Elton John, Gaga give surprise concert day before Oscars

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- Elton John is indelibly connected with the Academy Awards for his long-running Oscar-night party.

But on Saturday, he created a new connection with a surprise concert in West Hollywood featuring Oscar nominee Lady Gaga, who is set to perform during Sunday's show.

The singer shut down five blocks of the Sunset Strip for the hour-long show, announced Saturday morning.

The two singers performed Elton John's 1974 hit "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" together, with Elton John dedicating the concert to the city of West Hollywood for its support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Lady Gaga's "Till It Happens to You" is nominated for best original song. It's her first Oscar nomination.