Lady Gaga is planning to incorporate dead bodies into her future live shows, it's been reported.

The US singer is said to have teamed up with German doctor Gunther Von Hagens, who developed the controversial Body World exhibition of preserved human bodies.

In 2002, Von Hagens also performed he first public autopsy in the UK in nearly 200 years at a London theatre.

According to The Sun, Lady Gaga wants the doctor to design her a set in time for her show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas next March.

"Gaga sees a kindred spirit and is hoping to meet him in New York,” a source told The Sun.

"They've spoken over email and it's gone well. She is keen to have some Body Worlds element in one of her shows, with Vegas being the obvious fit.

"It would be good to top this tour - which is already out there - with something nobody has done before, using dead bodies as part of a gig."

Lady Gaga is currently on a break from her Monster Ball world tour, which is due to resume later this month.

Meanwhile, the star has revealed that she plans to release her next album in the New Year.

(by Jason Gregory)