Lady Gaga Israel Concert: 'Born This Way' Singer Reveals Tel Aviv Show Backed Up By White House Security

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Lady Gaga's Israel concert recently pushed through amid conflict between Israeli and Palestine after the "Born This Way" singer was told her Tel Aviv show was backed up by White House security.

Times of Israel previously reported the other high-profile acts that cancelled their Israel shows, such as the Backstreet Boys, Paul Anka, Lana Del Rey, and Neil Young.

According to a report from 3News, the pop diva was reassured about her safety from "top political aides in the White House", and pushed for the Lady Gaga Israel concert to continue as planned.

The 28-year-old musician told the Associated Press: "I was very confident [about the trip] based on my relationships with lots of internal, political people. We're very lucky to have great relationships with the White House."

Lady Gaga revealed other details of her Israel concert: "They let us know it would be very safe while we were there, and I hope to share that with the world so that they know it is safe to be in Tel Aviv right now."

"I felt a beautiful energy when I was there," she added, reported by 3News.

According to a report from Jerusalem Post, Lady Gaga's Israel concert was attended by more than 20,000 "Little Monsters", as the pop diva calls her fans.

The international star arrived at the Ben-Gurion Airport in Israel just a day before the Lady Gaga Israel concert. The Tel Aviv leg of Lady Gaga's "artRave: The ARTPOP Ball" tour was held at Park Hayarkon.

At the opening, the pop diva told the crowd: "Don't **** around tonight, it's time to celebrate!"

The singer performed both her old and new songs. She was even joined onstage by jazz icon Tony Bennett to sing "The Lady Is A Tramp". The two recently collaborated for a jazz album entitled "Cheek To Cheek".

A report from Times of Israel said Lady Gaga promoted the concert weeks ago by releasing a video to greet her fans in the foreign country. The 10-second clip clip showed the "Born This Way" singer greeting her fans "Shalom," a Hebrew word which means "peace".

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