Lady Gaga To Open MTV VMAs

Lady Gaga will open the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, the singer herself confirmed on Thursday.

"I'm just so excited, I can't wait and I've been planning it for a week," Gaga said on an MTV webcast.

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"I'm so excited and I can't wait for you guys to see it," she added, referring to her upcoming performance.

The singer was dressed in a lace dress, pearls, and an extravagant white hat as she made her announcement.

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She admitted she was stunned by the thousands of fans that packed Times Square for her appearance.

The MTV VMAs air on Sunday, August 28 at 9/8 C on MTV.

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