Forget the golden trophies, glitzy dresses and hunk-of-a-host, this year’s Oscar Award ceremony is rumoured to have a new star attraction sure to trump them all, the hologram. So keen are the organisers for week-old mother MIA to perform at Sunday’s show that they’re prepared to try every method imaginable to get her there, including the trusty sci-fi transporter and the slightly less high-tech 'bed-on-stage' performance.

A Nominee in the best original song category for her collaboration with AR Rahman on the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack, MIA entered into labour just hours after performing at last week Grammys. Desperate to get back on stage, the singer has agreed to the bed-ridden performance, whether it be via hologram or live at the ceremony.

An elaborate plan to upstage Amy Adams ‘memorable’ “Happy Working Song” recital? Perhaps, but MIA has bigger fish to fry and if there’s one way to win an award, getting in bed for the organisers should surely do the trick.

Charlotte Balnave