Pop star vs. pole: Gaga hit in the poker face

By HLNtv.com Staff

updated 2:23 PM EDT, Mon June 11, 2012

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Lady Gaga was struck in the head with a metal pole resulting in a concussion during a show in New Zealand
The singer continued the show despite the injury

Pop star vs. pole: Gaga hit in the poker face

Even a little concussion won't stop Lady Gaga from finishing a show. On Sunday night, the pop star was performing in New Zealand when she was struck in the head with a metal pole by her backup dancer.

Clips posted on YouTube by concert-goers show Gaga being hit from behind while singing "Judas." In the video, she rubs her head, but still continues on with the show.

She walked off the stage for a short time right after the incident, but according to fan site Gagamedia.net, the singer came back to finish the set with another 16 songs. The site also reports that she addressed the concussion to the crowd saying "I want to apologize. I did hit my head and I think I may have a concussion, but don’t you worry I will finish this show."

Gaga’s makeup artist, Tara Savelo tweeted afterward: “Gaga has a concussion but she is going to be okay. She wants u to know she loves u. I’m taking care of her. cant believe she finished the show.”

Check out the clip below from the show. You can see the injury around the 19 second mark:

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