Few pop stars making hits today can do what Bruno Mars does \u2014 and he makes it look easy.<\/p>\n
For the past 16 years, Mars has ruled the airwaves and streaming services with his catchy, often retro-sounding songs. Since the release of 2010\u2019s \u201cDoo-Wops and Hooligans,\u201d he\u2019s had 10 singles peak at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and his four solo albums have been certified platinum a combined 19 times. He\u2019s easily one of the most dominant pop musicians in the world.<\/p>\n
So it makes sense that on Saturday night he was able to fill Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore, only his third time playing Pittsburgh and his first time since 2017. And his fans were ready to show him the love during his two-hour-long set.<\/p>\n
Along with his solo music, Mars has also embarked on a collaborative project called Silk Sonic with fellow singing sensation Anderson .Paak. Paak joined Mars on this tour, and he served as Saturday night\u2019s opener as his charismatic alter ego DJ Pee Wee. He hyped up the crowd with classics like ABBA\u2019s \u201cDancing Queen,\u201d but he also paid homage to the local area with Wiz Khalifa\u2019s \u201cBlack and Yellow.\u201d<\/p>\n
He ended his set with his own collaboration with the late Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, \u201cDang!\u201d \u201cThis one\u2019s dedicated to my brother, Mac Miller,\u201d he said to the cheers of the crowd.<\/p>\n
At about 8:50 p.m., Mars took the stage after a short video of him praying for the success and safety of the show in a church, followed by the dramatic horns that open \u201cRisk It All,\u201d the second single from his newest album \u201cThe Romantic.\u201d In a red-and-gold suit and red headband, Mars stormed the stage with his band, The Hooligans.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Romantic\u201d delves into smooth-yet-bombastic Latin influences, more so than any of Mars\u2019 previous releases. He showed off how well this new project works with second the song \u201cCha Cha Cha,\u201d where he displayed remarkable prowess at the Conga drums, and kicked things up another notch with the frenetic \u201cOn My Soul.\u201d As the song wound to its close, the night\u2019s first spray of red fireworks shot into the sky.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s called The Romantic Tour for a reason. You want to know why? Because tonight we\u2019re singing about love,\u201d he said, introducing himself to the crowd. Then he transitioned from tunes off of \u201cThe Romantic\u201d to some of his deep, deep bench of hits, starting with the old-school cool \u201c24k Magic\u201d and transitioning into \u201cTreasure,\u201d his smooth vocals complementing the song\u2019s twanging bass line.<\/p>\n
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