Hugh Jackman to open BRIT Awards with 'Greatest Showman' performance

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman will open this year's BRIT Awards with a song from his film "The Greatest Showman."

Hugh Jackman, Deborra-Lee Furness American Australian Arts Awards dinner, New York, USA - 31 Jan 2019. [Photo：IC]

Jackman, who played showman P.T. Barnum in the hit musical film, will sing "The Greatest Show" under the creative direction of the movie's director Michael Gracey.

In addition to being a box office success, The Greatest Showman's soundtrack topped the charts in the U.K. for 28 non-consecutive weeks and reached multi-platinum status in both Britain and the U.S..

Other performers at the 2019 BRIT Awards include Little Mix, Pink, Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris.

The BRIT Awards take place on Wednesday February 20 at London's O2 Arena.

(Story includes material sourced from AP.)