Bruno Mars update: new album out, 5th tour date added

Upon first listen, I think this in another soulful, thoroughly enjoyable winner. I saw someone on social media complain that the album was short, clocking in at just over 31 minutes. But I'd say, it's short and sweet 

I was also impressed that current Riverside resident and former Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings member/producer/arranger Gabe Roth contributed to the recording and engineering on a handful of the Mars tracks (other ex-Dap Kings Homer Steinweiss, Leon Michels and Dave Guy also appear on a song). 

Read more about the Mars album in this press release... 

Nearly a decade after his last solo project, Bruno Mars officially returned last week with his long-awaited fourth solo album, The Romantic, available everywhere via Atlantic Records. The project features songs including “I Just Might,” which became his inaugural No. 1 debut on the Billboard Hot 100, and “Risk It All,” accompanied by an official music video directed by Bruno and Daniel Ramos, now on YouTube HERE.

The release arrived alongside numerous activations around the world, including mobile flower trucks distributing roses, “love lock” walls stationed across the globe, and The Romantic Flower Shop pop-up in Los Angeles at Tommy's Gift Shop on Pico Blvd.

The Romantic comes in the wake of Bruno’s continued chart success, with previous singles including the GRAMMY® award-winning “Die With A Smile” with Lady Gaga, which became the fastest song in Spotify history to reach 1 billion streams and topped the Billboard Global 200 Chart for a record-tying 18 weeks, as well as the pervasive “APT.” with ROSÉ—the latter of which was recently named IFPI’s biggest‑selling global single of 2025, crowned the most globally streamed song of 2025 by Apple Music, and scored 19 weeks at number one on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart and 12 weeks at number one on the Billboard Global 200 Chart. Beyond its massive global chart achievements, “APT.” also won “Song of the Year” at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, and earned three nominations at this year’s 68th Annual GRAMMY® Awards for “Song of the Year,” “Record of the Year,” and “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.”

In January 2025, Mars became the first artist in Spotify history to surpass 150 million monthly listeners, ranking him among the platform’s top global artists. In October 2022, he became the first artist in RIAA history to earn six Diamond-certified singles. As of 2026, he has reached at least seven RIAA Diamond certifications for songs including "Just the Way You Are,” which is now the highest-certified song in history at 21x RIAA Platinum, "Uptown Funk" (with Mark Ronson), "Grenade," "That’s What I Like," "When I Was Your Man,” “Locked Out of Heaven," and the “The Lazy Song.” His debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, is the longest-running studio album by a solo male artist on the Billboard 200, with over 345 weeks on the chart. He has secured ten Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and has spent a total of 30 weeks atop the Global 200 with his 2024–2025 hits.

Track list:

Risk It All
Cha Cha Cha
I Just Might
God Was Showing Off
Why You Wanna Fight?
On My Soul
Something Serious
Nothing Left
Dance With Me

In related news...

Bruno Mars has expanded his record-breaking The Romantic Tour, adding additional dates following global demand. After delivering the largest single-day ticket sales in Live Nation history across North America, Europe, and the UK—and setting a new Ticketmaster record with 2.1 million tickets sold in just one day—Mars has announced fifth and final shows in Los Angeles and Vancouver, along with four newly added performances in Mexico City. The Mexico City outing marks a special return, as Mars reopened Estadio GNP Seguros in 2024 with three sold-out performances following the venue’s renovations.

With the additional dates added, the tour will now span nearly 80 dates across North America, Europe, and the UK, cementing its status as one of the biggest global outings of the year. Originally announced with less than 40 dates, an additional 34 shows were added in response to incredible fan demand. The tour will now include an extraordinary six-night run at Wembley Stadium in London, five nights at Rogers Stadium in Toronto and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, four nights at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, and multi-night plays across other markets.

The newly added Los Angeles date will take place Wednesday, September 30 at SoFi Stadium, while Vancouver’s final show is set for Wednesday, October 21 at BC Place. Mars will then bring the tour to Mexico City for four nights at Estadio GNP Seguros on December 3, 4, 7, and 8, closing out the massive 2026 outing.

Nine-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and Silk Sonic collaborator Anderson .Paak will join Mars as DJ Pee .Wee on all newly announced dates.

TICKETS: To participate in the Bruno Mars Artist Presale on Wednesday, March 11 at 12pm PT, you must sign up HERE by Monday, March 9 at 3pm PT. No codes are needed – access is tied to your Ticketmaster account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. Remaining tickets will be available during the general onsale beginning Thursday, March 12 at 12pm local time for the Los Angeles, Vancouver, and December 3 and 4 Mexico City dates, and at 2pm local time for the December 7 and 8 Mexico City shows. Tickets will be available at BrunoMars.com.

North American Tour Dates: 

Fri, Apr 10 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium*#

Sat, Apr 11 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium*#
Tue, Apr 14 — Glendale, AZ — State Farm Stadium*#
Wed, Apr 15 — Glendale, AZ — State Farm Stadium*#
Sat, Apr 18 — Arlington, TX — Globe Life Field*#
Sun, Apr 19 — Arlington, TX — Globe Life Field*#
Wed, Apr 22 — Houston, TX — NRG Stadium*#
Sat, Apr 25 — Atlanta, GA — Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field*#
Sun, Apr 26 — Atlanta, GA — Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field*#
Wed, Apr 29 — Charlotte, NC — Bank of America Stadium*#
Sat, May 2 — Landover, MD — Northwest Stadium*#
Sun, May 3 — Landover, MD — Northwest Stadium*#
Wed, May 6 — Nashville, TN — Nissan Stadium*#
Sat, May 9 — Detroit, MI — Ford Field*#
Sun, May 10 — Detroit, MI — Ford Field*#
Wed, May 13 — Minneapolis, MN — U.S. Bank Stadium*#
Sat, May 16 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field*#
Sun, May 17 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field*#
Wed, May 20 — Columbus, OH — Ohio Stadium*#
Sat, May 23 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium*#
Sun, May 24 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium*#
Wed, May 27 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium*#
Thu, May 28 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium*#
Sat, May 30 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium*#
Fri, Aug 21 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium*@
Sat, Aug 22 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium*@
Tue, Aug 25 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium*@
Wed, Aug 26 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium*@
Sat, Aug 29 — Pittsburgh, PA — Acrisure Stadium*
Tue, Sep 1 — Philadelphia, PA — Lincoln Financial Field*@
Wed, Sep 2 — Philadelphia, PA — Lincoln Financial Field*@
Sat, Sep 5 — Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium*@
Sun, Sep 6 — Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium*@
Wed, Sep 9 — Indianapolis, IN — Lucas Oil Stadium*@
Sat, Sep 12 — Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium*@
Sun, Sep 13 — Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium*@
Wed, Sep 16 — New Orleans, LA — Caesars Superdome*@
Sat, Sep 19 — Miami, FL — Hard Rock Stadium*@
Sun, Sep 20 — Miami, FL — Hard Rock Stadium*@
Wed, Sep 23 — San Antonio, TX — Alamodome*@
Sat, Sep 26 — Air Force Academy, CO — Falcon Stadium at the United States Air Force Academy*@
Sun, Sep 27 — Air Force Academy, CO — Falcon Stadium at the United States Air Force Academy*@
Wed, Sep 30 — Inglewood, CA — SoFi Stadium* - NEW DATE
Fri, Oct 2 — Inglewood, CA — SoFi Stadium*@
Sat, Oct 3 — Inglewood, CA — SoFi Stadium*@
Tue, Oct 6 — Inglewood, CA — SoFi Stadium*@
Wed, Oct 7 — Inglewood, CA — SoFi Stadium*@
Sat, Oct 10 — Santa Clara, CA — Levi’s Stadium*@
Sun, Oct 11 — Santa Clara, CA — Levi’s Stadium*@
Wed, Oct 14 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place*@
Fri, Oct 16 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place*@
Sat, Oct 17 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place*@
Tue, Oct 20 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place*
Wed, Oct 21 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place* - NEW DATE
Thu Dec 3 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros* - NEW DATE
Fri, Dec 4 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros* - NEW DATE
Mon, Dec 7 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros* - NEW DATE
Tue, Dec 8 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros* - NEW DATE

* with Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee
# with Leon Thomas
^ with Victoria Monét
@ with RAYE