Lady Gaga is no stranger to speaking out in support of others’ rights. So, it’s probably not a huge surprise that she has joined the list of celebs to condemn ICE in recent days. At a concert in Tokyo this week, the singer took a moment to deliver a heartfelt speech in support of those back home.
Lady Gaga says “entire communities have lost their sense of safety” due to ICE
Gaga is nearing the end of her five-night run at the Tokyo Dome as part of her Mayhem Ball tour. At a show on Thursday 29 January, she paused the show to make an emotional speech.
She told the crowd: “I want to take a second to talk about something that’s extremely important to me. Something important to people all over the world and especially in America right now. In a couple of days, I’m gonna be heading home and my heart is aching thinking about the people, the children, the families, all over America, who are being mercilessly targeted by ICE. I’m thinking about all of their pain and how their lives are being destroyed right in front of us.”
She continued: “I’m also thinking about Minnesota and everyone back at home who is living in so much fear and searching for answers on what we all should do. When entire communities lose their sense of safety and belonging, it breaks something in all of us. I hope that you’ll all stand with us tonight. I know we’re not in America right now, but we are with our community and we love you.”
She then dedicated her song “Come to Mama” to “everyone who is suffering, to everyone who’s feeling alone and helpless, anyone who’s lost a loved one and is it having a difficult time, an impossible time, seeing when the end will be near.”
Gaga joins several other celebs who have spoken out against ICE, including at the recent Golden Globes.
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