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Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Requiem streams free on Apple Music

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Apple Music is set to broadcast Lady Gaga’s *Mayhem Requiem* on Thursday, May 14, at 11 p.m. Eastern / 8 p.m. Pacific. The concert film, captured Jan. 14 at Los Angeles’ Walter Theater, will stream to iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and via the music.apple.com web player. Simultaneously, fifteen AMC cinemas across the United States will project the same feed.

Attendance costs nothing; anyone with an internet connection can watch the live stream. Subscribers to Apple Music receive a post‑premiere on‑demand window and a spatial‑audio live album of the full set. Additional perks—wallpapers, Apple Watch faces—unlock through Shazam when users tag any Gaga song, extending the experience beyond the video. The AMC showings give fans a communal setting reminiscent of traditional tours.

By pairing a digital premiere with limited theatrical screenings, Apple Music blurs the line between streaming and cinema. This hybrid model lets the platform monetize a high‑profile artist while offering fans a shared viewing event, a tactic other services have begun to explore as live content competition intensifies. It also reinforces Apple’s push to make its ecosystem the default home for music events.

The concert film remains free for the live broadcast, but only Apple Music subscribers can revisit *Mayhem Requiem* on demand after midnight. With the spatial‑audio album slated for release the same week, fans now have multiple ways to experience Gaga’s sixth album beyond the original tour. Apple’s strategy showcases how streaming platforms can monetize exclusive performances without charging per view.