'About to hit a high note': Lady Gaga bites into a saxophone-shaped tobacco pipe in Instagram post

It was certainly one way to alleviate some pre-show jitters

And for ever busy Lady Gaga, the 28-year-old did not shy away from sharing a curious photo of herself biting into what appeared to be a tobacco pipe shaped into a miniature saxophone.

Though the photo was captioned 'About to hit a high note,' the singer did not specify exactly what she was enjoying a 'hit' of in the photo shared on Wednesday.

The singer looked relaxed and slightly drowsy as she took the snapshot while holding the miniature saxophone against her thumb.

Donning her curly black wig, the Alejandro singer appeared to have opted for a light application of make-up, including a slick of pink lipstick and a bit of foundation.

And though the contents of the saxophone remained a mystery, Gaga has been open about her struggles with marijuana addiction in the past.

In 2013, the singer admitted to smoking 'up to 15 joints a day', the Daily Mirror reported.

The Grammy winner utilized cannabis to alleviate the pain felt following a hip surgery she previously underwent, and confessed to smoking marijuana to 'numb' the pain.

'I was just numbing, numbing, numbing myself then sleeping it off, then getting on stage, killing it in pain, then getting off and smoking, smoking, smoking, not knowing what the pain was,' Gaga said.

In 2012 the singer lit up marijuana while performing on stage in Amsterdam, though admitted she smokes 'a little bit at night' after getting assistance from the performance artist Marina Abramovic, the website adds.

Meanwhile for Gaga, the Grammy winner is still in the throes of her ArtPop tour, and will be hitting the stages of Las Vegas on Friday.

On top of her tour, Gaga has been recording alongside legendary crooner Tony Bennett to release a collection of jazzy tunes, Cheek To Cheek.

The album - which has seen its release date pushed back numerous times - will finally hit stores on September 23, according to Billboard magazine.

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