Common and John Legend to Perform at Oscars
Common and John Legend are headed to the Oscars. The rapper and singer will perform their nominated song “Glory” at the 87th Academy Awards next month.
The powerful anthem, taken from the civil rights drama Selma, scored a nomination for Original Song.
Other nominees include “Everything Is Awesome” from The Lego Movie, “Grateful” from Beyond the Lights, “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me, and “Lost Stars” from Begin Again.
I'm humbled and blessed to announce that @TheAcademy invited me & @johnlegend to perform at the #Oscars on Feb. 22nd! https://t.co/yybXm76vN3
— COMMON (@common) January 27, 2015
I'm so honored to announce that @TheAcademy invited me and @common to perform at the #Oscars on Feb. 22nd!
— John Legend (@johnlegend) January 27, 2015
The duo, who won Best Original Song at the Golden Globes, joins previously announced performer Adam Levine, who will sing “Lost Stars” from the film Begin Again.
The 87th Academy Awards will air live on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. EST on ABC.
Before he takes the stage at the Oscars, Legend will perform “America the Beautiful” during the pre-game festivities for Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, Ariz. on Sunday.