Adele is set to return to the stage at this year's Oscars.

The vocal star's track 'Skyfall' is nominated in the Best Original Song category at the glitzy awards, which are due to take on February 24 in Hollywood.

The ceremony's team has now confirmed that the singer will perform the track live - the first time she has played on US TV since last year's Grammys in February.

Speaking about the performance, Adele said in a statement:

"It's an honour to be nominated and terrifyingly wonderful to be singing in front of people who have captured my imagination over and over again. It's something I've never experienced and probably only ever will once!"

Producers of this year's Academy Awards show Craig Zadan and Neil Meron meanwhile said: "We have enormous respect for Adele's unique artistry as a songwriter and a singer. She is currently one of the most successful recording artists in the world, and we believe that her performance of 'Skyfall' will be an exciting Oscar moment for audiences watching at the Dolby Theatre and on television screens around the world."

Adele has largely been inactive over the past number of months following the birth of her first child in October, but she made a public appearance at this year's Golden Globes to collect the Best Original Song gong.