The Red Hot Chili Peppers joined Bruno Mars during a brilliant, hectic Super Bowl half time performance of Give It Away. The RHCP instruments were not plugged in, and they have taken some heat for miming to a backing track, which they readily admit.

Follow the headline link for Flea’s heartfelt discussion of why the band took this step. Personally, I think they kicked ass and I thought the half-time show was one of the best I’ve ever seen. Red Hot Chili Peppers have been bringing it for more than 30 years and, in my opinion, owe us nothing, gave us everything they had.

Read the letter. Well done, Flea.