A 40-foot animatronic sea monster, 15 costume changes and a grand piano burning to pieces in the middle of the stage - you certainly get what you pay for at a Lady GaGa concert.
She managed to burn away £2million on the American leg of her Monster Ball Tour, and I wouldn't be surprised if she gets near that figure again for her UK dates, which kicked off last night in Manchester.
Following her success at the Brits Lady GaGa opened her tour in Manchester with swaggering confidence, offering something noticeably edgier than your average pop stadium show