Nominated, Lady Gaga Cancels Appearance At Oscar 2023

JAKARTA - Lady Gaga is confirmed not to appear at the 95th Academy Awards which will be held on Sunday, March 12. Oscar producer Glenn Weiss announced this news while explaining the reason for the absence of the singer.

"We have a good relationship with Lady Gaga but she is shooting a film, and we respect the film industry and what to do to make a film," Glenn Weiss quoted People as saying today, Thursday, March 9.

After the discussion, it felt impossible for him to appear and work as he could. So he won't appear but, in our opinion, someone who makes films and we understand his priorities because we are here also respecting movies," he said again.

Lady Gaga received a nomination for the song Hold My Hand as Best Original Song in the film Top Gun: Maverick. Every year, all Best Original Song nominations will perform their songs live.

Apart from Lady Gaga, all Best Original Song nominees are confirmed to appear at the peak night of Oscar 2023.

This year, Best Original Song's nominations are filled with Rihanna (Lift Me Up), Sofia totaling and Diane Warren (Applause), Stephanie Hsu and Davidatur and Son Lux (This is Life), as well as Rahul Sipligungj and Kaalaierava for the song (Naatu Naatu).

Naatu Naatu from the Indian film, RRR, will premiere live at the highest award event in Hollywood.

Lady Gaga last appeared at Oscar performing Shallow from the film A Star is Born which won Best Original Song nominations in 2019.

Currently Lady Gaga is shooting the Joker sequel titled Joker: Folie Laughs Deux. He will co-star with Joaquin Phoenix and play Harley Quinn.