Bruno Mars has broken records with his new tour, selling 2.1million tickets in a single day, after releasing his first album in four years.
The Grammy-winning artist, 39, is set to launch his fourth solo studio album, The Romantic, next month, with his single I Just Might released last week.
It is first album since his collaborative project An Evening with Silk Sonic with American singer and rapper Anderson Paak in 2021.
The star is also heading on a hotly-anticipated accompanying tour – and he has reportedly set a new record for the most amount of tickets sold in a day.
On Thursday, 2.1million tickets went on sale for Bruno’s shows in North America, Europe and the UK.
Bruno will kick off The Romantic Tour in April and will perform a total of 71 stadium gigs, after adding a huge 32 to the original 39 due to unprecedented demand.
Bruno Mars has broken records with his new tour, selling 2.1million tickets in a single day, after releasing his first album in four years (Seen in 2025)
It is first album since his collaborative project An Evening with Silk Sonic with American singer and rapper Anderson Paak in 2021 (Seen together in 2022)
The singer’s tour includes six nights at Wembley Stadium, in London, in July, with only a few tickets left.
Last year Bruno made a reference to a past rumour that he has a $50 million gambling debt with MGM Resorts in an Instagram Stories post Tuesday celebrating his success on Spotify.
He reposted an announcement from the streaming service that he was the first-ever performer to garner a monthly total of at least 150million listeners.
‘KEEP STREAMING,’ the Honolulu, Hawaii-born performer, whose full name is Peter Gene Hernandez, wrote on the post, which was accompanied by a dancing emoji. ‘I’ll be out of debt in no time.’
The Locked Out of Heaven vocalist spoke about his impressive streaming totals Tuesday as he inked an extension with MGM to play seven additional shows in his residency later this year in Las Vegas, Billboard reported.
The When I Was Your Man crooner slated the seven new shows for May 21, 24, 25, 28, 30 and 31, as well as June 2, with tickets going on sale via a Live Nation presale Thursday via Ticketmaster (code OCTAVE); and to the public on Friday.
Mars alluded to the rumours of a gambling debt last summer when he reposted a viral social media clip of Seattle-based influencer Kaeli Dance dancing.
The caption referenced the singer’s alleged balance with the casino ahead of the August 2024 release of his hit duet with Lady Gaga, Die With A Smile, reading, ‘Lady Gaga on her way to get Bruno Mars out of debt.’
The star is also heading on a hotly-anticipated accompanying tour – and he has reportedly set a new record for the most amount of tickets sold in a day
Last year Bruno made a reference to a past rumour that he has a $50 million gambling debt with MGM Resorts in an Instagram Stories post Tuesday celebrating his success on Spotify
Mars had had a recent hot streak on the charts, as Die With a Smile has spent four weeks in the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, while a duet with BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ, titled APT., surged to the third spot on the chart more than four months after its release.
APT. has spent 13 weeks on top of Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart, and earlier this month marked the first time a K-pop artist has had a number one track on the Billboard Pop Airplay Chart, the outlet reported.
In addition to those collaborations, Mars also has a new track out with Sexyy Red titled Fat, Juicy and Wet, with Lady Gaga and ROSÉ making cameos in the music video.
Talks of Mars having a massive debt came in a March 14, 2024 News Nation story titled ‘Bruno Mars needs to lay off the slots: Source,’ which alleged details of his financial issues with MGM Resorts International.
A Las Vegas-based source told the outlet of the Locked Out of Heaven vocalist: ‘He owes millions to the MGM [from gambling]’ and that ‘his debts have gotten as high as $50 million.’
The source summed up the situation involving Mars, who has a continuing residency at Park MGM Las Vegas, MGM ‘basically own him.’
The When I Was Your Man crooner ‘makes $90million a year off of the deal he did with the casino, but then he has to pay back his debt… after taxes,’ the source told NewsNation.
The source estimated that ‘Mars makes $1.5million per night’ as result of a long-term pact he inked with the organisation in 2016.
An MGM Resorts International subsequently told TMZ days later, on March 18, that Mars ‘doesn’t have a $50million gambling tab on the books with them.’
The casino rep said, ‘We’re proud of our relationship with Bruno Mars, one of the world’s most thrilling and dynamic performers.
From his shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM to the new Pinky Ring lounge at Bellagio, Bruno’s brand of entertainment attracts visitors from around the globe.’
According to the casino rep, ‘MGM and Bruno’s partnership is longstanding and rooted in mutual respect.
‘Any speculation otherwise is completely false; he has no debt with MGM. Together, we are excited to continue creating unforgettable experiences for our guests.’
