--- title: Grammys 2016: Lady Gaga David Bowie Tribute description: The pop star performed a medley of the rock icon's greatest hits canonical: https://time.com/4224936/grammys-2016-lady-gaga-david-bowie-tribute-medley/ author: Nolan Feeney article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-02-16T03:47:10.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T15:05:29.346Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Watch Lady Gaga Perform a David Bowie Tribute at the Grammys og:description: The pop star performed a medley of the rock icon's greatest hits og:url: https://time.com/4224936/grammys-2016-lady-gaga-david-bowie-tribute-medley/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt74070dbc078c3ba4/69887db45f570f7cf8b1fa8b/lady-gaga-grammys.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: The 58th GRAMMY Awards - Show og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Lady Gaga Perform a David Bowie Tribute at the Grammys twitter:description: The pop star performed a medley of the rock icon's greatest hits twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt74070dbc078c3ba4/69887db45f570f7cf8b1fa8b/lady-gaga-grammys.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch Lady Gaga Perform a David Bowie Tribute at the Grammys  by [Nolan Feeney](https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Feb 16, 2016 3:47 AM UTC  Lady Gaga performs onstage during the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Lady Gaga performs onstage during the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles.Kevin Winter—Getty Images  by [Nolan Feeney](https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Feb 16, 2016 3:47 AM UTC There was perhaps [no better modern pop star](http://time.com/4175766/david-bowie-influence-legacy/) to pay tribute to David Bowie than Lady Gaga, as her performance at the [2016 Grammys](http://time.com/4224932/grammys-2016-winners-list-nominees/) proved. The singer, who used to paint a thunderbolt on her face in honor of the late singer, performed a medley of the rock star’s greatest hits and paid tribute to his iconic looks and flamboyant performances. Dressed like Ziggy Stardust with a mane of flaming red hair, Gaga blew through hits like “Suffragette City,” “Rebel Rebel,” “Fashion,” “Under Pressure” and “Heroes.” She was joined on stage by Chic guitarist and Bowie collaborator Nile Rodgers, who recently spoke with TIME about how [working with Bowie changed his life](http://time.com/4176373/nile-rodgers-david-bowie-lets-dance/). The performance is the latest milestone in the singer’s already-busy February: she performed the [National Anthem at the Super Bowl](http://time.com/4211276/super-bowl-lady-gaga-national-anthem-watch/) last weekend, and she’s slated to perform at the Oscars later this month. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4224936/grammys-2016-lady-gaga-david-bowie-tribute-medley/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4224936/grammys-2016-lady-gaga-david-bowie-tribute-medley/"},"headline":"Watch Lady Gaga Perform a David Bowie Tribute at the Grammys","datePublished":"2016-02-16T03:47:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T15:05:29.346Z","description":"The pop star performed a medley of the rock icon's greatest hits","url":"https://time.com/4224936/grammys-2016-lady-gaga-david-bowie-tribute-medley/","keywords":["Music","Lady Gaga"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt74070dbc078c3ba4/69887db45f570f7cf8b1fa8b/lady-gaga-grammys.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Nolan Feeney","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt74070dbc078c3ba4/69887db45f570f7cf8b1fa8b/lady-gaga-grammys.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"The 58th GRAMMY Awards - Show","caption":"Lady Gaga performs onstage during the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles.","creditText":"Kevin Winter—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4224936/grammys-2016-lady-gaga-david-bowie-tribute-medley/","name":"Watch Lady Gaga Perform a David Bowie Tribute at the Grammys"}}]}] ```