After seeing him perform at Desert Trip festival , Cooper approached Lukas Nelson ( son of country music singer Willie Nelson ) and asked him to help work on the film . Nelson agreed and wrote several songs , which he sent to the producers . Nelson subsequently met Lady Gaga and began writing songs with her and she , in turn , provided backing vocals on two tracks on his self-titled 2017 album . The soundtrack , performed by Gaga and Cooper , was released on October 5 , 2018 , by Interscope Records . The studio announced that the album " features 19 songs in a wide range of musical styles 15 dialogue tracks that will take you on a journey that mirrors the experience of seeing the film . " '' A Star Is Born '' had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 31 , 2018 . It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival , the San Sebastián International Film Festival , and the Zurich Film Festival in September 2018 . The film was theatrically released in the United States on October 5 , 2018 , distributed by Warner Bros . Pictures , after initially having been set for September 28 , 2018 , and May 18 , 2018 , releases . The studio spent an estimated $ 110million promoting the film
Venice Film Festival
75th Venice International Film Festival
A Star Is Born (2018 film)