Lady Gaga's story behind the final scene in A Star is Born is heartbreaking

18 January 2019, 16:37

A Star is Born was undoubtedly one of the best movies of 2018.

Not only were the songs stunning, but the performances of its leads Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga were fantastic.

Plus, because Bradley and Gaga choosing to sing live instead of pre-recording the songs, it made for an even more emotional punch.

There was one scene in particular that left everyone in tears, where Gaga performed 'I'll Never Love Again'.

A new featurette for the movie – titled The Road To Stardom: Making A Star Is Born – was released earlier this week, and it sees Gaga revealing the tragic reason the scene was so moving.

Just before she was due to record the song, Gaga was given the sad news that one of her best friends, Sonja Durham, had passed away with stage four breast, brain and lung cancer.

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Speaking about the moment, she said: “I remember that day very unfondly, in a way. I actually left the set."

After speaking to Sonja’s husband and deciding it’s what she would have wanted, Gaga decided to carry on with filming, and asked the extras in the audience to help her get through by using it as a tribute to Sonja.

She told the extras: “If you could help me today, and really think of not just Sonja but how it feels to lose someone, think of her husband maybe, for me. I think that energy will penetrate this room. I think she'll hear it.”

Not long after Sonja died, Lady Gaga posted a moving tribute on Instagram: