London, Feb 12 - Pop star Lady Gaga has gone topless, and wrapped a clear plastic sheet around her, for a poster to promote her Born This Way Ball world tour.

The only cover up underneath the transparent wrap is a pair of lace-up platform boots, and she has not let go of a hat, reports thesun. co. uk.

The 25-year-old unveiled the artwork for the forthcoming tour earlier this week, showing a ghostly, gothic face over a medieval castle.

London, Feb 11 : Lady Gaga has stripped down to almost nothing in a new tour promo for her `Born This Way' Ball world tour.

The promotional pic has the topless `Telephone' singer wrapped with a clear plastic sheet, the Sun reported.

And the only clothing visible underneath the transparent wrap is a pair of lace-up platform boots.

However, Gaga does hold on to her hat in the snap.

London, Feb 10 - Singer Lady Gaga has launched her own social networking site called LittleMonsters. com.

The 25-year-old has launched the website for her fans where they will be able to convey and share their views, reports femalefirst. co. uk.

London, Feb 10 : Lady Gaga has revealed that her desire to have a "skinny ballerina body" made her bulimic as a teenager.

The `Bad Romance' hitmaker said that she spent most of her time in high school throwing up because she was unhappy with her shape.

Even now as one of the world's most successful recording stars, the 25-year-old singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, admits that weight is still a struggle.

London, Feb 10 : Pop star Lady Gaga urges young girls to stop being so body conscious and obsessed with size zero."I'm gonna say this about girls: The dieting wars have got to stop. Everyone just knock it off. Because at the end of the day, it's affecting kids your age. And it's making girls sick," contactmusic. com quoted the 25-year-old as saying.

London, Feb 9 : Lady Gaga grabbed her crotch and even donned body hair in a bid to revive her male alter ego, Jo Calderone, in the video for her new single You And I.

The video has the `Telephone' hitmaker striping down to her Y-fronts and chain smoking in the simple black and white fashion film, the Sun reported.

London, Feb 8 - Pop superstar Lady Gaga has promised to pick fans from the crowd and meet them backstage at her upcoming shows.

The 25-year-old singer shared her plans through her Twitter page, contactmusic. com reported.

London, Feb 7 : Lady Gaga is all set to launch an exclusive social networking website for her fans.

The 25-year-old has used various online forums to improve her worldwide appeal and became the first celebrity to amass 18 million followers on Twitter. com.

The ‘Born This Way’ singer is utilising her technology skills by founding her very own networking site for her followers, who the star affectionately calls as her ‘little monsters’.

London, Feb 4 : While a number of dads will have words about the length of their little daughter's miniskirts, not many like Lady Gaga's old man have had a row about them using good steaks to cover their bits.

The 25-year-old singer said that her dad Joe Germanotta likes to ask her to wear more normal clothes.

"I look the same during the day as I do on stage," the Sun quoted her as saying.

London, Feb 2 : Lady Gaga's private teacher has attributed her achievement to practicing Bikram Yoga.

Tricia Donegan, a former college soccer player, met the singer before she got famous.

"Lady Gaga is something very special, because she is a woman of service," the Daily Mail quoted him as telling The New York Times Insider.

"She uses her talent to make this world better, and that's because she practices yoga.

London, Feb 2 - Pop star Lady Gaga has reportedly bought a luxurious apartment in a the posh locality of Fitzrovia here and she is expected to share it with her boyfriend Taylor Kinney.

The pop superstar recently asked Kinney to move in with her.

The house is located in a new development which is not yet complete and the building will have a modern concrete exterior, floor-to-ceiling windows, four luxury penthouses, a roof garden and a communal courtyard, reports femalefirst. co. uk.

Washington, Jan 30 : A Russian media company is suing a US based management firm for refund of 1.5 million dollars it allegedly paid to hire Lady Gaga for their upcoming event.

The media firm ZAO filed the legal docs in Miami, claiming it paid the staggering amount to book Gaga for the upcoming MUZ-TV awards to be held in June, but the deal fell through and their money hasn't been retuned as yet.

Moscow, Jan 30 - Russian media holding company UTV, which owns Muz-TV channel, has filed a $1.8 million lawsuit with a Miami court, claiming losses from US-based New Wave Entertainment over a cancelled Moscow concert by popular singer Lady Gaga.

UTV claims it attempted to book the popular American singer through Miami-based New Wave Entertainment to perform at the Muz-TV awards ceremony in June 2011.

London, Jan 27 : Lady Gaga has got her hands dirty helping her father in the kitchen of his new Italian restaurant.

The `Pokerface' hitmaker has been helping dad Joe Germanotta prepare for the big opening of his New York venue, called Joanne Trattoria.

Gaga has advised him on what to put on the menu, which is full of family recipes including a ten-layer lasagne, Grandma Rosie's Meatballs, mini-martinis and Nutella doughnuts.

New York, Jan 27 : Singer Lady Gaga has been lending a helping hand to her father for the opening of his new Italian restaurant here.

Her dad, Joe Germanotta's eating joint will be called Joanne Trattoria, reports thesun. co. uk.Gaga is busy advising him on the menu, which is full of family recipes including a ten-layer lasagne, Grandma Rosie's Meatballs, mini-martinis and Nutella doughnuts.

Washington, Jan 26 : Lady Gaga's boyfriend Taylor Kinney has reportedly asked her to drop her stage persona and be more normal around him.

The Pokerface hitmaker has been dating Kinney for six months and the hunky actor has reportedly told his world famous lover that she doesn't need to dress up in wacky outfits or act bizarre when they are together.

London, Jan 25 : The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that a promo featuring Lady Gaga clad in suspenders and a body harness while rubbing her bare stomach is not "overtly sexual".

A viewer challenged whether the television advert, which promoted the provocative singer's CD, was suitable to be broadcast when children might be watching.

Washington, Jan 20 : Lady Gaga will launch her `Born This Way' Foundation at Harvard University next month.

The pop star set up the youth anti-bullying charity with her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, and is now making plans to unveil her initiative before some of America's greatest minds on 29 Feb 2012, Contactmusic reported.

London, Jan 20 - Pop star Lady Gaga will launch her Born This Way Foundation at Harvard University next month.

The 25-year-old set up the youth anti-bullying charity with her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, and is now making plans to unveil her initiative before some of the US-based university, reports contactmusic. com.

London, Jan 17 - Pop star Lady Gaga has become the first person in the world to cross 18 million followers on micro-blogging site Twitter.

The 25-year-old has left behind teen sensation Justin Bieber who was recently announced as the most followed celebrity with 16 mn online fans, reports contactmusic. com.

Washington, Jan 17 : Lady Gaga has set a record of sorts, by becoming the first person in the world to boast 18 million followers on Twitter. com.

She has achieved the remarkable feat less than a month after her nearest social network rival Justin Bieber chalked up 16 million online fans.

The thrilled `Poker Face' singer took to her microblogging website to announce the big news on Monday.

London, Jan 15 - Singer Lady Gaga has gifted Beyonce Knowles' newborn girl a special baby suit, with the words "Little Monster" encrusted on it.

"Little Monster", the nickname Gaga uses for her fans, is encrusted in pink diamante, on the dress.

According to friends, Gaga included a note instructing the baby, Blue Ivy Carter, to wear it to her first Lady Gaga concert, reports thesun. co. uk.

London, Jan 14 : Celebrities including Lady Gaga have apparently turned to `Dragon's Blood' to regain their youthful look.

Dubbed the `Liquid Facelift' Rodial's new Dragon's Blood, which costs 75 pounds, works by adding essential volume to hollow skin.

New York, Jan 14 : Madonna has finally broken her silence over Lady Gaga's `Born This Way,' which is a rip-off of the icon's `Express Yourself' both in melody and video styling.

In an interview with `20/20', the Material Girl finally comments on whether she thinks Gaga's imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, or straight-up plagiarism.

"She's a very talented artist," the New York Post quoted the singer as saying.

London, Jan 14 - Pop star Madonna appreciated singer Lady Gaga for taking inspiration from her iconic song "Express Yourself" in last year's album "Born This Way", admitting she "recognised" the tune and found the similarities "interesting".

Gaga came under fire following the release of the lead track of her second album after critics and fans pointed out the song's melody is almost identical to that of the Madonna's classic.