Lady Gaga Pauses Tokyo Concert to Condemn ICE Over Minneapolis Killings
Gaga paused a Tokyo show to call for accountability after the Jan. 7 killing of Renée Nicole Good and the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti.
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Lady Gaga paused her Mayhem Ball concert at the Tokyo Dome and told the audience she was "aching" over people "mercilessly targeted by ICE," calling for accountability and dedicating the song "Come to Mama," Gaga said from the stage.
Her remarks came amid international outcry after the Jan. 7 killing of Renée Nicole Good and the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti, incidents marked by conflicting accounts from state and federal officials, according to news reports.
Tom Homan, identified as a Trump administration border adviser, told reporters that "the president wants this fixed" and said "certain improvements could and should be made," according to his public remarks.
Lady Gaga has seven Grammy nominations and has two Mayhem Ball dates scheduled in St. Paul, Minnesota, in April, according to her tour schedule.
Organizers have planned a "Concert of Solidarity & Resistance to Defend Minnesota" led by Tom Morello on Friday, and protests in Minneapolis have continued while state and federal probes into the killings remain unresolved, officials said.
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Renée Nicole Good was a 37-year-old American mother of three fatally shot by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis while in her vehicle. Alex Pretti was a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the VA, killed by CBP agents on January 24, 2026, in Minneapolis while observing a scene and directing traffic.
Official accounts from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem claimed Good tried to run over agents and Pretti intended to inflict damage, but video analyses by The New York Times and others show ICE agents firing rapidly at Good in her reversing SUV and multiple shots at Pretti after tackling him, contradicting claims.
Operation Metro Surge is a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis under the second Trump administration, during which the killings of Good by ICE on January 7 and Pretti by CBP on January 24 occurred, sparking protests.
The incidents triggered national protests, a statewide 'ICE Out of Minnesota' general strike on January 23, ongoing demonstrations in Minneapolis, and a 'Concert of Solidarity & Resistance' led by Tom Morello. Lady Gaga condemned ICE during her Tokyo concert.
State and federal probes into the killings of Good and Pretti remain unresolved amid conflicting accounts, with ongoing protests while officials conduct reviews.
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