'Applause' hitmaker Lady Gaga has opened up about the things she likes to do when she has spare time and revealed a wide range of passions and hobbies. 

During a live chat with Reddit recently, the superstar explained that she loves to shoot cans and also enjoys quieter activities, such as meditation:

"I'm really into healing, meditation, and helping to take care of those around me. When I'm not working I'm really a traditional Italian girl at heart. I like to cook, keep everyone in a peaceful place, and reflect on the ways I can spread love with every invention."

She went onto add that being around her boyfriend, 'Chicago Fire' actor Taylor Kinney, is also something she values: "I also like to shoot beer cans off the porch in PA with my bf (boyfriend, Taylor Kinney)."

During the Q&A session, Gaga also confessed that she was once in a classic rock covers band: "I was in a classic rock cover band at the same time I was in jazz band in high school and doing jazz state competitions. We were called 'Mackin' Pulsifer'. I have a real passion for Robert Plant's vocals, Led Zeppelin was a huge inspiration for me."

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Watch Gaga performing with jazz legend Tony Bennett below: