Bruno Mars.Photo: ShutterstockBrace yourself — there’s newBruno Marsmusic on the (very near) horizon!The 11-timeGrammywinner, 35, announced on Thursday night that he and fellow musicianAnderson .Paakhave joined forces to form a band called Silk Sonic.“We locked in and made an album,” Mars wrote, sharing what is presumably their album art —featuring artistic renderings ofthe faces of Mars and .Paak. The album will also include an appearance from “special guest host Bootsy Collins,” according to the image.“The band’s called Silk Sonic. First song drops next Friday 3/5.✨,” the singer added..Paak, 35,posted the same photoand captioned it, “WE MADE AN ALBUM!! YALL GET THE FIRST SONG NEXT FRIDAY 3/5!! ROCKET EMOJIS AND ALL THAT!!!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The album — seemingly namedAn Evening with Silk Sonic— will mark Mars' first album since 2016’s24K Magic, with which he swept the 2018 Grammys, nabbing six awards.Winning in every category he was nominated, Mars took home the honors ofalbum of the year, best R&B album, song of the year,record of the year, best R&B song and best R&B performance, the latter for “That’s What I Like.“Although Mars has not released an album since 2016, he has teamed up with other musicians for multiple singles, including “Wake Up in the Sky” withGucci ManeandKodak Black,“Please Me"withCardi Band “Blow” withEd SheeranandChris Stapleton.Meanwhile, .Paak — whose latest album is 2019’sVentura— has been a staple onBarack Obama’s playlists. In fact, the former president, 59,even gave him a shout-outin a video .Paakshared to Instagramlast month, which showed Obama telling .Paak he and his entire family “love [.Paak’s] work.“Bruno Mars.Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesRELATED VIDEO: Bruno Mars' 24K Magic Beats Kendrick Lamar and JAY-Z for Grammys Album of the YearAs for other projects on the horizon, Mars isset to star in and produce a music-driven movie for Disney, which he confirmed on Instagram last February.Deadlinereported that the movie would mostly feature original music from the singer.Mars confirmed the news on Instagramwith a sweet video of himselfplaying “When You Wish Upon a Star” from Disney’sPinocchioon a piano inside a music studio.“If your heart is in your dream / No request is too extreme / When you wish upon a Star,” he wrote, referencing the song’s lyrics. He also added the hashtags “#MarsMeetsTheMouse,” “#ImGoingToDisneyland” and “#YESSS!“This would be only the third acting credit for Mars, who previously appeared in theNicolas CageandSarah Jessica ParkercomedyHoneymoon in Vegasas a child actor in 1992, and voiced a character in the animated movieRio 2in 2014.
Bruno Mars.Photo: Shutterstock
Brace yourself — there’s newBruno Marsmusic on the (very near) horizon!The 11-timeGrammywinner, 35, announced on Thursday night that he and fellow musicianAnderson .Paakhave joined forces to form a band called Silk Sonic.“We locked in and made an album,” Mars wrote, sharing what is presumably their album art —featuring artistic renderings ofthe faces of Mars and .Paak. The album will also include an appearance from “special guest host Bootsy Collins,” according to the image.“The band’s called Silk Sonic. First song drops next Friday 3/5.✨,” the singer added..Paak, 35,posted the same photoand captioned it, “WE MADE AN ALBUM!! YALL GET THE FIRST SONG NEXT FRIDAY 3/5!! ROCKET EMOJIS AND ALL THAT!!!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The album — seemingly namedAn Evening with Silk Sonic— will mark Mars' first album since 2016’s24K Magic, with which he swept the 2018 Grammys, nabbing six awards.Winning in every category he was nominated, Mars took home the honors ofalbum of the year, best R&B album, song of the year,record of the year, best R&B song and best R&B performance, the latter for “That’s What I Like.“Although Mars has not released an album since 2016, he has teamed up with other musicians for multiple singles, including “Wake Up in the Sky” withGucci ManeandKodak Black,“Please Me"withCardi Band “Blow” withEd SheeranandChris Stapleton.Meanwhile, .Paak — whose latest album is 2019’sVentura— has been a staple onBarack Obama’s playlists. In fact, the former president, 59,even gave him a shout-outin a video .Paakshared to Instagramlast month, which showed Obama telling .Paak he and his entire family “love [.Paak’s] work.“Bruno Mars.Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesRELATED VIDEO: Bruno Mars' 24K Magic Beats Kendrick Lamar and JAY-Z for Grammys Album of the YearAs for other projects on the horizon, Mars isset to star in and produce a music-driven movie for Disney, which he confirmed on Instagram last February.Deadlinereported that the movie would mostly feature original music from the singer.Mars confirmed the news on Instagramwith a sweet video of himselfplaying “When You Wish Upon a Star” from Disney’sPinocchioon a piano inside a music studio.“If your heart is in your dream / No request is too extreme / When you wish upon a Star,” he wrote, referencing the song’s lyrics. He also added the hashtags “#MarsMeetsTheMouse,” “#ImGoingToDisneyland” and “#YESSS!“This would be only the third acting credit for Mars, who previously appeared in theNicolas CageandSarah Jessica ParkercomedyHoneymoon in Vegasas a child actor in 1992, and voiced a character in the animated movieRio 2in 2014.
Brace yourself — there’s newBruno Marsmusic on the (very near) horizon!
The 11-timeGrammywinner, 35, announced on Thursday night that he and fellow musicianAnderson .Paakhave joined forces to form a band called Silk Sonic.
“We locked in and made an album,” Mars wrote, sharing what is presumably their album art —featuring artistic renderings ofthe faces of Mars and .Paak. The album will also include an appearance from “special guest host Bootsy Collins,” according to the image.
“The band’s called Silk Sonic. First song drops next Friday 3/5.✨,” the singer added.
.Paak, 35,posted the same photoand captioned it, “WE MADE AN ALBUM!! YALL GET THE FIRST SONG NEXT FRIDAY 3/5!! ROCKET EMOJIS AND ALL THAT!!!”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The album — seemingly namedAn Evening with Silk Sonic— will mark Mars' first album since 2016’s24K Magic, with which he swept the 2018 Grammys, nabbing six awards.
Winning in every category he was nominated, Mars took home the honors ofalbum of the year, best R&B album, song of the year,record of the year, best R&B song and best R&B performance, the latter for “That’s What I Like.”
Although Mars has not released an album since 2016, he has teamed up with other musicians for multiple singles, including “Wake Up in the Sky” withGucci ManeandKodak Black,“Please Me"withCardi Band “Blow” withEd SheeranandChris Stapleton.
Meanwhile, .Paak — whose latest album is 2019’sVentura— has been a staple onBarack Obama’s playlists. In fact, the former president, 59,even gave him a shout-outin a video .Paakshared to Instagramlast month, which showed Obama telling .Paak he and his entire family “love [.Paak’s] work.”
Bruno Mars.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
RELATED VIDEO: Bruno Mars' 24K Magic Beats Kendrick Lamar and JAY-Z for Grammys Album of the Year
As for other projects on the horizon, Mars isset to star in and produce a music-driven movie for Disney, which he confirmed on Instagram last February.Deadlinereported that the movie would mostly feature original music from the singer.
Mars confirmed the news on Instagramwith a sweet video of himselfplaying “When You Wish Upon a Star” from Disney’sPinocchioon a piano inside a music studio.
“If your heart is in your dream / No request is too extreme / When you wish upon a Star,” he wrote, referencing the song’s lyrics. He also added the hashtags “#MarsMeetsTheMouse,” “#ImGoingToDisneyland” and “#YESSS!”
This would be only the third acting credit for Mars, who previously appeared in theNicolas CageandSarah Jessica ParkercomedyHoneymoon in Vegasas a child actor in 1992, and voiced a character in the animated movieRio 2in 2014.
source: people.com
