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Lady Gaga stunned fans in Miami Wednesday night, pulling the plug on her Mayhem Ball concert just minutes before she was set to hit the stage.

The superstar took to her Instagram Stories to announce she was canceling her show at the Kaseya Center in Downtown Miami. In her lengthy post, Gaga explained she'd been battling vocal strain since rehearsals Tuesday and it worsened during her warmup Wednesday night.

Her doctor and vocal coach warned performing could cause permanent damage. "I want to be hardcore and push through for you, but I can't risk long-term harm to my vocal cords," she wrote, calling it a "hard and agonizing decision" but one she had to make to protect her voice.

Diddy is firing back at federal prosecutors who are opposed to throwing out his conviction on Mann Act charges in his criminal case ... he says Uncle Sam is using the wrong definition of prostitution to prosecute him under the Mann Act, and says he deserves, at minimum, a new trial.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy's legal team take shots at the feds as they try to make the case for Judge Arun Subramanian to change Diddy's Mann Act conviction to an acquittal or give him a new trial.

Diddy says prosecutors are using the modern definition of "prostitution" to apply the Mann Act, a federal law that was enacted way back in 1910 ... when it was also known as the White Slave Traffic Act.

Jay Cutler's legal troubles are piling up because the ex-NFL quarterback has been hit with a lawsuit over his 2024 DUI crash ... days after a judge sentenced him to four days behind bars.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Perry Lee -- the driver Cutler rear-ended last October -- filed suit in Tennessee on Tuesday, claiming the former Chicago Bears star was "at fault for the collision." Lee's filing claims Cutler was tailgating, not paying attention, and failed to use "reasonable and due care" while allegedly intoxicated.

Lee says the wreck left him with mounting medical bills, physical and mental suffering, and a diminished quality of life. Lee's attorneys John Morgan and Sydney Pierce tell TMZ, "Our client is a veteran who was injured in a car crash due to the alleged negligence of another driver ... His injuries cause him daily pain and have eroded his quality of life. We are seeking justice so he can get the care he needs."

Rampage Jackson says Syko Stu is partly to blame for the violent attack that put him in the hospital with serious injuries, but that doesn't mean the UFC legend believes his son Raja should walk scot-free ... in fact, the total opposite.

"Raja, I think that he should do a little [jail] time, do a little community service, and go to anger management class, get some therapy," Jackson, 47, told Ariel Helwani on Wednesday.

Helwani followed up, saying some people believe the 25-year-old was actually trying to take the life of Stu ... which Rampage quickly refuted.

The internet may've lost its mind over Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz getting together ... but the stars are keeping it cool and casual, TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the singer and the actress are merely hooking up -- defining their relationship as a "friends with benefits" type arrangement.

We're told the A-listers don't consider their relationship as a serious one ... focusing on keeping it fun for now. They're just hanging out!!!

3:31 PM -- Law enforcement sources connected to the search for Travis Decker tell TMZ ... the belief is he probably killed himself and is lying dead somewhere.

Our sources say it's hard to find someone in a forest when they're not mobile ... because there's no trail for authorities to pick up on ... and if Travis is dead, it's going to be hard to find his body.

Still, we're told the investigation remains open and the possibility still exists that Decker is alive somewhere.

Our sources say sometimes people can be gone and stay gone, but it's hard to stay gone in this day and age, especially for months ... as has been the case here.

False alarm in the ongoing manhunt for suspected killer Travis Decker ... the feds say bones found near where his dead daughters' bodies were discovered turned out to be from an animal.

The FBI says Central Washington University examined the bones and determined they are not from a human.

As we reported ... the FBI said last week they found bones near the Leavenworth, WA campground where Decker's daughters -- Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5 -- were found dead.

Lonely Island’s Jorma Taccone took a 20-foot plunge off a ladder -- and now he’s laid up, spilling every detail of the scary fall that's left him unable to walk.

On a call with "The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers" podcast, Jorma revealed he shattered his pelvis and detached his sacrum after falling at his Connecticut farmhouse -- all while climbing a busted ladder to paint a birthday mural for his daughter, despite a buddy warning him it was sketchy.

Jorma says he was 20 feet up when the rickety ladder gave out -- life flashing before his eyes before he crash-landed on his backside ... and yeah, that pain went straight up!

A Playboy model says she got dress-coded on a recent American Airlines flight ... and, she thinks her hair color and the size of her chest are major reasons why.

Sara Blake Cheek spoke to us about a recent experience flying with the company ... she says she made it through security, scanned her boarding pass and got all the way to the plane, when she claims a flight attendant told her to button her flannel and cover her sports bra.

Sara shared photos of her outfit to social media after she says this all went down ... and, we gotta say it's not super risqué ... certainly more coverage than a swimsuit would provide. Plus, given what's allegedly gone down on some flights recently, showing a little cleavage ain't such a big deal.

Dorit Kemsley is setting the record straight on the various rumors plaguing her personal life ... sharing where she stands with her estranged husband and her 'Real Housewives' pals.

We caught up with the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star outside the members-only club Gravitas in Beverly Hills, where she confirmed things are all over the place amid her separation.

As she put it, her relationship with PK Kemsley is "up and down" right now ... further emphasizing the chaos by saying it's also "left to right."

Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox are proving they're still family after splitting up ... reuniting for some joint quality time with their infant daughter.

In new photos, obtained by TMZ ... MGK and MF are the picture-perfect parents, showering their daughter, Saga Blade, with love while out and about in Los Angeles this weekend.

Check it out ... the former flames and their little one hit the Getty Center -- an art museum located in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains -- and looked as happy as can be ... despite their split status.

Kim Kardashian slid into her SKIMS and shut it down ... reminding everyone she’s not just the boss behind the brand, she’s the ultimate billboard!

You gotta peep Kim’s new IG drop from Wednesday ... she’s serving peak cozy vibes in loungewear, but still turning up the heat in those sheer, snug 'fits.

Kim served it all ... cheeky bum snap, cleavage close-up, and a sultry stare, tied together with the simple but powerful mic-drop caption: "SKIMS."

American Eagle just proved sex sells -- even when it stirs up drama.

The company announced Wednesday its campaign with "Euphoria" star Sydney Sweeney has been its best advertising effort to date, helping the brand smash Wall Street expectations for the second quarter.

Earnings per share came in at 45 cents — more than double the 21 cents analysts predicted — while revenue hit $1.28 billion. Net income clocked in at $77.6 million, up from $77.3 million a year ago. Shares spiked more than 20% in after-hours trading on the news.

Can you guess which sexy singer put his ripped physique on full display in this eye-popping shot?! He's definitely workin' it this Wednesday ... now it's on you to put a face to the unknown!

He rose to fame on TikTok in 2019 and dropped his single "Comatose" the following year ... The star in question must be doin' something right, 'cuz Travis Barker signed him to DTA Records.

Kelly Clarkson is hitting the reset button after the death of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock ... because cameras for her daytime talk show will roll again next week!

Production for "The Kelly Clarkson Show" kicks off the week of September 8, and all-new episodes will drop Monday, September 29 ... with the premiere week set to honor Texas flood heroes with some surprise moments.

We’ve known for a while that Season 7 of her daytime talk show was set to kick off early September, so Kelly’s right on schedule.

Taylor Momsen went nude and showed off her rock-hard abs in a new music video for her rock band, The Pretty Reckless ... and she's sharing some new behind-the-scenes footage.

The one-time "Gossip Girl" star just posted images from the making of her upcoming "For I Am Death" music vid ... and she's flaunting her toned physique.

Taylor's got washboard abs and in a couple shots she's slathering her naked body in a black sludge and posing for mirror selfies.

Celebrities from all over hit the red carpet at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, and to say they showed out BIG TIME for the world's oldest film festival, would be an under (fashion) statement!

Dressed to the nines, Julia Roberts was a "Pretty Woman" at the "After the Hunt" premiere -- donning a custom Atelier Versace gown, and George and Amal Clooney posed for a show-stopping shot for George's latest film, "Jay Kelly."

Why yellow, Halsey! The 30-year-old singer owned the red carpet of "The Smashing Machine" film -- turning heads in a yellow satin dress, not to mention her fiancé, Avan Jogia got head nods in his dapper suit!