Lady Gaga Drops New Song 'Hold My Hand' from 'Top Gun: Maverick' - Read the Lyrics & Listen Now!

Tom Cruise set out to make the follow-up film to his beloved 1986 hit,  he knew the success of the story would hinge on not only the storyline and motivations of his character, Pete «Maverick» Mitchell, but in the squadron of young, up-and-coming Navy pilots Maverick is tasked with leading through their near-impossible mission.«We had to find not only the actors that are correct for the roles, or just a great cast, which we have in there — each one of them are extraordinary, charismatic, each one very distinct,» Cruise said in an exclusive ET featurette from the set of the film. «We also, prior to [filming], I had to go look.

Carol Vorderman didn't follow her fellow guests at the Top Gun premiere on Thursday night as she ditched the usual glitzy gowns for a khaki green flight suit in homage to the film.

Prince William “have a lot in common” as Britain's royals joined the Hollywood star on the red carpet in London for the U.K. premiere of the new “Top Gun” movie.William and his wife, Kate, joined Cruise Thursday on a star-studded red carpet at Leicester Square for the premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick,” in which Cruise reprises his role as U.S.

Isabella Cruise was spotted out in London supporting her dad. The 29 year old daughter of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman was seen wearing a “Top Gun” shirt, the movie her dad stars in. On May 24th, the awaited sequel is coming out, titled “Top Gun: Maverick.”Suri Cruise looks casual and cute for solo stroll in NYCPrince William and Kate to join Tom Cruise at ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ premiereIsabella was wearing a black vintage “Top Gun” t-shirt and an oversized jean jacket.

"Top Gun: Maverick" director Joseph Kosinski shared that bringing back the female characters played by Meg Ryan and Kelly McGillis was never considered for the 2022 sequel.  During an interview with Insider, Kosinski said, "Those weren't stories that we were throwing around." Ryan, 60, played the character of Goose’s wife Carole Bradshaw in the 1986 movie, and McGillis, 64, played Top Gun instructor Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood.  Meg Ryan and Kelly McGillis were never asked to return in the 2022 sequel "Top Gun: Maverick." (Getty Images) According to Kosinski, the filmmakers wanted to take "Top Gun: Maverick" in a different direction. "I didn't want every storyline to always be looking backwards," Kosinski shared.

Singer Tyler Joseph of 21 Pilots revealed the band was supposed to write music for the soundtrack of "Top Gun: Maverick." Joseph claimed the project came to a halt when Tom Cruise "fired everyone." "You know, I was working with the – I don't know if I'm even supposed to say this, whatever – I was working with the music placement person for the new ‘Top Gun’ on writing a new song for them," Joseph told radio station KROQ.  "And then I believe Tom Cruise came in and just fired everyone." 21 Pilots singer Tyler Joseph recently revealed he was supposed to write music for "Top Gun: Maverick" but was "fired" by Tom Cruise. Joseph noted there were a few "overhauls" throughout filming saying, "The trailer has been out for like three years, so there's been a few overhauls, and I was a part of that.They moved on." "Top Gun: Maverick" will premiere on May 24 after delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Twenty One Pilots singer Tyler Joseph has claimed that he was asked to write a song for the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack before star and producer Tom Cruise rescinded the offer.Joseph said in a new interview that he was invited to contribute a song for the sequel to 1986’s Top Gun.“I was working with the music placement person for the new Top Gun on writing a new song for them and then I believe Tom Cruise just came in and just fired everyone,” Joseph told Californian radio station KROQ yesterday (May 9) [via MusicNews].According to Joseph, he hadn’t actually started work on the project when Cruise allegedly pulled the plug. He added that his input was likely affected by changes made to the film as a result of the COVID pandemic.“I saw some scenes.

Tom Cruise is all smiles at the premiere of his new film Top Gun: Maverick at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Mexico City, Mexico on Friday (May 6).

“Hold My Hand,” the new single from the movie’s soundtrack.But when Berlin recorded “Take My Breath Away” — the Oscar-winning smash that sent  the hearts of Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis soaring in the 1986 original film — the band was hardly in Gaga’s superstar stratosphere.“We got really lucky because at the time we were nothing,” Terri Nunn, lead singer of Berlin, told The Post. “We had not had a hit at all.

Lady Gaga fans, rejoice! The «Poker Face» singer has just dropped the music video for her  ballad, «Hold My Hand,» and — grab those tissues because — it's a tearjerker!The 36-year-old singer's music video features scenes from the upcoming film as well as emotional scenes from the original 1986 flick. Gaga, at first, sits under one of the iconic planes featured in the film and pours her heart out as flash scenes show Tom Cruise -- aka Captain Pete «Maverick» Mitchell — reminisces about his late friend, Nick Bradshaw, better known as «Goose.» The music video was directed by the film's director, Joseph Kosinski.The release comes just days after Gaga teased the song on her social media.

Tom Cruise landed at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in style, jetting to the California event in a helicopter. Tom, 59, made quite the entrance when he arrived at the San Diego premiere of the highly-anticipated film to greet his co-stars. After disembarking the French Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, the Hollywood star waved to a raft of his fans that recorded and cheered as he stepped out of the chopper.Tom has reprised the character of Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell for a hotly-anticipated sequel to the 1896 classic.

Tom Cruise is finally going to see soar into theaters, after years of planning, prepping, shooting and eventual delays. The celebrated movie star says the pressure is something he anticipated and is excited about.Cruise arrived via helicopter to the red carpet premiere of the long-awaited sequel on Wednesday — held on the deck of the USS Midway aircraft carrier in San Diego, California — and spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner about basking in the joy of the experience.«This is quite a moment.

“Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski had his doubts about Lady Gaga contributing to the soundtrack for the upcoming action film.Gaga, 36, released a ballad Tuesday — titled “Hold My Hand” — for the jam-packed sequel to the 1986 Tom Cruise vehicle “Top Gun.” Kosinski, 48, recently confessed that he wasn’t too keen on having the slow, heart-thumping track as a part of the project.“It was nerve-wracking to hear that song for the first time,” Kosinski told Insider, adding that he heard a demo of the track while sitting next to producer Jerry Bruckheimer.“We went over to the record label [offices], and you’re almost afraid you’re not going to like it, because how do you say ‘No thank you’ to Lady Gaga?” the filmmaker continued.However, their spirits soon soared like an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet.“As soon as we heard the song, it was like, ‘Wow, that is a classic melody. That is fantastic,'” Kosinski recalled.

is almost here! The long-awaited sequel hits theaters on May 27, and only ET has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Tom Cruise's return to the skies as Captain Pete «Maverick» Mitchell.«My whole life, I've wanted to make movies or fly airplanes or go to space,» Cruise says in a new featurette for the upcoming film. «I wanted to jump off buildings, go ride fast motorcycles… My life has just been filled with stories — telling stories, creating characters.»For Cruise returns to his beloved character from the 1986 original. Maverick's spent his time in the intervening years as a test pilot, refusing the Navy's attempts to promote him up the chain of command so he can stay in the air as much as possible.

Lady Gaga is showing her appreciation for fellow actor Tom Cruise, kissing him on the cheek after her Las Vegas show on Sunday night.The acclaimed singer who was expected to make an appearance at the 2022 Met Gala, posted a photo of herself planting a kiss on the Hollywood actor, and included another photo returning the kiss to him.Fans of the artist were surprised as they were not aware that the two stars had such a close friendship, however Gaga explained that she was happy to see the actor attending her Jazz & Piano concert residency, taking place at the Park Theater of the Park MGM.“Thank you for coming to the show last night. I love you my friend,” she wrote in the caption, tagging Cruise on her Instagram post.Gaga just released a new song ‘Hold My Hand’ especially recorded for the highly anticipated film ‘Tom Gun: Maverick’ set to be released in theaters May 27, starring Tom Cruise, which she described as a “love letter to the world” sharing her excitement for the new installment of the popular franchise.It seems the sweet photos were posted just at the right time, after Gaga was trending on social media for missing the Met Gala and her new song being released on the same night.

Later this month, audiences will finally get to watch the highly anticipated sequel to Tom Cruise‘s beloved 1980s fighter pilot action pic “Top Gun.” There is already some early buzz on “Top Gun: Maverick” after a screening at CinemaCon 2022 in Las Vegas that seems to indicate that the extended wait, due to multiple release date hiccups, will be worth it. The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski (“Tron Legacy,” “Oblivion“) with longtime Cruise collaborator Christopher McQuarrie (“Jack Reacher,” “Mission: Impossible – Fallout“) joining the project to help both produce and work on the script.

Lady Gaga has debuted her new single “Hold My Hand”, the opening song for “Top Gun: Maverick”.

Lady Gaga sure knows how to turn the temperature up!MORE: Elton John and David Furnish 'so proud' of sons as they make a surprise appearance with Lady GagaThe star sent fans wild as she shared jaw-dropping bikini photos while lounging by the pool, and fans can't get enough of her.She is having some well-deserved down time, since she is just wrapping up her incredible Las Vegas residency.WATCH: Lady Gaga supports Elton John's sonMORE: Inside Lady Gaga's $22.5m mind-blowing Malibu mega-mansionAs she relaxed by a fabulous pool in the famous city, the Bad Romance singer showed off her incredible figure in a baby blue bikini with gold chain accents.She expertly posed by the stairs of the pool, giving fans a front and back look of her impressive physique as she stood in front of a glamorous glass structure in between buildings with an old-world style. The setting looked calm as can be with no one else around, and she undoubtedly got the best use of it. The stunning postFans did not hesitate to flood her comment section with adoring compliments, writing: "I AM OBSESSED WITH YOU," and: "Stunning as always," as well as: "Uh ohhhhhh troubleeeee," among red hearts and fire emojis galore.MORE: Lady Gaga wows in plunging bridal white gownMORE: Lady Gaga reveals stunning marble bathroom in new selfie - fans reactWhat's more, fans were in for an even more unexpected post, as the songstress surprised her followers with a picture kissing none other than Tom Cruise.