Lady Gaga's Grammys Outfit Was a Tribute to David Bowie

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Hours before she was scheduled to perform a musical tribute to the late David Bowie, Lady Gaga showed up for her Grammy duties early. In the signature uniform of one of Bowie's many alter egos, Ziggy Stardust, she wore an orange almost-mullet, sparkly blue eyeshadow, and a celestial blue suit. All in all, she looked kind of like what David Bowie might have worn if he were performing at the Grammys — and also if it were back in 1973:

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Here's David Bowie that very year:

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Could her red carpet look be a clue that said tribute includes a unitard (or multiple)? TBD.