Lady Gaga Reveals Psychotic Break During A Star Is Born Filming

Lady Gaga has revealed that she endured a severe mental health crisis, including a psychotic break, while filming the 2018 film A Star Is Born and during her subsequent Joanne world tour, a period she described as nearly fatal in a recent Rolling Stone interview.

The 39-year-old singer and actress, born Stefani Germanotta, shared that she took lithium, a mood-stabilizing medication commonly prescribed for conditions like bipolar disorder, throughout the production of the Bradley Cooper-directed movie. Filming occurred in 2017, shortly after her headline performance at the Super Bowl LI halftime show in Houston in February of that year. Gaga's role in A Star Is Born earned her an Academy Award for best original song for "Shallow" and a best actress nomination, but she said the intense workload exacerbated her struggles.

The crisis intensified during the Joanne tour, which supported her 2016 album of the same name and began in 2017. Gaga recounted a pivotal moment when her sister told her, "I don't see my sister anymore." She canceled the final 10 European dates in February 2018, initially attributing the decision to severe pain from her fibromyalgia. In the interview, however,...