The Oscar-nominated song from "Top Gun: Maverick," "Hold My Hand," was unexpectedly performed by Lady Gaga on the Academy Awards stage on Sunday night.
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What was even more surprising than the fact that it happened at all following earlier rejections was how sparsely performed but incredibly powerful it was.
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Due to the pressures of filming "Joker: Folie à Deux," Gaga was initially anticipated to skip the event.
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However, in a swift change of heart, the diva was confirmed to be performing by Variety sources early Sunday morning.
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Given that the performance was last-minute, Gaga was dressed more casually than she has ever been on television
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singing her ballad in a T-shirt, tattered jeans, and no jewellery.
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after having earlier arrived on the red carpet with everything. In contrast to the much slicker soundtrack version,
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the song received a shockingly rootsy, rock-band treatment, and the audience's whoops and hollers indicated that they were enthralled.
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