Lady Gaga Visits Union Square To Launch 'Born This Way' (VIDEO)

MANHATTAN -- Lady Gaga greeted her "Little monsters" at her Best Buy album launch Monday dressed in head-to-toe black bondage.

The pop star, sporting ripped fishnet stockings, leather boots and peroxide blond hair, launched her new album, "Born This Way", at the Union Square store where some fans had waited since Saturday for Gaga's appearance.

Lady Gaga greeted fans and signed their memorabilia. As part of Gaga's promotion, Best Buy put her album on sale for $7.99 while Amazon sold the MP3 for $0.99.

At the in-store event, fans jostled to be among the first 50 people to buy a cellphone at the store on Sunday morning, receiving a free copy of Gaga's new "Born This Way" album and a chance to get an autograph at the store's event.

"We slept on the street in the rain and cold, but it was worth it," said Akira Matteo, 20, who came up from Washington, D.C., on Sunday night for the chance see the pop goddess in the flesh. "This is Gaga, and it means so much to be able to meet her."

At the head of the queue, a group that had been waiting since Sunday afternoon said their 30 hours spent on line were well worth it.

"This is our form of giving back to her, to show how much me appreciate what she does for us," said Billy Finnegan, 18, of Long Island. "She really inspires people to express themselves, to be themselves. This is a little thank you."

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[GirlInNYC]

07:51 PM on 05/25/2011

Fanatics are sad to me until I think of my favorite celeb. But I would tattoo myself and wait in the rain for no mortal.

[ThosC747]

05:26 AM on 05/25/2011

That was the hi rez version right?

That particular Best Buy often has acts or performances or signings. I've seen a couple. Since the interwebs done away with Tower Records and Virgin, Best Buy is just about the last place you can get cds and dvds in "real life."

[Max Shaw]

12:24 PM on 05/24/2011

Its crazy how she remembers random peoples names even after meeting them for only a minute. I'll give her that...Maybe she's an android?? Seems possible. Those robot moves she does...hmm.

[Neer]

01:09 PM on 05/24/2011

That's a little harsh. She's harming no one.

[CaroleK1970]

01:56 PM on 05/24/2011

I said the same thing to your mom

[HelloWerld]

10:36 AM on 05/24/2011

Best Buy? What is the world coming to?

[GirlInNYC]

07:52 PM on 05/25/2011

There are no record stores. Can't go to the iTunes store :)

[gevan]

10:25 AM on 05/24/2011

Next up...."Bored This Way"?

Love Gaga, but how much can we take?

[TFDNYC]

07:19 AM on 05/25/2011

Ignore what you don't like. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean others don't. I'm sure we could comb through your life and find many instances of complete and total banality.