Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars Teaming Up for GRAMMYs Tribute to LA Wildfire Victims
Grammy-nominated duo Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars will honor victims of the Los Angeles wildfires with a special performance.
The music industryâs brightest stars will gather at Los Angelesâ Crypto.com Arena Sunday (Feb. 2) for the 67th annual GRAMMY Awards. However, what is typically a night of glittering excess is taking on a more solemn tone. With the destruction of Januaryâs wildfires still evident all around, this yearâs ceremony will celebrate the music industry while also acknowledging the cityâs collective pain. The Recording Academy announced Saturday (Jan. 31) that 2025 nominees Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars will join forces for a special tribute to the city of Los Angeles.
Joining the likes of Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, and Olivia Rodrigo, Lady Gaga recently closed out a star-studded show at the FireAid benefit concert in Inglewood, California. Likewise, she will join Bruno Mars onstage at Crypto.com Arena to once again honor victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.
âshe was incredible last night,â one fan wrote of Gagaâs FireAid performance. âiâm ready to cry again watching this!!â
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are up for Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their collaboration âDie With a Smile.â The ballad spent four consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 following its August 2024 release.
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Gaga and her fiance, Michael Polansky, penned a brand-new song, âAll I Need Is Time,â for the Los Angeles wildfire victims. The âBorn This Wayâ songstress performed it during the FireAid benefit concert on Jan. 30.
âI think we all need a lot of things right now, but I think something we also may need is time,â she told the crowd. âTime is a healer.â
Lady Gaga and Bruno Marsâ scheduled performance is part of the 67th annual GRAMMY Awardsâ shift in purpose, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr told The Guardian.
âItâs not going to be a typical Grammy party atmosphere,â Mason said. ââItâs not only âthe show must go onâ but the show must provide a greater service. Of course, weâre going to honor music, but our goal is to utilize music to make a difference.â
Tune into the 67th annual GRAMMY Awards live on CBS at 8 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, Feb. 2.
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