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Bruno Mars\u2019 Wednesday night concert at Rogers Stadium ended early due to Toronto\u2019s 11 p.m. noise bylaw.<\/p>\n
Many fans voiced frustration after the show ended without an encore or proper outro.<\/p>\n
Noise complaints after the first night led the city to strictly enforce the curfew for following shows.<\/p>\n
The situation has reignited debate about balancing major events with neighbourhood concerns.<\/p>\n
Bruno Mars delivered another hit-filled night at Rogers Stadium on Wednesday, but some fans left talking less about the music and more about how quickly the show ended.<\/p>\n
With Toronto\u2019s 11 p.m. outdoor noise restrictions in effect, concertgoers took to social media after the performance, saying they were surprised by the lack of an encore or extended sendoff.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, May 27, the Grammy-winning artist performed at the Rogers Stadium as part of his five-night run.<\/p>\n
Why did Bruno Mars end before 11 p.m.?<\/p>\n
Soon after the first performance, the 50,000-person show left north Toronto and Vaughan residents complaining about the noise, saying it could be heard up to 15 kilometres away.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u200bAmid strong resident complaints, the city enforced its 11 p.m. curfew, bringing the struggle between live-music fans and municipal noise regulations to the forefront, as Bruno Mars\u2019 show was forced to end without an outro.<\/p>\n
Rogers Stadium concerts are required to comply with city noise regulations, which generally prohibit amplified outdoor sound after 11 p.m.<\/p>\n
Bruno Mars has skipped a live performance of \u201cDance With Me<\/a>\u201d and has skipped an encore for the seventh time on his tour, so far. <\/p>\n Fans say the ending felt abrupt<\/p>\n Fans are now airing frustrations online about the show ending early.<\/p>\n @mikaelabalayan<\/a> hope bruno\u2019s doing okay!! still had such a great night \u2665\ufe0f\ud83d\ude2d it just had me confused at the end #fyp<\/a> #viral<\/a> #brunomars<\/a> #concert<\/a> #rogersstadium<\/a> \u266c original sound \u2013 Mikaela<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cYou can blame the city cause [there] is a noise bylaw at 11 p.m.,\u201d one TikTok user said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhy don\u2019t they start earlier if they know about the curfew?\u2019 another questioned.<\/p>\n \u201cMy man owes $50 million dollars in gambling fees. He can\u2019t afford the money to go over the curfew, especially five shows in a row,\u201d another defended the artist.<\/p>\n \u201cWent today, the concert ended around 10:45 p.m. and also no outro,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was crazy, like, just done,\u201d another user said.<\/p>\n