A surf company has reportedly sued Lady Gaga over Mayhem, her new album, days after she announced a mammoth tour.
Lost International, a lifestyle and surf brand, filed a $100,000,000 trademark infringement lawsuit against the Abracadabra hitmaker.
The company, who has owned the trademark since 2015, said some of her merchandise is ‘substantially similar if not nearly identical to’ the stylised logo.
Reportedly, Lost alleges that Gaga has ‘attempted to misappropriate the “Mayhem” name, trademark, and stylized mark by releasing an album called Mayhem, launching a tour with that same name, and selling clothing and accessories with that name.’
The suit, seen by Rolling Stone, was filed on Tuesday, March 25, and claims the group attempted to give notice about the alleged infringement.
However, Gaga’s lawyer hit back, stating it was a ‘disappointing’ and ‘opportunistic abuse of the legal system’.
In a statement, Orin Snyder, said: ‘Lady Gaga’s Mayhem soared to No. 1 and shattered records, a testament to her unmatched talent and global impact. It’s disappointing —but hardly surprising — that someone is now attempting to capitalize on her success with a baseless lawsuit over the name Mayhem.
‘This is nothing more than an opportunistic and meritless abuse of the legal system.”
The filing comes less than a month after Gaga dropped the album, soaring into the charts with some new recession pop classics.
Days ago, the Bloody Mary singer confirmed that she will be taking the Mayhem Ball on the road across the US – where she will be headlining Coachella – as well as the UK and Europe from July.
This will mark the 38-year-old’s first arena tour since 2018, with presale tickets dropping for all dates on March 31 before general sale on April 3.
Sharing the tour poster on Instagram, the Telephone star wrote: ‘I wasn’t planning to tour this year after my shows in Singapore but the incredible response to the new album inspired me to keep things going.
‘It came together super quickly thanks to Arthur Fogel and the amazing team at Live Nation, who planned a global tour in just a few weeks.
‘We chose arenas this time to give me the opportunity to control the details of the show in a way you simply can’t in stadiums – and honestly, I can’t wait.
‘This show is designed to be the kind of theatrical and electrifying experience that brings MAYHEM to life exactly how I envision it.
‘The MAYHEM Ball Tour is officially coming your way. See you soon, monsters.’
Unsurprisingly, fans went into meltdown at the thought of seeing Gaga back on stage again where she belongs.
Flocking to the comments below her announcement, Iamfaelz screamed: ‘OMG???? THE MAYHEM BALL IS REAL!!! I’M SO EXCITED AAAAAA [sic].’
Lousuleau agreed: ‘We gotta pray that I can get tickets to this sis but hope to see you soon [sic].’
‘Why does it feel like it’s been 84 years since you last toured but I’m ready,’ Sethxtyler posted.
Zachsom was all of us, simply adding: ‘OH MY GAGA.’
Following stints in Mexico, Brazil and Singapore, the Grammy-winner is set to begin her tour in Las Vegas on July 16, before heading to Seattle, New York, Miami, Toronto and Chicago.
September 29 currently marks the start of her UK and Europe run of dates, with three dates at the O2 in London before taking the party to Manchester.
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Her spell in London will be the first time that Gaga has performed at the O2 since October, 2014 during her ArtRave run of gigs – she did perform at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2022.
Gaga will then perform in Stockholm, Milan, Barcelona, Berlin, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Lyon before ending her Mayhem Ball in Paris at the end of November.
‘This is my first arena tour since 2018,’ the Shallow musician said. ‘There’s something electric about a stadium, and I love every moment of those shows.
‘But with the Mayhem Ball, I wanted to create a different kind of experience – something more intimate – closer, more connected – that lends itself to the live theatrical art I love to create.’
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