Lady Gaga is bringing her signature spectacle to the halls of Nevermore Academy. Variety confirms the pop icon will release a brand-new single, Dead Dance, for the next season of Netflixs Wednesday, arriving just in time for her guest role on the hit series.A Legendary Teacher Enters NevermoreGaga will step into the show as Rosaline Rotwood, described as a legendary Nevermore teacher who crosses paths with Wednesday. While Netflix is keeping Rotwoods exact involvement under wraps, early whispers suggest shell play a pivotal role in the seasons gothic mischief.Its reported Dead Dance was crafted with the same creative force behind Gagas Mayhem album producers and songwriters Andrew Watt and Cirkut whose track record with the singer has yielded bombastic, genre-bending hits. Fans wont just be getting a song. A full-scale music video is rumored to drop alongside the single, likely blending Gagas avant-garde visual style with the series macabre, offbeat world. Whether Wednesday star Jenna Ortega will appear remains a mystery but given Gagas flair for surprise cameos, anythings possible.Speaking of surprises, At Netflixs Tudum 2025 fan event, held on May 31 at Los Angeless Kia Forum, Gaga closed the show with a dramatic Wednesday-inspired performance. Emerging from a coffin engraved with Here lies the monster queen, she performed a medley including Zombieboy, Abracadabra, and her viral hit Bloody Mary, accompanied by dancers styled in Addams Family cosplay. During the set, Netflix also officially confirmed her role as Rosaline Rotwood.Lady Gaga performs during the kick off of The MAYHEM Ball tour at T-Mobile Arena on July 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)Lets Bring the MayhemAlthough she hasnt joined the press circuit for the new season, Gagas absence has a good reason: shes currently in the middle of her globe-spanning Mayhem Ball tour. Still, the announcement of Dead Dance has sent both Little Monsters and Wednesday fans into a frenzy.The single and video are slated for release next month to align with Gagas debut episode. Based on the Wednesday release schedule, we can expect Gagas episode to coincide with the shows second release in September. Season 2 will premiere in two parts:August 6:Episodes 201204September 3:Episodes 205208Source