Guests at the Pre-Party received a warm welcome from Sir Elton John and David Furnish, as well as special appearances from the likes of Olly Alexander, Nathaniel Curtis, Omari Douglas, Cynthia Erivo, Callum Scott Howells, Elizabeth Hurley, David Williams, Lydia West, and others. Neil Patrick Harris brought humor to the show and Dua Lipa lit up the virtual Pre-Party with performances of her chart-topping hits including, "Levitating,” "Pretty Please,” "Hallucinate” and "Don’t Start Now.” Guests were also treated to an extra-special duet with Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa performing "Bennie and the Jets” and "Love Again.”
Following the Pre-Party, the live Oscars telecast portion of the evening was hosted by Emmy® Awardwinning actor Eric McCormack and featured a performance by country singer MacKenzie Porter for donors and supporters.
"We haven’t missed a year yet and we certainly weren’t going to miss our 29th annual Oscar Party to benefit my Foundation – even if it meant going virtual," says Sir Elton John, Founder, Elton John AIDS Foundation. "It was so much fun to perform with the gorgeous Dua Lipa and open up our Party to supporters all over the world. I’m so grateful to Neil for hosting, everyone who attended and all my friends who participated so that we could continue this legendary event to raise vital funds to end the AIDS epidemic."
