Peter Gabriel sent the Oscars a "no, thank you" note when producers decided to cut his appearance on the awards show to about a minute of screen time.
The singer, songwriter and activist (seen performing live in a 9/11 memorial, above) was set to sing his Best Song nominee, "Down to Earth" from Wall-E, at the Oscars. But, as explained at Deadline Hollywood, the show's producers mashed Gabriel and other Best Song candidates into a single mid-show number. They then cut that number back so "Down to Earth" would end up with about a minute of that montage.
The former Genesis front man decided that was hardly worth the trip, as a minute wouldn't do his song – or any other entry – justice. There's no official word yet on what will become of the show's ill-fated mini-number.
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