Lady Gaga Pulls Bradley Cooper On Stage For Impromptu Performance of “Shallow”

Jan 31, 2019

The audience for Lady Gaga’s most recent show in Las Vegas got a big surprise in the form of an unexpected appearance by a big-name star. Bradley Cooper, who directed and starred opposite Lady Gaga in last year’s critically acclaimed musical A Star Is Born, got up on stage so the duo could sing a duet from the film. As Lady Gaga handed Cooper monitor speakers that would enable him to hear better, Cooper joked that he still couldn’t hear her. In reference to his A Star Is Born character, Cooper said, “Jackson never used these,” much to the crowd’s excitement.

Channeling his inner rock star, Cooper asked the crowd how they were doing before belting out the opening lines of “Shallow.” The song was the top single for A Star Is Born, winning multiple accolades, including the Global Globe Award for Best Original Song. “Shallow” also garnered several top Grammy and Academy Award nominations. Throughout their performance, the crowd went wild, with many taking to Twitter to express their joy in seeing the duet. 

One user tweeted that the performance was amazing and how happy he was to be sitting so close to the two stars. In response, another Twitter user begged Lady Gaga to go on tour with Cooper. All were struck by the intense chemistry between the two singers. As the instruments faded and the crowd gave their final applause, Lady Gaga put her head on Cooper’s shoulder in a tender embrace.

The song marked the final performance of the night for the concert, which was part of Lady Gaga’s Enigma residency in Las Vegas. While it may surprise casual fans, Lady Gaga and Cooper never performed together until they started filming A Star Is Born. The film has become a vehicle of unbridled success for the two singers.

In addition to being nominated for Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards, both Cooper and Lady Gaga received Oscar nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively. Speaking with reporters prior to the film’s release, Cooper said that production allowed him the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best musical artists in the world and was a once in lifetime experience.

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