Elton John, Erivo, Idina Menzel among Oscar performers
Singers fwill reprise their performances at the awards
The singers from five Oscar-nominated songs will reprise their performances live at next month’s Academy Awards.
Producers said that best actress nominee Cynthia Erivo, Elton John, Idina Menzel, Chrissy Metz and Randy Newman will perform during the February 9 ceremony in Los Angeles.
Erivo will sing ‘Stand Up’ from ‘Harriet’. John will perform ‘(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again’ from ‘Rocketman’. Newman will sing ‘I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away’ from ‘Toy Story 4’.
Menzel will be joined by singer-songwriter Aurora to perform ‘Into The Unknown’ from ‘Frozen II’. Chrissy Metz will sing ‘I’m Standing With You’’ from ‘Breakthrough’.
The show will also feature an appearance by Questlove and a guest-conducted segment from Eimear Noone, who is the first woman to conduct during an Oscars telecast.
