The special starts as Lady Gaga appears on stage in a half crystal-embellished, half feathered dress with a dramatic slit, performing "Luck Be a Lady" and celebrating Tony Bennett's 95th birthday. She then performs "Orange Colored Sky", a song Bennett heard her sing on the day they first met, before switching to a shiny, black "French maid-inspired cocktail" dress for a rousing version of "Let's Do It". Gaga encourages the audience to make Bennett smile and laugh, dons a top hat, and performs "New York, New York". After a curtain drop, Tony Bennett appears, performing solo songs like "Watch What Happens", "Steppin' Out with My Baby", and "Fly Me to the Moon", all ending with standing ovations. Gaga rejoins Bennett for duets of their favorite songs, including "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "Anything Goes".