Barbra Streisand to Honor Robert Redford at Oscars With Performance

Mar 4, 2026 8:43am PT Barbra Streisand in Talks for Oscars Performance to Honor Robert Redford By Marc Malkin Plus Icon Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events marcmalkin Latest Queer Media Veteran David Artavia Named Executive Director of LGBTQ Youth Arts Initiative The Future Perfect Project (EXCLUSIVE) 4 hours ago Scott Stuber on Hollywood’s ‘Emotional’ Response to Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger, Predicts Entrepreneurial Boom 2 days ago ‘The Pitt’ Actor Tracy Vilar Brings Heart Health to the Actor Awards (EXCLUSIVE) 2 days ago See All Getty Barbra Streisand is in talks to perform at the Oscars in tribute to her “The Way We Were” co-star Robert Redford. Streisand is in conversations to sing during the In Memoriam segment of the ceremony, according to sources. Details are still being discussed. It has not been decided if the In Memoriam would be a solo performance by Streisand or if she’d be joined by other artists. Related Stories Ahead of $55 Billion Go-Private Deal, Electronic Arts Leads Video Game Publishers With Most Game Downloads in 2025 Streisand last performed at the Oscars in 2013. She sang “The Way We Were” to honor late composer Marvin Hamlisch, also a part of the In Memoriam. Redford died in September at age 89. At the time, Streisand remembered him in an Instagram post. “Every day on the set of ‘The Way We Were’ was exciting, intense and pure joy,” she wrote. “We were such opposites: he was from the world of horses; I was allergic to them! Yes, we kept trying to find out more about each other, just like the characters in the movie. Bob was charismatic, intelligent, intense, always interesting — and one of the finest actors ever. Popular on Variety “The last time I saw him, when he came to lunch, we discussed art and decided to send each other our first drawings,” Streisand continued. “He was one of a kind and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him.” The 98th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will take place on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The ceremony will be televised live by ABC and streamed on Hulu. The news was first reported by Page Six. Jump to Comments Why Mayor Karen Bass Showed Up for Cinespace Studios’ Ribbon-Cutting and What It Means for Hollywood Netflix Sets ‘Squid Game: The VIP Challenge’ With Dylan Efron, Tristan Thompson, Mel B and More Film Festival Chiefs, Including Thierry Frémaux, Rally to the Defense of Berlinale Boss Tricia Tuttle as Her Future Hangs in the Balance Harry Styles Gets Honest About His Struggles With Fame, and Making Electronic Music for New Album: ‘I Wanted It to Feel Like We’re in This Music Together’ Lea Drucker Joins Voice Cast of French Comic-Book Adaptation ‘Blaise’ From ‘Silex and the City’ Director Ruby Modine, Cody Saintgnue, James Paxton and More Join Indie Drama ‘Sicklerville’ (EXCLUSIVE) JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...