Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo: "Wicked" stars sing at the Oscars

To break up the Oscar ceremony, which lasts several hours, live acts provide atmospheric entertainment every year. At this year's ceremony on March 2, the nominated "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande (31) and Cynthia Erivo (38) will appear at the 2025 Academy Awards. This is reported by "The Hollywood Reporter" .

"Popular," "Defying Gravity," "What Is This Feeling" or a medley? It is not yet known which song the heroines of the musical film will perform. But it is said that they will open the event.

At the beginning of the month, Hollywood insider service "Puck" reported that "the Academy and executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan have decided to open the show with a 'Wicked' medley." However, this has not yet been confirmed. The Academy and broadcaster ABC are hoping that the performance of the two singers and actresses in one of the biggest blockbusters of 2024 will boost ratings. For Grande and Erivo, it is also the perfect advertisement for the upcoming sequel to their film "Wicked: For Good."

In addition, Doja Cat (29), Lisa (27) from Blackpink, Queen Latifah (54) and British singer Raye (27) will celebrate the filmmakers and some of their legends with spectacular performances on Oscar night, the Academy announced.

In January, the Academy announced that this year's ceremony would forego live performances of nominated songs and instead focus on the backstories of the nominated songwriters. This year's nominated hit films are "El Mal" and "Mi Camino" from "Emilia Pérez," "Like a Bird" from "Sing Sing," "Never Too Late" from "Elton John: Never Too Late," and "The Journey" from "The Six Triple Eight." The musical film "Wicked," however, did not receive a nomination in the category.

Moderator promises not to disappoint America

The host of the 2025 Oscars is talk show host and comedian Conan O'Brien (61). In an interview with "People" he promises that he wants to "cheer people up". "It's a celebration for an entire industry and for people from all walks of life who give their blood, sweat and tears for show business," said O'Brien. He hopes that there will be a lot of laughter at this year's awards ceremony and will tame his unruly red locks: "I don't want to let America down."

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