So it comes as some surprise to see Lady Gaga's new look - which seems positively normal.
Her newly dyed brown hair keeps a hint of the old Gaga in a blonde streak by her face, but otherwise her outfit, while daring, was hardly unusual.
New look: Lady Gaga shows her newly brown hair,
complete with a streak of her previous blonde, as she arrives at her
hotel in Amsterdam, Holland
Pedestrian: Her newly dyed brown hair keeps a hint
of the old Gaga in a blonde streak by her face, but otherwise her
outfit, while daring, was hardly unusual
The 26-year-old deliberately kept a chunk of her hair its trademark blonde, tying it out the way with a hair clip.
'I'm gonna leave one streak of bad by my left ear,' she wrote. 'Lady when its down, and Gaga when its up. could we belong together?'
And she seemed pleased with hr new look, adding: 'Definitely feeling less blond lately and little more progressive brunette. I am LOUIS VUITTON BROWN. B**** THATS LV.'
Walking tall: The singer was spotted this evening arriving at Vilnius airport in Lithuania
New look: Gaga has ditched her trademark blonde
hair for a darker look, dying it 'Louis Vuitton brown', but keeping one
small chunk blonde
When not dying her hair Gaga keeps busy on tour by spending time with her entourage.And she has treated fans to a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes with a new Monster Vision video.
The video, edited by Gaga herself, shows her messing around with her entourage on her current Born This Way Ball tour.
She shows them eating room service, indulging in plates of sugary deserts and jumping around on the bed.
Pucker up! A still-blonde Gaga kisses her makeup
artist Tara Savelo in a still from her latest video, posted online on
her web page
Bets of friends: Gaga smiles in the video, entitled MONSTERVISION No. 7, The Adventures of Mary Jane Holland
Playtime: Gaga's videos give fans an insight into her life on tour
And Gaga can take the credit for the videos herself.
Savelo tweeted: 'I see u keep asking who makes all the monstervisions. Gaga makes them all and edits them for hours like a creeper.'
Gaga is currently in eastern Europe, where she has been performing to packed arenas.
Tea time: Gaga brews up a cuppa for her entourage
Mmmm! One image shows a tray of sugary deserts, including melting ice cream, chocolate brownies and pink macaroons