During her electrifying May 12, 2025 concert in New York, Lady Gaga revealed that long before the fame and Grammy Awards, she worked at well-known Greek diners in the city, among them the Aegean and Metsovo.
In a candid moment on stage, Gaga confessed that, as a teenager trying to make ends meet, she often pretended to be Greek, complete with a made-up accent. “I thought if I could sell the fantasy, maybe I’d get a better tip,” she joked, much to the delight of the audience. Her playful impersonation wasn’t just for laughs—it was a clever hustle. The future superstar used charm, charisma, and a faux Greek persona to connect with customers and boost her earnings.
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The revelation added a warm, down-to-earth touch to Gaga’s performance, reminding fans that even one of pop music’s most iconic figures once relied on street smarts, imagination, and a little theatrical flair to get by—skills that would later help define her career.
Lady Gaga is due to appear in a concert in Athens on Friday, September 19 at the Olympic Stadium.
Beyond Greek diners, Lady Gaga’s connections with Greece
Beyond her recent revelation about working at Greek diners as a teenager, Lady Gaga has shared several meaningful ties to Greece over the years.
Early in her life, while waitressing at the Aegean and Metsovo diners in New York, she reportedly dated a Greek-American boy who taught her basic Greek phrases—some of which she later used to greet audiences during performances in Greece. This personal connection deepened her affection for Greek culture.
In 2014, during her ArtRave: The Artpop Ball Tour, Gaga performed in Athens and delivered a heartfelt tribute to the country, saying, “If the Acropolis and the Parthenon can survive, so can you.”
Draped in the Greek flag, she expressed her love and admiration for Greece, thrilling local fans. She also vacationed on several Greek islands, including Mykonos, Santorini, and Elounda, openly sharing her appreciation for the natural beauty, food, and hospitality she experienced.
Elements of Greek culture even appear in her work. Her music video for “G.U.Y.” features mythological themes and aesthetics inspired by ancient Greece. These consistent references—personal, professional, and artistic—show that Gaga’s connection to Greece is more than a passing moment; it’s a relationship rooted in admiration and affection.
Having sold an estimated 170 million records, Lady Gaga is one of the world’s best-selling music artists and the only female artist to have four singles each sell at least ten million copies globally.
Six of her studio albums debuted atop the US Billboard 200, and six of her songs have topped the Billboard Hot 100. According to Forbes, she was the world’s highest-paid female musician and the most powerful celebrity in 2011, while Time named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010 and 2019.
