Annie Lennox to perform at Oscar ceremony

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Annie Lennox will perform during the 76th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producer Joe Roth announced Tuesday.

It will be the first time the singer has performed on an Oscar telecast.

Lennox will perform the original song nominee "Into the West" from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

Lennox, Fran Walsh and Academy Award-winning composer Howard Shore are nominated for writing the music and lyrics for "Into the West."

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2003 will be presented on Feb. 29 at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre and will be televised live by ABC beginning at 5 p.m. (PST) with a half-hour arrivals segment.