2014 DATES: Bruno Mars’ Moonshine Jungle World Tour With Pharrell & Aloe Blacc

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The next of Bruno Mars’ already wildly successful world tour kicks off in April in his hometown of Hawaii, and will be supported by Pharrell Williams and Aloe Blacc. You can check out the dates below.

April 18 – Honolulu, HI – Blaisdell Arena
April 19 – Honolulu, HI – Blaisdell Arena
May 27 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center *
May 28 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena *
May 31 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl ^
June 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl ^
June 4 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center *
June 6 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum *
June 7 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena *
June 10 – North Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena *
June 11 – Birmingham, AL – Jefferson County Civic Center Arena *
June 13 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena *
June 14 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena *
June 17 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena *
June 18 – Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills *
June 20 – Chicago Heights, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre *
June 21 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center *
June 23 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center *
June 25 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest *
June 27 – Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena *
June 28 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena *
June 30 – Buffalo, NY – First Niagara Center *
July 2 – Boston, MA – TD Garden *
July 9 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre *
July 11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live *
July 12 – Hershey, PA – Hershey Park Pavilion *
July 14 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden ^
July 15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden ^
July 17 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center *
July 18 – Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena *
July 20 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center *
July 23 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre ^
July 24 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre ^
July 26 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre ^
August 2 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
August 3 – Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre
August 5 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
August 9 – George, WA – The Gorge Amphitheater
August 11 – Eugene, OR – Matthew Knight Arena
August 14 – Stateline, NV – Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
August 15 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
August 17 – Englewood, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

^ Features Pharrell Williams
* Supported by Aloe Blacc

Red Hot Chili Peppers Will Join Bruno Mars For Super Bowl Halftime Show

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From the L.A. Times:

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are expected to join headline act Bruno Mars during the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show on Feb. 2 in New Jersey.

Mars is scheduled to make the announcement that he has invited the group to appear at the big game during Fox’s coverage of the New Orleans Saints-Seattle Seahawks playoff contest on Saturday, a person with knowledge of the matter said.

Currently on tour, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were already lined up to play a pre-Super Bowl bash in Brooklyn on Feb. 1, hosted by sports radio station WFAN-AM in New York.

An NFL spokesman referred a request for comment to Mars’ spokeswoman, who declined to say whether the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be appearing with the singer.

The addition of the group will likely broaden the appeal of the halftime show beyond Mars’ fan base and appeal to older viewers. (Not that anyone who listens to the Red Hot Chili Peppers thinks of themselves as old.)

Because this year’s game is in a cold-weather area, hopefully the band will wear more than socks when they perform.

Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” Sounds Identical to “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars

Producer/Soundcloud user Bitman explains why Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” and Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven” are virtually the same from a musical standpoint (and mashes the two songs to prove it). Its not that amazing that two pop songs are very similar, but still worth noting.

The songs are both in D minor. Miley Cyrus song “Wrecking Ball” mixed with “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars. Same chorus, different applications of triplets in melody in form, otherwise almost identical. No same producers, no crossover between personnel at all (as far as digging on Wikipedia has shown). New Miley album drops Oct 4th with this as one of the main tracks. Bruno Mars’s song came out last October. I see a pattern.

Pop music isn’t really much more than nursery rhymes with adult undertones and studio production. Wisen up, people.

 

Bruno Mars Will Reportedly Headline The Super Bowl

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From The L.A. Times:

The crooner is expected to be tapped to perform at the halftime show at Super Bowl XLVIII next February, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. An announcement could come as early as this Sunday.

Neither the NFL, which produces the Pepsi-sponsored halftime show, or Fox, which is carrying the Super Bowl this season, would comment. An NFL spokesman would only jokingly say that Janet Jackson and Miley Cyrus have been ruled out as performers.

This year’s game is being played in the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Bruno Mars Mother Dies Unexpectedly At 55

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Our condolences to Bruno Mars and his family….there were recent reports that she had experienced a heart attack as well. From TMZ:

Bernadette Hernandez — mother of Bruno Mars — died unexpectedly Saturday at the age off 55.

Hernandez suffered a brain aneurysm. She passed away at the Queens Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Hernandez was a hula dancer and singer who immigrated from the Philippines and nurtured Mars’ musical talents from a very young age.

Mars was set to kick off a tour in the U.S. later this month. No word on whether the death will affect the concert schedule.