# Royalty-Adoring Popstars Lady Gaga Meets the Queen at UK's Royal Variety Performance By Cara Czech | Published 2009-12-08 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Royal-Variety-Performance References: [dailymail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1233947/Royal-Variety-Performance-goes-GaGa-Queen-meets-Lady.html) & [ehow](http://www.ehow.com/how_11184_greet-queen-england.html) Call it a photo op, a tradition, or an honor. Whatever you call it, everyone from Barrack Obama to Bette Midler wants to hang with Her Majesty, the Queen of England. The UK’s annual [Royal Variety Performance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-coins) was the perfect opportunity for just that. The Royal Variety Performance is an event sponsored and attended by the [British Royal Family](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coronation-cake). This year, the Queen and Prince Charles attended the event and watched performances from recent chart-toppers such as Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus. Lady Gaga gave homage to the Royal Family by appearing on stage for the Royal Variety Performance in a red latex outfit meant to be a futuristic take on the clothes of Victorian Queen Elizabeth I. The queen of avant-garde pop met with the Queen of the [British Empire](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pandora-the-fashion-awards-2025) after the show and professed her admiration for the monarch. She said, "I was so excited and have even been practicing my curtsy." Nothing says ‘hot right now’ like a press shot with the Queen of England. Not only is she beloved by the British people, she represents a link between tradition and modernity—a living representation of a past age who can still pose for pictures with pop sensations. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Celebs](https://www.trendhunter.com/celebs) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Celebrity-royalty Collaborations:** Collaborations between celebrities and royalty offer opportunities for unique and innovative marketing campaigns. - **Fashion-inspired Performances:** Fashion-inspired performances, like Lady Gaga's futuristic take on Victorian clothing, allow for creative expression and boundary-pushing in the entertainment industry. - **Linking Tradition and Modernity:** The connection between tradition and modernity, as demonstrated by the meeting between Lady Gaga and the Queen, can be leveraged to create meaningful experiences and products for consumers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can explore collaborations between celebrities and royalty to create memorable and buzz-worthy performances. - **Fashion:** Fashion designers and brands can draw inspiration from historical clothing and incorporate futuristic elements to create innovative and eye-catching designs. - **Marketing and Advertising:** The connection between tradition and modernity can be utilized in marketing and advertising campaigns to appeal to a wide range of consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artist-Inspired Game Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lady-gaga-1.md) - [Late Queen-Honoring Statues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/queen-elizabeth-ii-1.md) - [Virtual Event Afterparties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/post-show-celebration.md) - [Commemorative Music Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-coins.md) - [Holiday Gown Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nana-jacqueline.md) - [Collectable Singer-Honoring Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/george-michael-coin.md) - [Singer-Themed Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flannels-x.md) - [Iconic Touring Artist Makeup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madonnas-makeup.md) - [Iconic Singer-Starring Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-and-diana-ross.md)