The 2025 Oscars ceremony will feature performances by Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, along with other musical performers like Doja Cat and Queen Latifah. The show will focus on celebrating the filmmaking community and its legends. Erivo and Grande are expected to open the show with a Wicked performance, despite controversy surrounding the decision not to perform Best Original Song nominees. The Oscars will air on ABC and stream on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.