Just days before the Grammys, rumors began to swirl that Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars were tapped to perform at the ceremony last minute. But though the duo’s last collaboration, “Die with a Smile,” became a global smash hit — rising to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 last month — it seemed like its lyrical content might be out of place for a telecast dedicated to fundraising for Los Angeles wildfire relief.

Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga are performing a tribute to L.A. after the city's wildfires at the 2025 Grammys, the recording academy announced on Instagram, on Friday, Jan. 31.

Viewers were left in tears after Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga's touching Grammy Awards tribute to those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires

Their collaboration "Die With a Smile" was nominated for two Grammys Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' Grammy performance struck a somber note during music's biggest night. The "Die With a Smile" collaborators sang The Mamas and The Papas' song "California Dreamin'" to pay tribute to Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires during the 2025 Grammy Awards at Crypto.

At the 67th Grammy Awards, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars performed a tribute to those affected by the recent wildfires in Southern California

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars will perform a solemn tribute at the Sunday, Grammy Awards following the Los Angeles wildfires