Lady Gaga's tribute to David Bowie at the 58th Grammy Awards. Courtesy: Fox 8.

Lady Gaga's tribute to David Bowie at the 58th Grammy Awards

LADY Gaga wowed at the Grammys with an emotional tribute to David Bowie that reduced some guests to tears — but riled up the late star’s son Duncan Jones, who branded her “mentally confused”.

Gaga was praised for her nine minute, eight song medley of hits at last night’s ceremony, which saw her channel Ziggy Stardust with elaborate eye make-up, bright orange hair and an embellished white jumpsuit.

She was joined on stage by Nile Rodgers, who produced David’s classic 1983 album Let’s Dance.

But Duncan, a Bafta winning director, made his thoughts on the performance clear with a subtle Twitter jibe.

Posting the dictionary definition of the word “gaga”, he tweeted: “’Overexcited or irrational, typically as a result of infatuation or excessive enthusiasm; mentally confused.’ Damn it! What IS that word!?”

Overall, Gaga’s performance got a thumbs up from celeb fans.

Singer Bette Midler tweeted: “Lady Gaga slays it!!! And there’s the great #nilerogers ... David Bowie lives. God, I miss him.”

Actress Reese Witherspoon added, “that Bowie tribute gave me chills”, while Ellen DeGeneres wrote: “That was so great. You’re always going to another level.”

Gaga paid another personal tribute to Bowie just ahead of the Grammys when she went under the needle to get a tattoo of the rock legend on her torso.

This article was originally published on The Sun