India, Sept. 8 -- At the 2025 MTV VMAs, Lady Gaga abruptly left the stage shortly after taking home one of the biggest awards of the evening.

The 39-year-old singer told the applauding audience as she stepped onto the stage to claim the Artist of the Year award that she had to depart immediately before the ceremony ended.

Gaga, who was named the first Moon Person of the evening, clarified that she was traveling to her sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which is 20 miles from the VMAs venue at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.

"I wish I could stay and watch all these amazing performances but I have to go back to Madison Square Garden," she told the audience, as per Daily Mail. "Love you. Thank you."

She conclu...