Oscars 2020: Eminem's Surprise Performance Sparked A Mixed Reaction From The Crowd

The rapper won an Academy Award for Lose Yourself back in 2002.
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Oscars bosses had a surprise up their sleeve on Sunday night, when Eminem rocked up in the middle of the show for an impromptu performance.

Yes, despite not having been on the list of performers announced prior to this year’s Academy Awards, the chart-topping rapper made a sudden appearance during the ceremony, much to the shock of viewers at home and, apparently, everyone in the audience.

After a video montage of past hit songs from films was played, Eminem appeared on stage to perform a live rendition of his signature track Lose Yourself, taken from the film 8 Mile.

It’s safe to say the surprise performance garnered quite a range of reactions from the celebrities in the audience, some of whom were up on their feet or rapping along, while others looked utterly bemused by the whole thing...

Lose Yourself earned Eminem the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2002, although the rapper actually declined to attend the ceremony to collect the award at the time, and given it’s also not any noteworthy anniversary of his win, we’re still a little confused as to why he was there in the first place.

THE OSCARS® - The 92nd Oscars® broadcasts live on Sunday, Feb. 9,2020 at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood and will be televised live on The ABC Television Network at 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST. (CRAIG SJODIN via Getty Images)EMINEM
THE OSCARS® - The 92nd Oscars® broadcasts live on Sunday, Feb. 9,2020 at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood and will be televised live on The ABC Television Network at 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST. (CRAIG SJODIN via Getty Images)EMINEM
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Eminem surprise-released his 11th studio album, Music To Be Murdered By, last month, topping the album chart on both sides of the Atlantic.

Other big-name performers at this year’s Oscars included Janelle Monáe, who opened the show with a tribute to the big films of the last 12 months, and Billie Eilish, whose cover of The Beatles’ Yesterday accompanied the “in memoriam” montage.

Check out all the red carpet pictures from this year’s Oscars in the gallery below...

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Oscars 2020: All The Red Carpet Pics You Need To See

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