Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder made a surprise appearance at the Oscars Sunday night, covering Tom Petty’s “Room at the Top” during the show’s “In Memoriam” segment.

Eagle-eyed Twitter users saw the singer at the beginning of the broadcast, seated a few rows behind Meryl Streep. Armed only with a solitary electric guitar, Vedder’s bittersweet cover of late-era Petty (the song is from 1999’s “Echo), who also died in 2017, and was backed by a string section as images and clips from the likes of John Heard, Jane Foray, Martin Landau, Glenne Headly, Roger Moore, George A. Romero and Jerry Lewis flashed on the screen.

Vedder was introduced by Jennifer Garner. “There is no joy without sorrow,” the actress said as she noted the achievements from those who featured in the video.

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Watch Garner’s speech and Vedder’s performance above.

10 Best Oscars Accessories, From Bloody Antlers to Timothée Chalamet's Face (Photos)

Forget clip-on ties and tasteful brooches -- these guests at the 90th Academy Awards brought extravagant fanfare to their red carpet accessories, and we love them for it.
Adam Rippon upgraded his black tux with a leather harness and shoulder cutouts.
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Straight from her role as Okoye in "Black Panther," Danai Gurira flashed some beautiful hair art on the red carpet.
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Jordan Peele donned an antlers pin covered in blood -- a reference to one of the gruesome deaths in his nominated film "Get Out."

The pin was a custom Jason of Beverly Hills lapel pin, designed by Peele's stylists, Sydney Lopez and Chris Horan, and Jason Arasheben, CEO of Jason of Beverly Hills.
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Rita Moreno took part of the dress she wore to the 1962 Oscars, where she won for her role in "West Side Story," and matched it with a major statement necklace and a head wrap. Brilliant.
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Look closer at James Ivory's tux: He's wearing Timothée Chalamet's face.
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Tiffany Haddish told red carpet hosts that she wanted to honor her late father and her fellow Eritreans by wearing an authentic princess dress from the country.
"Call Me by Your Name" director Luca Guadagnino wore a spider brooch on the red carpet.
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The "Loving Vincent" filmmakers wore hand-painted shoes from the Van Gogh Museum on the red carpet.
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Common sported a tuxedo with velvet lapel and a pin in the shape of a key.
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Singer/songwriter Andra Day stuck multiple flower bobby pins, which went AWOL at on point, in her updo on the red carpet.
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Filmmakers and actors took their Academy Award outfits to the next level at the 90th annual ceremony in Los Angeles

Forget clip-on ties and tasteful brooches -- these guests at the 90th Academy Awards brought extravagant fanfare to their red carpet accessories, and we love them for it.

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