Lady Gaga confirms hardcore status as she soaks in ice bath while preparing for VMAs performance

Lady Gaga has been keeping fans on the edges of their seats, as she teases her upcoming VMAs appearance.

And the 11-time Grammy winner has recently given a glimpse at her very intense preparation for the awards show.

She confirmed her hardcore status Tuesday, as she took to Instagram while soaking in an ice bath and throwing the ‘rock on’ sing with her hands, writing: ‘#vmas’

The 34-year-old donned a blue face mask, while wearing her newly dyed ‘ocean blue’ hair up in a ponytail, ahead of her performance with Ariana Grande.

Gaga announced earlier this month that she’d be doing her first live performance from her new album Chromatica at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 30.

She posted a video of herself standing on her porch in a pink robe and a hot pink insect-inspired headpiece, in the style of her new album’s titular utopia. 

The Stupid Love Artist drank her coffee in peace, as the much-memed transition of her new songs Chromatica II to 911 played, before she swatted the camera.

She wrote: ‘I’ve been at home dreaming of #Chromatica, and it’s finally time to take off for the first live performance. Tune in to the #VMAs on 8/30!’

Gaga later posted another video in the headpiece, as she lied face down in bed, letting out a primal scream.

She captioned the clip: ‘When you want to be on stage performing for your fans but there’s a super-virus #VMAs.’ 

The Rain On Me artist and her collaborator Ariana Grande also lead the nominations, both up for nine categories each.

This year’s VMAs will feature performances at various locations around New York City, with limited or no audiences, as they take precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic.