TOKYO, Jan. 30 -- Lady Gaga used her Tokyo Dome stage not just for spectacle but for a pointed political plea, pausing her Mayhem Ball concert to condemn the actions of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and to express solidarity with Americans "who are being mercilessly targeted".

Her remarks, reported by X fan site Gaga Daily,came during the fourth of her five-night run in the Japanese capital, ahead of her return to the United States later this week.

"I want to take a second to talk about something that's extremely important to me," she told the crowd last night, her voice steady but charged.

"Something important to people all over the world and especially in America right now.

"In a couple of days, I'm gonna be heading h...