Ms Streisand, 68, has won eight Grammy’s but has never performed solo at the ceremony before. She rarely tours and tends to limit her public performances to charity appearances. On her last European tour in 2007, tickets went for up to £1,000 for the London show.
The Funny Girl star recently revealed that she was to play Mama Rose in a new film version of the 1959 Broadway classic Gypsy, and that she was also considering directing it.
Barry Manilow and Canadian rapper Drake are among the Jewish stars hoping to pick up trophies at the music industry’s most prestigious awards.
