Late Friday evening, the singer-songwriter Mahmood discovered himself removed from his hometown of Milan as he took to the LadyLand Pageant stage in New York Metropolis. This marked the Eurovision common and Moroccan pop creator’s first time performing not simply in New York, however in America. In between acts by Countess Luann and Slayyyter, Mahmood dazzled the sold-out crowd of the annual out of doors queer music pageant, a spotlight of each New York Metropolis Delight weekend (this yr, along with billed headliners Tinashe and Arca, Madonna herself made an look).
Though Mahmood first appeared on Italian X Issue again in 2012, the 31-year-old has had a banner few years with the success of European chart-toppers like 2019’s “Soldi” and 2022’s “Brividi.” At LadyLand, he carried out his largest hits up to now—“Tuta gold,” “Ra Ta Ta” and “Personale”—off his new album, Nei Letti Degli Altri. The singer, who not too long ago sat entrance row with Sabrina Carpenter on the Louis Vuitton males’s spring 2025 present, wore a full Luis De Javier search for LadyLand styled by Ramona Tabita, which included a tightly laced leather-based corset and wide-leg black pants, paired with white boxers and black Sonora boots. He completed the look with a smooth facet half styled by Gonn Kinoshita.
“The type we selected boosted my vitality for the efficiency,” he instructed W. “I used to be decided to ship one among my finest performances to the Brooklyn viewers.”
Along with performing, Mahmood spent the weekend having fun with his environment and catching up with pals like Riccardo Tisci. “I arrived in New York Metropolis two days earlier than the pageant to breathe the town vibe,” he says. “I went clubbing, took lengthy walks across the metropolis, had a photograph shoot, and met some pals.”
“Within the dressing room with my bandmates, Francesco Fugazza and Marcello Grilli, checking the most recent particulars proper earlier than heading to the stage.”
“Simply earlier than stepping onto the stage, I verify the physique pack whereas sporting my sweatshirt to protect me from the sudden chilly.”
“The gang and the placement underneath the Kosciuszko Bridge have been each insane.”
“I’ll always remember the ambiance.”
“It was a crescendo. As I walked on the stage, I seen the group was captivated by listening to Italian songs, and progressively I noticed them changing into mesmerized.”
“I loved seeing ‘per favore’ (which implies please in Italian) on the finish of the request. Schooling at all times comes first.”
“It culminated in everybody dancing and cheering.”
“I immediately felt in love with the viewers at LadyLand.”
