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Bruno Mars added a fifth Toronto date to his Romantic Tour but fans are upset that all five shows are scheduled at the outdoor Rogers Stadium in Downsview Park.
Fans on social media have criticized the venue for poor crowd control, limited washrooms, expensive concessions, bad sightlines and weather-related issues from past concerts.
Confusion between Rogers Stadium and Rogers Centre has also frustrated ticket buyers, with some fans realizing only after purchasing tickets that the shows are not at an indoor downtown venue.
A fifth show on Bruno Mars’ Romantic Tour stop in Toronto was added just last week, extending the singer’s time in the city. But not all fans are happy.
Rather than garnering more excitement, these particular shows are causing upset with fans.
Users across social media have been echoing a similar sentiment: Rogers Stadium is a terrible venue.
Complaints of a lack of crowd control, horrible washroom facilities, far away views, expensive concessions and a lack of organization are just some of the issues fans who have been to the open-air stadium before have brought up.
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One tiktok user, who said she would never go back to Rogers Stadium after rain ruined her Chris Brown show last August, was visibly disappointed over the Romantic Tour’s choice in venue.
Another fan who went to the same show said that a May concert outdoors would be a bad idea in the spring, especially when it’s raining and windy, as what happened during her last concert.
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“I’m not really sure who advised you that a May concert outdoors in Ontario was a good idea,” she said.
Other users on X have been saying similar statements.
“I want to see Bruno Mars soooooooooooooooooooo bad but pls why is it at the Rogers Stadium????,” said one person.
Another person agreed that the venue choice was not a good one.
“Bruh Bruno adding all these dates to his show. He should have just done it at Rogers Centre instead of that damn stadium,” they said.
Another user questioned why he wouldn’t play the Scotiabank Arena instead.
The concert name being similar to the downtown Toronto venue Rogers Centre has also caused confusion for fans buying tickets.
One woman on Tiktok was able to secure night one tickets for Bruno Mars but only realized after that she had misread which venue he would be playing at. She echoed the idea of not returning after watching Chris Brown while soaked at the same stadium.
Bruno Mars is set to perform at Rogers Stadium on May 23, 24, 27, 28 and 30.