Pop singer Lady Gaga arrives in Los Angeles on Wednesday (Aug. 10) for the first of two shows at Staples Center. To get a sense of the concert, and Gaga’s achievements, here’s a statistical (and not so statistical) analysis of her world.
3.64 million: The number of copies Lady Gaga‘s “The Fame†has sold in the U.S. since its release in August 2008, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (As of Aug. 1, 2010.) (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)
$440: The most expensive ticket package when Lady Gaga returns to Staples Center on March 28, 2011. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
$40: Cost of a Lady Gaga 2010 tour shirt. (Donald Kravitz / Getty Images)
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179: Total number of shows Gaga will have played when the tour wraps next year (it began in 2009). (Kristy Sparow / Getty Images)
19: Number of songs Gaga treats her “monsters†to during the spectacle. (Jemal Countess / Getty Images)
13: Number of Moonmen she could potentially walk away with at this year’s Video Music Awards; she received the most nominations ever in a single year. (Jemal Countess / Getty Images)
15: Number of costume changes during the concert. (Jemal Countess / Getty Images)
