Celebs

Lady Gaga surprises with John Lennon ‘Imagine’ cover

In a good way.

Lady Gaga performs during the Opening Ceremony of the Baku 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. EPA/ZURAB KURTSIKIDZE

Lady Gaga has a flair for the dramatic, but at the opening of the first European Games in Azerbaijan, there were no neon-colored wigs, meat dresses, or out of this world stage props.

The pop star sang John Lennon’s classic “Imagine.’’ It did look like she was playing on the largest bouquet in the world, but her floral-adorned piano was the only Fame Monster’s mark.

Gaga sang the ballad to 70,000 people. The Games is a competition between 6,000 athletes from the European nations, and goes until June 28.

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