Hugh Jackman performs for Rupert Murdoch as Trump sends video tribute

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10 Mar 2026 • 4:45 PM MYT
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  • Hugh Jackman performed at media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's 95th birthday celebration in New York.
  • Jackman sang numbers from his film The Greatest Showman, along with other classics, and reportedly thanked Murdoch for supporting his career.
  • Notable guests included Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, former UK prime minister Tony Blair, and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.
  • Donald Trump, who did not attend in person, sent a video message describing Murdoch as 'legendary' and 'one of a kind'.
  • Murdoch's children James, Elisabeth, and Prudence MacLeod were absent from the party, following a past dispute over the family trust.

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