- Title: Lady Gaga arrives in Japan, meets fans at airport
- Date: 1st November 2016
- Summary: NARITA, JAPAN (NOVEMBER 1, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF LADY GAGA FANS WAITING IN AIRPORT ARRIVALS AREA FANS HOLDING POSTERS AND SIGNS READING (English) "JOANNE" FAN DRESSED IN POKER CARD-PATTERNED JACKET FAN HOLDING POKEMON PIKACHU DOLL AND BANNER READING (English) "WELCOME TO JAPAN LADY GAGA / AISHITEMASU" FANS WAVING (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) LADY GAGA FAN, SHIZUKA MATSUBARA, SAYING: "I started liking her from her songs, but also, from when I went through a really tough time in high school - it was Lady Gaga's songs that helped me. Her documentary also really spoke to me and I told myself, I must keep fighting." FANS WAITING FOR LADY GAGA'S ARRIVAL (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) LADY GAGA FAN, TAKUMI NISHII, SAYING: "She has gone back to becoming a human, so I am really looking forward to seeing her as she is, at her concert." VARIOUS OF LADY GAGA WALKING OUT OF ARRIVAL GATE AND WALKING TOWARDS FANS VARIOUS OF LADY GAGA SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS LADY GAGA RECEIVING PIKACHU TOY FROM FAN LADY GAGA WALKING TOWARD PRESS AREA (SOUNDBITE) (English) POP ARTIST, LADY GAGA, SAYING: "My Tokyo fans, I love you so much, I'm so happy to be here. Thank you for inviting me back. I can't wait to sing songs from my new album, 'Joanne'." LADY GAGA POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS WHILE SHOWING OFF HER BACK (SOUNDBITE) (English) POP ARTIST, LADY GAGA, SAYING: "Just wanted to bring happiness to everyone today and I think a pink hat makes everyday happy." LADY GAGA WALKING AWAY
- Embargoed: 15th November 2016 12:02
- Keywords: fans Tokyo airport celebrity music Joanne Gaga Lady Gaga
- Location: NARITA, JAPAN
- City: NARITA, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Music
- Reuters ID: LVA00156M4CWD
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Award-winning pop artist, Lady Gaga, arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday (November 1) to promote her latest album "Joanne."
Screaming fans welcomed her with banners and original artworks featuring her new record, which was titled after her middle name.
Shizuka Matsubara, who has been a fan since the singer's debut, said Gaga's songs helped her through a difficult time in life.
"I started liking her from her songs, but also, from when I went through a really tough time in high school - it was Lady Gaga's songs that helped me. Her documentary also really spoke to me and I told myself, I must keep fighting," said Matsubara.
Another fan said he was looking forward to seeing a more "human" side of the famously flamboyant star.
"She has gone back to becoming a human, so I am really looking forward to seeing her as she is, at her concert," said Takumi Nishii, a student.
Lady Gaga, who is known for her usually elaborate costumes, was relatively low-key in a black outfit with diamond straps accompanied by a bright pink hat.
"My Tokyo fans, I love you so much, I'm so happy to be here. Thank you for inviting me back. I can't wait to sing songs from my new album, Joanne," Gaga said.
"Joanne" has already topped the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart, her fourth record to do so. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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