Ready for what's set to be another monumental night in her successful career, Lady Gaga stepped out to get her busy New Year's Eve festivities underway in Manhattan on Saturday (December 31).

The Mother Monster was decked out in an eye-grabbing gold suit as she was surrounded by staffers while being escorted over to Times Square.

Set to join Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the annual ball dropping ceremony, Gaga tweeted of the honor a few days prior, "And I'm so looking forward to performing on NYE+dropping the Ball with Mayor Bloomberg! What an honor as a New Yorker! #citydoll"

The 25-year-old also is included in the star-studded lineup of performers gracing "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" telecast, with other acts including Justin Bieber, PitBull and Carlos Santana.

Of nabbing Gaga to join the lineup, the show's co-host Ryan Seacrest said, "Lady Gaga is one of the most exciting and relevant artists of our time, and we're thrilled to have her join 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' this year in Times Square. I'm especially honored to share the stage with the legendary Dick Clark, who is celebrating his 40th year hosting the show, which he created and transformed into one of the most iconic American television programs."

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Enjoy the pictures of Lady Gaga stepping out for the New Year's Eve happenings in NYC (December 31-January 1).