Bruno Mars Tickets

Short Biography

Hawaii-born pop sensation Bruno Mars will release his new single ‘Marry You' on August 22. Furthermore, he has announced more UK dates that'll take place this autumn - the small run of shows will kick off at London's O2 Brixton Academy on October 23 and will include shows at Nottingham's Capital FM Arena and Manchester's O2 Apollo.

It's already been a phenomenal year for Bruno Mars. His double platinum debut album ‘Doo-Wops and Hooligans' stormed to #1 in the UK official album chart in January and all previous singles - ‘Just The Way You Are', ‘Grenade' and ‘The Lazy Song' - also charted at number one on release!

This August will see Bruno back in the UK to play two shows at London's Hammersmith Apollo, a night at Birmingham's O2 Academy and V Festival, so be sure to catch his energetic live show.

In-depth Biography
After working a string of behind-the-scenes jobs -- including writing songs for Brandy, singing backup for the Sugababes, and impersonating Elvis -- songwriter/producer Bruno Mars put his name on top of the charts in 2009 by co-writing Flo Rida's hit song "Right Round." One year later, he collaborated with rapper B.o.B on “Nothin’ on You” and co-wrote Travis McCoy's "Billionaire," both of which became Top Ten hits. Mars used that momentum to launch a solo career, quickly becoming the first male vocalist in two decades to crack the Top Ten with his first four singles.

Born Peter Hernandez in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars kicked off his career at the age of four by fronting his uncle’s band, becoming Oahu's youngest Elvis impersonator in the process. Ten years later, he was impersonating the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, as part of the Legends in Concert show. After graduating high school in 2003, he took his uncle's advice and moved to California to pursue a music career. After months of frustration, he met songwriter Phillip Lawrence, who convinced Mars to try his hand at writing songs for other artists. The two dubbed themselves the Smeezingtons and co-wrote “Long Distance,” which was recorded in 2008 by R&B singer Brandy. More offers arrived after that, and Mars and Lawrence scored their first number one hit in 2009, when they co-authored Flo Rida's international smash "Right Round."

By 2010, Mars seemed to be everywhere: singing alongside B.o.B on the chart-topping “Nothin’ on You,” co-writing Travie McCoy's “Billionaire,” and collaborating with Cee-Lo Green on the Grammy-nominated hit "F*ck You!" He also began issuing his own material, starting with the May 2010 release of his first EP, It's Better If You Don't Understand. Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Mars' full-length debut, appeared later that year and quickly produced a number one single, "Just the Way You Are." ~ David Jeffries & Andrew Leahey, Rovi