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Lady Gaga Is Electrifying At 'A Star Is Born' Premiere

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Sept. 1 2018, Updated 10:17 p.m. ET

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Was Lady Gaga caught in a bad premiere? Not really, but the screening of her new movie A Star Is Born was struck by lightning after her triumphant appearance in the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival. The singer who is got her hands on a huge movie role opposite Bradley Cooper looked stunning in a feathered dress. Scroll down RadarOnline.com's gallery for more.

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Cate Blanchett was one of the stars who walked the red carpet with Gaga for A Star Is Born.

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Ready for her close up! Gaga, 32, arrived at the film festival wearing a dress that was nothing but a sea of pale pink! She wore her hair up in a ladylike blonde bun.

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Gaga and actor Cooper, 43, who also directed the film, walked the red carpet together with pride. A Star Is Born is an old story that has been done many times, but they have put a fresh new spin on it.

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At the world premiere, however, the movie was struck by lightning at the Venice Film Festival about halfway through its screening on Friday night, as Variety reported.

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The incident reportedly caused technical difficulties when the projector bulb for the film blew out, causing the screen to go dark for about 15 minutes.

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According to reports, Gaga didn't let the odd blackout ruin her big night. She reportedly laughed at how lightning briefly blew A Star Is Born off the screen!

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Festival technicians fixed the problem and Gaga heard nothing but cheers at the end of the movie.

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Gaga is best known for singing, and in her new movie, she belts out songs while also being involved in high drama with Cooper's fading crooner character. In the new A Star Is Born, hitting theaters on Oct. 5, Gaga plays a struggling artist who is lifted up by seasoned musician (played by Cooper). She eventually surpasses his fame. A Star Is Born hits theaters on Oct. 5.

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