Some artists go quiet for a few years and the world moves on. Bruno Mars went quiet — and the world waited. After years of residencies, collaborations, and global touring runs that never quite made it back to North American stadiums, Mars is officially returning with everything he has. The Romantic Tour, his first full headline stadium run in nearly a decade, launches April 10 in Las Vegas, and the demand alone tells the whole story. Before a single show has been played, Mars has already broken records, sold out stadiums on multiple continents, and reminded an industry that no one does this quite like him.
The album that started it all
Every great tour needs a great album behind it, and Mars is delivering. The Romantic, his fourth solo studio album, arrives Feb. 27 via Atlantic Records — just eight days from now. Mars announced on Jan. 5 that he had completed production on the project, and the anticipation that followed was immediate and overwhelming.
The album comes on the heels of two of the biggest collaborations of his career — Die With a Smile with Lady Gaga, which won a Grammy at the 2025 ceremony, and APT with Rosé of BLACKPINK, which earned three Grammy nominations at the 2026 show. Mars arrives at The Romantic with more momentum than most artists ever experience — and the world has barely heard a note of the new material yet.
A tour that broke records before it began
When Mars announced The Romantic Tour on Jan. 8, the response was historic. The initial announcement covered 39 stadium dates across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom — already one of the most ambitious touring announcements of the year. Then the tickets went on sale, and everything escalated. The Romantic Tour set the record for the highest first-day ticket sales for a Live Nation presale in North American history, forcing Mars and his team to add more than 30 additional dates almost immediately. What started as a 39-date run has now grown to nearly 70 shows, spanning stadiums on three continents.
Mars brings the biggest opening act lineup of 2026
Mars is not showing up to stadiums alone. His longtime Silk Sonic collaborator Anderson .Paak, performing under his DJ alias DJ Pee .Wee, joins every single date on the tour. At select shows, fans will also get Grammy winners Victoria Monét and Leon Thomas, as well as British powerhouse RAYE — a supporting lineup that would headline arenas in its own right. Cities like Toronto, London, Los Angeles, and New Jersey will see multiple nights, with London’s Wembley Stadium hosting an extraordinary six-night run in July.
Why this Mars moment feels different
Mars has always been exceptional. But something about this particular chapter feels elevated — like an artist who has spent years perfecting his craft behind the scenes and is finally ready to bring it all to the biggest stages in the world. His Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM became legendary. His 2024 Brazil run became the highest-grossing tour in that country’s history. In early 2024, he became the first international artist of the 21st century to hold seven consecutive sold-out concerts at the Tokyo Dome. The numbers speak for themselves, but it is the feeling Mars creates in a room — or in a stadium — that no metric can fully capture.
The Romantic Tour does not begin until April. But with the album arriving next week and anticipation building daily, the Mars era is already in full swing. The stadiums are booked, the tickets are sold, and the world is watching. All that is left now is for Mars to take the stage — and if history is any guide, he will make every second of it unforgettable.
