Madison Square Garden performance recorded for HBO special. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga performs at Madison Square Garden on Monday Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage NEW YORK — Lady Gaga took her Monster Ball home Monday night, hitting the Madison Square Garden stage for not only the second show of this leg of her tour, but also the first of two tapings for her forthcoming HBO special. Check out photos from Lady Gaga’s New York City show. After a rousing set from the Scissor Sisters, the arena’s lights dimmed and the crowd went crazy as the chugging beat of “Dance in the Dark” played, counting down Mother Monster’s entrance. “New York City, did you guys come to party tonight?” she asked as she appeared. “The Monster Ball will set you free.” In a sheer dress and nun’s habit, Gaga performed “Love Game.” “My name is Lady Gaga, and I was born and raised in the unbreakable streets of New York City,” she proclaimed. “Thank you so much. Tonight, I want you to forget all of your insecurities because I didn’t used to be brave but you have made me brave, little monsters.” She then kicked it old school with “Boys Boys Boys.” “Are we gonna get divided now if I put this on?” she asked before pulling on a Yankees cap. After a quick chat with a fan, she went right into “Telephone,” without an appearance from Beyonc
