Most people love a good chill out session on their sofa but who could have predicted that sofas would become such a status of the rock and roll lifestyle? Not only has Lady GaGa, one of the biggest global music stars, endorsed the sofa, but it has also received high-profile TV cameos thanks to Jessie J and Tom Cruise.
Lady GaGa frequently shocks and stuns audiences, usually for her outlandish performances and truly unique sense of style, but few could have guessed that one of her prized possessions would be a sofa. In a recent magazine interview, Lady GaGa proclaimed that she is obsessed with her sofa because it reminds her of an ex-boyfriend. The chart-topping star is said to be so besotted with her sofa that she has written a song about it. The track, ‘You and I’, features on her latest album and includes a lyric especially dedicated to the sofa.
Talking about the much-loved piece of furniture, Lady GaGa said that she was extremely fond of it because it held so many memories of her six year relationship and was a constant reminder of her former love and happy times they spent together.
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise also helped to raise the profile of the sofa, when he hit the headlines in 2005 after appearing on Oprah Winfrey’s US chat show bouncing frantically on the sofa proclaiming his love for girlfriend Katie Holmes. When asked about his new leading lady by the famous host, Cruise leapt to his feet and started jumping up and down on the couch and publicly broadcasting his love.
In interviews, Cruise has since stated that he was merely trying to entertain the audience and have some fun, but his overenthusiastic performance raised eyebrows all over the world, especially as the romance was still in its fledgling phase. Six years later, Tom and Katie are still together, they have a child and they are still very much in love, which goes to show that Tom wasn’t exaggerating that much after all.
Staging has always been an integral part of any artist’s show at a major festival or awards ceremony; who could forget Lady GaGa’s entrance to the 2011 Grammy Awards when she hatched from a giant egg? British singer Jessie J did not fail to impress at this year’s V Festival, when she emerged from the wings in a daring futuristic outfit and took her place on an ultra glamorous, plush red lips sofa.
The Brit-award winning singer, who has rocketed to stardom with hits including ‘Price Tag’, ‘Do It Like a Dude’ and ‘Nobody’s Perfect’, recently broke her foot after falling over during a rehearsal. However, she did not let her injury deter her and she looked every inch the pop star, serenading the huge crowd whilst sat on the kitsch couch. The opulent sofa matched Jessie’s kooky vintage style perfectly and provided the perfect accessory to match her incredible outfit.
Jessie J and Lady GaGa are best known for setting off the wall, groundbreaking fashion trends, but could they now be the faces of new interior design? Gaga has spoken openly about her sofa crush, while Jessie J rocked the quirky red lips couch. Will you be following in the footsteps of the stars and venturing out to find the perfect sofa to liven up your living room?
While sofas may not be the first thing you associate with an A-list lifestyle, these stories give the room décor 15 minutes of fame. If you want to sample the alluring celebrity lifestyle, why not consider adding a touch of glamour to your home and getting your own superstar sofa?