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Lady Gaga is taking a break from music

the pop star gets candid about her battle with chronic pain

Published

9 years ago

September 8, 2017

Mariah Cooper

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Lady Gaga is going on hiatus.

While promoting her upcoming Netflix documentary “Gaga: Five Foot Two” at the Toronto Film Festival, the pop star told The Hollywood Reporter she’s taking a break.

While Gaga doesn’t know when she will be back, she won’t quit her passion completely.

“I’m going to take a rest,” Gaga says. “It doesn’t mean I won’t be creating. It doesn’t mean I don’t have some things up my sleeve.”

She continued that she plans to “slow down for a moment, for some healing. Because that’s important.”

Gaga’s documentary follows the singer as she deals with the emotional highs of creating her album “Joanne” and performing at the Superbowl. She also opens up about her struggles, including her battle with chronic pain, a secret she had been keeping from the public until now.

“There is an element and a very strong piece of me that believes pain is a microphone,” Gaga explained at the press conference. “My pain really does me no good unless I transform it into something that is. I hope that people watching it that struggle with chronic pain know they are not alone.”

“Gaga: Five Foot Two” streams on Netflix on Sept. 22.

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This is an afternoon and evening focused on one essential question: How do we build businesses and a business community that can thrive? The Pride in Business Expo and Profits & Pours with Stephanie will create a powerful forum for connection, practical knowledge, and economic opportunity at the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs. The Pride in Business Expo, taking place from 4-7 p.m., brings the region’s LGBTQ+ business community together to showcase businesses, build relationships, discover resources, and create new opportunities.

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Learn more about Virginia’s queer history

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October 4, 2026

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Annapolis Pride arrives this weekend

Sixth annual LGBTQ celebration held in Maryland capital

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2 days ago

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Annapolis Pride is set for Saturday. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

The Sixth Annual Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. on the streets adjacent to St. John’s College.

The theme of this year’s Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival celebration is “United in Pride, Together We Thrive!” Saturday’s parade will begin on St. John’s Street adjacent to St. John’s College, continue along Calvert Street to Northwest Street, to Church Circle, and onto West Street. The parade route then turns onto Amos Garrett Boulevard and eventually ends on Constitution Avenue near Maryland Hall.

Those with disabilities will be able to watch the parade from a special viewing porch at the Graduate Hotel at 126 West St. An Annapolis Pride volunteer will be there and available to assist.

For more details, visit the festival’s website.