Bruno Mars: “The Romantic” out now, his first new album in 10 years. The tour's only Italian date is in July

Ten years after his last solo effort, Bruno Mars will release his fourth solo album, “The Romantic”, on February 27 via Atlantic Records. A limited-edition numbered vinyl is now available for pre-order while stocks last. The announcement precedes the release of a new single from the album, due out on Friday, January 9. But that's not all: Bruno Mars will return to Italy in summer 2026 with a concert scheduled for July 14 at Milan's San Siro Stadium. The announcement marks his first Italian date in almost ten years: his last appearance in the country dates back to the 24K Magic World Tour, when Mars played in Bologna and Milan in June 2017.

The project comes after a period of strong presence on the global charts. Recent tracks include “Die With A Smile”, with Lady Gaga, a Grammy winner and the first song to reach a billion streams on Spotify, and “APT.”, with ROSÉ, named by Apple Music as the most streamed song globally in 2025. “APT.” also topped the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for several weeks and picked up honors at the MTV Video Music Awards.

In 2025, Mars became the first artist to surpass 150 million monthly listeners on Spotify. He had previously already become the first artist to achieve six Diamond-certified singles from the Recording Industry Association of America; as of 2026, his Diamond certifications have risen to at least seven, including “Just The Way You Are”, “Uptown Funk”, “Grenade”, “That’s What I Like”, “When I Was Your Man”, “Locked Out Of Heaven” and “The Lazy Song”. “Just The Way You Are” has reached 21 RIAA Platinum certifications. His debut album “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” is the longest-charting studio album by a male solo artist on the Billboard 200, with over 345 weeks.

Overall, Mars has scored nine number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and racked up 30 weeks atop the Global 200 between 2024 and 2025.

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