Beyonce, Billie Eilish to perform live on Oscars stage

Beyonce reacts after winning the entertainer of the year award at the 50th NAACP Image Awards, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 30, 2019. (Reuters Photo)

by REUTERS

Mar 23, 2022 4:27 pm

Singers Beyonce and Billie Eilish are among the performers to take the Oscars stage with their nominated songs this year at the 94th Academy Awards, which is scheduled to take place on March 27.

Beyonce will sing "Be Alive," a song she co-wrote for the movie "King Richard" about the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, at the film industry honors on Sunday.

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell will team up for their James Bond theme "No Time to Die."

Finneas O'Connell (L) and Billie Eilish pose for photographers upon arrival for the World premiere of the new film from the James Bond franchise "No Time To Die," in London, U.K., Sept. 28, 2021. (AP Photo)

Country music star Reba McEntire also will take the stage to sing "Somehow You Do," a song written by Diane Warren for the movie "Four Good Days." "Dos Oruguitas" from animated musical "Encanto" will be performed by Sebastian Yatra.

All four are competing in the category of best original song at the Academy Awards ceremony that will take place in Hollywood and be broadcast on Walt Disney Co's ABC.

The fifth nominee, "Down To Joy" from the movie "Belfast," will not be performed during the telecast. Singer Van Morrison declined because of his tour schedule, organizers said.