Inked Mag Staff
February 22nd, 2017
Lady Gaga’s Massive Pre-Grammys Metallica Tattoo — Real or Fake?
Gaga’s got a massive back tattoo! But, is it real, though? Lady Gaga’s performance alongside Metallica at the 59th annual Grammy Awards on February 12 was a highly-anticipated event, especially…
Gaga’s got a massive back tattoo! But, is it real, though?
Lady Gaga’s performance alongside Metallica at the 59th annual Grammy Awards on February 12 was a highly-anticipated event, especially as a follow-up to the pop star’s high-flying stunts during the Super Bowl LI halftime show, and in the hours leading up to the “MetalliGa” extravaganza, as Gaga dubbed it, the pop star showed off a massive tattoo on her back of a Metallica-inspired moth. But, is the ink real or fake?
Flip through the slideshow to check out Gaga’s giant tattoo.
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