Lady Gaga's feature film debut praised

Fans have been given their first look at Lady Gaga's debut feature film role, in the trailer for A Star is Born.

The film, directed by and starring Bradley Cooper, sees Gaga in the role of Ally, an aspiring singer helped into the industry by an older musician.

It's a remake of the 1976 Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson film - itself a remake of two earlier versions, from 1954 and 1937, BBC News reports.

Gaga said being in the film was a "dream come true and an honour".

The trailer, released on Wednesday, sees the Poker Face singer, known for her outrageous outfits, with a stripped-back look a world away from her stage persona.

It starts with Cooper, who plays singer Jackson Maine, performing in front of a huge audience - in scenes actually filmed on the Pyramid Stage at last year's Glastonbury Festival, where Cooper was on stage to introduce Kristofferson.