[related]“Artpop, my new album, is about bringing art and music together and the spirit of creative rebellion and for us that performance was art in its purist form but we totally understand that some people won’t be into it.”

The quirky singer added: “Did we want the controversy? I suppose it doesn’t matter either way."

"We don’t make things for any intention in particular other than in the spirit of entertaining the crowd and creating something that’s really for the moment.”

“It was meant for a club performance in Austin and we had a great time.”