Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix hit London for ‘Joker: Folie A Deux’ UK premiere

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Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix appeared on the red carpet together in London last night (September 26) for the UK premiere of Joker: Folie A Deux.The pair posed for pictures together alongside the film’s director Todd Phillips.

They also took time to speak to the crowd in attendance, with Phoenix even surprising fans outside the cinema with tickets to see the film.Gaga dressed in an outfit seemingly nodding to ‘Harlequin’, her upcoming Folie À Deux “companion album”, with music inspired by the film, which she unveiled earlier this week.The album is set for release this Friday (September 27) a week before the movie opens in cinemas worldwide on October 4, the fifth anniversary of 2019’s Joker.

Gaga appears as Harley Quinn in the movie alongside Phoenix, who plays the titular Joker, while the likes of Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson and Zazie Beetz also feature.Joker: Folie à Deux, which received its premiere in Venice earlier this month, has been referred to as a jukebox musical, with covers of a number of jazz standards including ‘Oh, When The Saints’, ‘Get Happy‘ and ‘That’s Life‘, along with a few original tracks, which are all set to feature on ‘Harlequin’.Check out some images from the red carpet here:Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix at tonight’s Joker 2 premiere in London… pic.twitter.com/JFIsyBgmjL— Sarfraz Manzoor (@sarfrazmanzoor) September 25, 2024All smiles at the UK Premiere of Joker: Folie à Deux with @LadyGaga, Joaquin Phoenix & Todd Phillips. #JokerMovie pic.twitter.com/oxap3VXZYx— Warner Bros AU (@warnerbrosau) September 26, 2024Watch the moment Joaquin Phoenix surprises fans with tickets to the UK Premiere of JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX.