otherworldly outfits. For her latest tour, which will take in venues across Asia and Europe, she will not disappoint on the fashion front, and her extravagant costumes include a leotard fashioned from guitars and a giant piano keyboard headpiece. Police and security guards were outside the stadium before the concert, which has prompted opposition from religious groups who accuse the US star of advocating vulgarity with her provocative performances. South Korea has banned those aged under 18 from the much-anticipated concert-her second in the nation-after it was rated unsuitable for younger audiences. The ‘Poker Face’ singer is expected to do 110 shows this year following the success of her album ‘Born This Way’, which has sold nearly six million copies worldwide since it was released in May 2011. The star, named one of the 100 most influential fashion icons by the US magazine Time, has wowed fans with shocking wardrobes that includes a frock fashioned out of plastic bubbles. Other costumes on her latest tour will include a black bodysuit made of hundreds of glittering vinyl tubes sewn together with metal studs and glass pieces, and a long, skin-coloured latex tunic.
