NEW YORK — TV is Lady Gaga’s new platform: After an impressive performance at the Oscars, the singer announced she will join the cast of “American Horror Story.”

FX confirmed Wednesday the pop star will join the fifth season of the hit series, which returns in October. No details were provided.

Gaga tweeted a horror flick-inspired video of herself in a mask. She said the name of the show’s new season is “American Horror Story Hotel.”

The 28-year-old Grammy-winning singer starred in the 2013 film “Machete Kills.” She earned rave reviews for her performance honoring “The Sound of Music” at Sunday’s Academy Awards.

Her tour with Tony Bennett kicks off April 23 in Austin, Texas.