Additionally , Mars performed on the '' Late Show with David Letterman '' , on November 11 , 2010 , with a soul redemption of " Grenade " accompanied by an all-female string section . Robbie Draw from website Idolator wrote a positive review , commenting " Bruno Mars hit up the '' Late Show With David Letterman '' last night and left a piece of his heart on the stage after turning out an emotional , bluesy rendition of his new single " Grenade " " . Story Gilmore of '' Neon Limelight '' also praised the performance , calling it " nothing short of awesome " and noticed that Mars " takes this performing thing seriously . Even when he ’s doing something as simple as a late night show performance , he makes sure he ’s on his A game " . The song was performed at NBC ’s The Today Show on November 22 , 2010 , as part of the Toyota Concert Series and at the 2010 Soul Train Music Awards on November 28 , 2010 . On January 6 , 2011 , Mars performed " Grenade " on '' The Ellen DeGeneres Show '' with a guitar , " backed by three background singers , a strings section , and pianist " . He also performed the song on the Dutch television show '' The Voice of Holland '' on January 21 , 2011 . On February 13 , 2011 he performed the song live at the 2011 Grammy Awards , along with B.o.B. and Janelle Monáe . In Germany , Mars performed " Grenade " on two different shows '' Wetten , dass . . ? '' and at the Echo Awards , on 19 and 28 March 2011 , respectively . It was the eleventh song of his debut worldwide tour , The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour ( 2011 – 12 ) and was thirteenth or tenth on the set list of his second tour , Moonshine Jungle Tour ( 2013 – 14 ) . During The Late Late Show with James Corden on December 13 , 2016 , Mars included " Uptown Funk " on the popular segment Carpool Karaoke . On his third tour , the 24K Magic World Tour ( 2017 – 18 ) , it was also the thirteenth item on the setlist
2010 Soul Train Music Awards
2010 Soul Train Music Awards
Grenade (song)