Lady Gaga Gets David Bowie Tattoo Ahead of Grammy Awards Tribute (PHOTOS, TWEETS)

Lady Gaga is going all out for her tribute to the late David Bowie by adding a tattoo of the iconic rocker's face, from the cover of his "Aladdin Sane" album, to her collection of body art. The 29-year-old entertainer shared pictures and videos of the tattoo she received on the left side of her torso on Snapchat and Twitter Saturday.

The very permanent commemoration of the legendary star happened at Shamrock Social Club in West Hollywood, Calif., on Saturday - two days before Gaga is expected to take the stage for what is expected to be an emotional tribute to the late rock star - who died last month at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer.

"The image that changed my life," she wrote on one of her Snapchat videos, which featured a finished image of the tattoo done by artist Mark Mahoney, according to JustJared.com. On another video of her top off and laying on the table, Gaga wrote, "It Begins."

She also posted a previous video of her in the process of receiving the video, with the caption, "Hail Mary full of grace Saint Bowie." Tattoos are nothing new to the "Born This Way" singer, who has also tattoos of roses and a monster claw inked on her body.

Earlier this month, Grammys' executive producer Ken Ehrlich announced that Gaga has prepared a special "experimental tribute" performance honoring Bowie at the Grammys ceremony on Monday in Los Angeles. Nile Rodgers, who worked with Bowie on his 1983 album Let's Dance, will direct the showcase.

"We had already booked Lady Gaga on this year's show, but when David passed - almost in a single moment - we knew we had to change direction," Ehrlich said in a statement. "We immediately spoke and agreed that she should be the one to honor David. She's perfect for it. So I reached out to Nile and before long, we were on our way to creating what we believe will not only make a great Grammy Moment but one befitting of David."

Gaga told Hollywood Reporter, "I always felt that his glamor was something he was using to express a message to people that was very healing for their soul. He is a true, true artist and I don't know if I ever went, 'Oh, I'm going to be that way like this,' or if I arrived upon it slowly, realizing it was my calling and that's what drew me to him."

Lady Gaga is currently getting a tattoo of David Bowie by Mark Mahoney pic.twitter.com/P9KwDbjXW3 — Lady Gaga | ARTPOP (@stevenartpop) February 14, 2016

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