Lady Gaga allegedly left "large amounts of blood" in a hotel bath. The eccentric singer reportedly shocked staff when she checked out of London's lavish Intercontinental Hotel last summer and they discovered a pool of red liquid in the tub of her suite. One housekeeper claimed the pop superstar was "bathing in blood as part of a Satanic ritual". She told website Truthquake: "Lady Gaga left large amounts of blood in the suite during a stay this summer. The incident was reported to the concierge, who was told to put it out of her mind." ...

Lady Gaga has treated her chauffeur to a year's supply of nappies. The 'Marry the Night' hitmaker was so delighted to hear her UK driver was about to become a dad for the first time that she splashed out on the practical gift for him. A source told The Sun newspaper: "Gaga is very generous with her presents and makes a huge effort for those who look after her. As soon as she found out her UK driver was going to be a dad, she was on the phone, trying to sort out a gift. It had to be something quirky, too – it's part of her nature. ...

Lady Gaga spent her childhood listening to her mum and dad have sex. The 'Marry the Night' hitmaker – who grew up in an apartment in New York's Upper West Side – explained she could her "everything" her parents were up to, as there were no doors in her home. She said: "My parents' room and the one I shared with my sister were on the top floor. There are no doors on the bedrooms. My parents could hear everything me and my sister said growing up. And I heard them too!" The 25-year-old singer – real name Stefani Germanotta – loves being with her parents, but admitted "domestication" frightens her. ...

Lady Gaga worries she may die as a "martyr for fame" like Princess Diana. The 'Born This Way' singer is writing a track about the late British royal – who died aged 36 in a car accident in Paris in 1997 – and fears she may end up losing her life in a similar fashion. A source told The Sun newspaper: "Gaga has always been absolutely fixated on Diana and sees herself as a 21st-century incarnation of her. "She knows she is almost as recognisable as Diana and is hounded by photographers and fans on the same level. ...

Lady Gaga has visited the White House to discuss her plans for an anti-bullying campaign. The 25-year-old pop superstar – who has supported measures to put an end to bullying in American high schools following the suicide of gay teenager Jamey Rodemeyer - took a trip to President Obama's home in Washington D.C. on Tuesday (06.12.11) to see adviser Valerie Jarrett, who admits she was "deeply moved" by her story. Valerie said: "Lady Gaga has described this cause as a personal one – she has said that as a child, she was often picked on for being different. ...

Lady Gaga's mother cried when she refused to use a stunt double in her new music video. The eccentric singer enjoyed "exploding" cars in the promo for single 'Marry the Night' but her parents Joseph and Cynthia, who were on set, were unhappy with her decision to risk her safety for her art. She said in an interview with online music channel VEVO: "We really lit the cars on fire, we really exploded them. My dad and my mom were in a car somewhere and my mum was like crying and so upset because I didn't want to use a stunt double." ...