Lady Gaga's New Album 'Mayhem' Leaks Early — Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know
- The album, originally scheduled for a March 7 release, was leaked online in full on February 27, prompting an emergency digital release from Interscope Records.
- A 19-year-old hacker from Romania has been arrested by the FBI for breaking into the label's server and uploading 14 tracks, including a controversial duet with a deepfaked Prince.
- Gaga took to TikTok in tears to confirm the leak is real, but revealed the digital version now available is her final edit, with a different track order than the leaked copy.
- The leaked album includes a surprise collaboration with David Guetta on a song called "Blood Diamond," which samples her 2009 hit "Bad Romance" at 170 BPM.
- Fans are calling the leak the "Mayhem Heist" after it was reported that the hacker demanded a $500,000 ransom in Dogecoin before Gaga's team tipped off the FBI.