Lady Gaga has spoken for the first time about the leak of her new single 'Judas'.

Several poor quality snippets of the song emerged online last Friday (April 17), prompting the star to rush-release the single the same day.

Speaking in the latest episode of Gagavision No 43 Lady Gaga said she didn't think twice about bringing the release forward.

She said: "I got an email, 'Eeek, 'Judas' is leaking - a slow death.'  Just put me out my my f*cking misery, just put that s*it out.

"There's no need...it's like they were tearing it limb for limb - first it was the arm of the song, then the liver."

'Judas' is the second single from the singer's forthcoming album 'Born This Way', which is due out in May. It has been criticised by fans.

(by Jason Gregory)