Afterward, Haus of Lady Gaga turned its focus further upon the American market with Gaga going on her first ever concert tour with fellow Interscope Records pop group, the reformed New Kids on the Block.
Lady Gaga started her stint with New Kids on the Block in Los Angeles on October 8, 2008, and continued through the end of November.
Lady Gaga appeared as a featured guest on the song "Big Girl Now" from their new album, The Block (album).
In late October 2008, Lady Gaga released The Fame in the US, where it debuted at number seventeen on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 24,000 units, and has thus far peaked at number four. Worldwide sales stand at 2.3 million copies.