Beyoncé to Perform 'Be Alive' from 'King Richard' at the Oscars
etonline.comperformers for Sunday night's 2022 Oscars: first-time nominee Beyoncé. On Tuesday, the Academy confirmed that the 40-year-old superstar will perform «Be Alive» from at the 94th Oscars.The confirmation came after sources close to the show told that the singer's camp had been in «deep talks» with the awards show's producers to coordinate a satellite performance of the track, a contender for this year's Best Original Song.
The performance could possibly open the show and reportedly be broadcast live from tennis courts in Compton, California, the outlet reported.The location is a significant one, as the courts serve as the former practicing grounds of sports legends Venus and Serena Williams, whose relentless drills under the eye of their father in their youth, Richard Williams, were recreated in the Will Smith-led, Best Picture nominee.
There's also speculation that Smith, the film’s Best Actor nominee, will introduce the singer before the performance.According to the concept began solidifying last Monday.Additionally, an eyewitness told ET that Beyoncé was spotted filming at Tragniew Park tennis courts in Compton on Sunday.
The eyewitness said it was a very large production crew, and that security was incredibly tight, so much so, you couldn't even see inside the tennis courts where they were filming.
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