Indeed, St. Jude’s Day storm has swept across the United Kingdom, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake and many beleaguered commuters stranded as public transport grinds to a sudden halt.
But while the wind howled, Lady Gaga was taking the next outlandish step in her bid for maximum exposure ahead of her third album’s release on November 8.
That'll never keep you dry: Lady Gaga leaves her London hotel in a dress made out of crepe paper on Monday
The 28-year-old singer wasn’t exactly hard to miss as she left her London hotel on Monday afternoon sporting a ruffled ivory coloured dress that appeared to be made out of crepe paper.
Given the fierce conditions it was a bold choice and fortunately for Gaga the rain held off as she made her way towards waiting car.
The outfit was matched with an intricate headdress that sat atop the long blonde wig she previously wore for a live appearance on The X Factor on Sunday night.
You've missed a bit: Lady Gaga slathered her
face and body in white paint before venturing out to make the next step
on the promotional trail for new album ARTPOP
Don't mind me: Lady Gaga stands out as she exits her hotel following the worst storm to hit Britain in more than a decade
Gaga rounded things off in her own inimitable way – by slathering her body in white body paint and daubing her lips with garish, mottled red.
The look had a vaguely shamanistic air and echoed her appearance on the cover art for Applause – the lead single from her forthcoming long player.
Her outing on Monday followed an equally memorable appearance at the Fountain Studios in Wembley the previous night, where she performed two new tracks – Venus and current single Do What U Want.
Quite an exit: The outlandish singer catches the eye courtesy of another bizarre outfit
Performing with a troupe of scantily clad dancers, Gaga took to the stage in flesh coloured lingerie reminiscent of the outfit worn by Miley Cyrus during her notorious performance with Robin Thicke at the MTV Video Music Awards.
But while there was no twerking on Sunday evening’s X Factor, there were plenty of memorable moments as the singer danced and gyrated in front of a backdrop depicting Botticelli’s Birth Of Venus.
Gaga later drew a very public line under her year long feud with judge Sharon Osbourne by racing off the stage to give her a warm embrace.
Promotional track Venus – originally intended to be the second single from ARTPOP before it was downgraded in favour of Do What U want, featuring R. Kelly – became available for download immediately after her performance.
