Bruno Mars Will Open The New Allianz Stadium With Two Massive Shows

US hitmaker Bruno Mars will return to Australia in October for two exclusive Sydney shows.

The massive events will open the brand-new Allianz Stadium, with Mars confirmed to perform at the venue on October 14 and 15.

“Australia! LET’S DANCE!” Mars said.

Paul Dainty AM, President and CEO of TEG Dainty, added: “It’s incredibly exciting to welcome audiences back to Allianz Stadium in the heart of Sydney and who better to lead the opening celebrations than the legendary, record-breaking artist Bruno Mars, these opening shows will go down in history as not to be missed!”

The singer’s last trip to the country was in 2018 on the 24K Magic run, with The Music noting of his Sydney show at the time: “Mars was able to leave a diverse, all-ages crowd satisfied with his funk and soul-infused pop and proved to Sydney fans how capable he is of putting on a fun, entertaining arena show.”

Last month when Mars’ return was rumoured, Racing NSW boss Peter V'landys lashed out as the singer’s return would clash with a major horse racing event.

V'landys was fuming after learning of plans by the NSW government to stage a Mars concert at the recently renovated Sydney Football Stadium on October 15, clashing with the $15 million Everest, a race event that he thinks will attract the same market as Mars, taking money away from his gambling bonanza.

Speaking on 2GB, the Racing New South Wales Chief Executive labelled the plan as "stupid". V'landys made the comments in a bizarre outburst on Ben Fordham Live.

V'landys was on the warpath to defend the Everest, saying, "We developed it ourselves … why would you undermine us?! I’m just in disbelief. You would never see the Victorian Government put a pop concert on the same day as the AFL Grand Final.” 

This drew a retort from NSW Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres who stated, “Global cities can do multiple things at once. New York wouldn’t cancel the Yankees because Billy Joel was playing at Madison Square Garden.” 

This comparison only served to further enrage V'landys who shot back, saying, "New York has the infrastructure, and New York has the population. Sydney does not have the population of New York and it does not have the transport infrastructure. We've got a world class stadium that they've built. Why would you have all the residents offside early, by causing them maximum inconvenience?

“Why would you divide Sydney into deciding where to go? We’ve worked very hard to bring an event to Sydney, it’s a home-grown event. We’ve established it, we’ve got interstate visitors, international visitors.”

Recently, Bruno Mars claimed Album Of The Year at the 2022 BET Awards for An Evening With Silk Sonic, his collab with Anderson .Paak.

The celebrated artist isn’t short of acclaim in Australia, with albums Doo-Wops & Hooligans 6 x Platinum, Unorthodox Jukebox 4 x Platinum and 24K Magic 2 x Platinum, while his single releases in Australia have reached 56 x Platinum sales.

For the upcoming dates, Telstra Plus pre-sale commences at 1pm on Monday 8 August ahead of general public tickets on sale from 1pm on Thursday 11 August.

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