Posted by Richard Head

Wednesday February 3, 2010

LADY Gaga is to splash out almost $500,000 on the piano she played with Sir Elton John at the Grammy Awards.

The singer is desperate to buy the instrument — designed by controversial Canadian artist Terence Koh — after she and the legendary star opened the US awards ceremony on Sunday, with a medley of her songs Poker Face, Speechless and Elton’s Your Song.

“Terence’s artwork is confrontational and incorporates many elements that appeal to Gaga such as sex, punk and gay culture,” a source said. “The black piano with arms reaching out of it was beautiful and it’s no surprise she wants it, especially after giving one of the performances of her career.”

Earlier this week, Gaga described her duet with Elton as a dream come true, and that she couldn’t control her emotions before the show.

“I ruined all of my make-up right before the show. Crying… I was just so happy,” she said.

“I had been fantasising about this performance piece for a while and we got to do it and I’m just really truly floored.”

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