Bruno Mars has announced that he has formed a new band with Anderson .Paak.
The pair will release their first single together under the name 'Silk Sonic' in March.
Mars took to Twitter to share the news that he had teamed up with the singer, rappy and multi-instrumentalist for an album. Bootsy Collins will also make an appearance on the record.
"We locked in and made an album," he tweeted. "The band’s called Silk Sonic. First song drops next Friday 3/5."
✨We locked in and made an album. The band's called Silk Sonic. First song drops next Friday 3/5.✨ pic.twitter.com/kzCQ3f7NRa
— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) February 26, 2021
Paak supported Mars on his 24K Magic World Tour in 2017, which included two sold-out shows at Dublin’s 3Arena.
While they were on tour there was rumours that they were working on material together.
WE MADE AN ALBUM!! YALL GET THE FIRST SONG NEXT FRIDAY 3/5!! ROCKET EMOJIS AND ALL THAT!!! @BrunoMars @Bootsy_Collins pic.twitter.com/pLCunbYdGH
— Anderson .Blacked (@AndersonPaak) February 26, 2021
A picture emerged on social media of Mars, Paak, Nile Rogers and Disclosure playing together in the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, but a release never came.
