‘Out-of-work’ Bruno Mars begs Grammys to let him and Anderson Paak perform at show

A couple of out-of-work musicians, Grammy-award winning Bruno Mars and .Anderson Paak, are itching for the opportunity to perform once again.

The duo of the newly formed Silk Sonic begged the Recording Academy to let them perform at Sunday’s award show — before finally getting their wish. Their fans have chipped in, as #LetSilkSonicThrive trended on Twitter on Sunday.

In a hilarious post Sunday, Mars asked the Recording Academy to allow them to hit the stage at the Grammys.

“We haven’t been able to perform for a while and we just want to sing,” Mars tweeted. “We’ll send in an audition tape and take as many COVID tests as we need to. I promise we won’t be extra. We just really want a gig again.”

The Recording Academy announced Sunday performers at the Grammys will include Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, BTS, Cardi B, Bad Bunny and more. The notable exclusion was Silk Sonic, according to Mars and Paak.

But Tuesday night, CBS posted an updated flier showing both Paak and Mars as performers.

“Dear @RecordingAcad we humbly accept your invitation to reunite on your grand stage,” Mars tweeted. “Thank you!”

Last week, the duo released their debut single, titled “Leave the Door Open.” It’s amassed 12 million streams on Spotify and the music video has been viewed more than 17 million times on YouTube in its first three days.

They’re no strangers to the Grammy awards. Mars has won 11 Grammys in his solo career and Paak has won three. Both have also performed at the show.

“Wow this started with just us 2 and now we’re a whole army!” Mars tweeted as #LetSilkSonicThrive trended. “There’s nothing we can’t do. First the Grammys then the world!”

Now with Silk Sonic, the Grammy Awards will air on CBS Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

This story was originally published March 8, 2021 at 7:51 AM with the headline "‘Out-of-work’ Bruno Mars begs Grammys to let him and Anderson Paak perform at show."