Bette Midler to perform at Oscars for first time
By Nick Levine
Bette Midler is to sing at the Oscars for the first time at this year’s ceremony.
The two-time nominee has been added to the line-up of performers at the awards bash at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on March 2, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today (February 19).
“We are thrilled to have Bette perform on the Oscars for the very first time,” Zadan and Meron said in a press release. “We believe she will make our Oscar telecast an especially moving evening.”
It has yet to be announced what song(s) Midler, 68, is to perform at the event. She received her pair of Oscar nominations for her performances in 1979’s The Rose and 1991’s For The Boys.
Other confirmed performers at the Oscars on March 2 include Idina Menzel, who will sing the Oscar-nominated hit Let It Go from Disney’s Frozen.