Bruno Mars New Album '24K Magic' Drops, Tour Sells 1 Million Tickets In 24 Hours!

By Marie Villaceran
Bruno Mars
 REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Bruno Mars is back and he is back with a bang!

The Funk King is reviving his style in modern music with his newly released album "24K Magic."

Bruno Mars just made everyone known he is officially back with his lyrics saying: "It's showtime! Guess who's back again?"

According to New York Times, the pop idol did not disappoint. Bruno Mars was compared to a musical time machine who can reinvent classic style into our modern up-tempo music industry.

Bruno Mars' unique approach in his musical style just made him an "outlier" who happens to bring "magic" to the table. He is not trying to relive old artists nor jive with the demands of the pop market. Instead, he is a "retro-minded soul singer, songwriter and producer" who focuses on old styles.

His comeback after four years, Mars turns his showmanship up a notch. This discography is reportedly his most diverse collection to date. There are fun songs and there are deep soulful renditions that everyone can just fall in love to.

MTV music critics weighed in on Mars' latest piece of art. According to Jessica Hopper, there a Minneapolis vibe in Mars' new album. Since his approach on this album is on the extreme, Hopper notes that Mars might just  "set out to create a soundworld set entirely within Midnight Star's 'No Parking on the Dance Floor.'" Though there might be hints of the latest election's reactionary in "Footprints Prayer," the album still goes back to its core which is to put people on the dance floor.

Meanwhile, another music critic Charles Aaron commended Mars and his crew because they have finally "found a sound that suites his caffeinated stage-show antics plus his desire to bring every mirror-ball ballad home soaked with no regrets."

Aaron noted that Mars has transitioned from a Jukebox Prince to an artist of the 80s and 90s blend like a mix of Michael Jackson, Prince and Bobby Brown.

"Bruno plays like a cuddlier, sparklier, more tightly-drilled Morris Day, hosting the party with brash bonhomie and wit, crafting the songs and performing the shit out of 'em. There's never any devilish presumption - like with, say, Justin Timberlake - that he's more important than the song or the show. Bruno is here to serve you and you will be served."

Mars is now focusing on this tour for the album. His fans has shown how much he was missed because in just 24 hours, Mars' tour has sold over 1 million tickets.

Here's a complete list of Bruno Mars' 24K Magic World Tour Dates:

Europe:

March 28, 2017 - Antwerp, BE Sportpaleis

March 29, 2017 - Antwerp, BE Sportpaleis*

March 31, 2017 - Lille, FR Stade Pierre Mauroy

April 3, 2017 - Madrid, ES BarclayCard Center

April 4, 2017 - Lisbon, PT MEO Arena

April 7, 2017 - Barcelona, ES Palau Sant Jordi

April 8, 2017 - Montpellier, FR Montpellier Arena

April 10, 2017 - Cologne, DE Lanxess Arena

April 12, 2017 - Glasgow, UK SSE Hydro

April 13, 2017 - Glasgow, UK SSE Hydro*

April 15, 2017 - Liverpool, UK Echo Arena

April 18, 2017 - London, UK O2 Arena

April 19, 2017 - London, UK O2 Arena

April 20, 2017 - London, UK O2 Arena*

April 21, 2017 - London, UK O2 Arena*

April 24, 2017 - Birmingham, UK BarclayCard Arena

April 25, 2017 - Birmingham, UK BarclayCard Arena*

April 27, 2017 - Nottingham, UK Motorpoint Arena

April 29, 2017 - Dublin, IE 3Arena

April 30, 2017 - Dublin, IE 3Arena*

May 2, 2017 - Manchester, UK Manchester Arena

May 3, 2017 - Manchester, UK Manchester Arena*

May 5, 2017 - Leeds, UK First Direct Arena

May 6, 2017 - Sheffield, UK Sheffield Arena

May 9, 2017 - Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome

May 10, 2017 - Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome*

May 12, 2017 - Zurich, CH Hallenstadion

May 14, 2017 - Munich, DE Olympiahalle

May 17, 2017 - Hamburg, DE Barclaycard Arena

May 18, 2017 - Copenhagen, DK Royal Arena

May 20, 2017 - Stockholm, SE Ericsson Globe Arena

May 22, 2017 - Helsinki, FI Hartwall Arena

May 24, 2017 - Oslo, NO Telenor

May 26, 2017 - Berlin, DE Mercedes Benz Arena

June 1, 2017 - Frankfurt, DE Festhalle

June 3, 2017 - Vienna, AT Stadthalle

June 5, 2017 - Paris, FR Accorhotels Arena

June 6, 2017 - Paris, FR Accorhotels Arena*

June 8, 2017 - Lyon, FR Halle Tony Garnier

June 12, 2017 - Bologna, IT Unipol Arena

June 14, 2017 - Geneva, CH Arena Geneva

June 15, 2017 - Milan, IT Forum

North America:

July 15, 2017 - Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena

July 18, 2017 - Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center

July 20, 2017 - San Jose, CA SAP Center

July 21, 2017 - San Jose, CA SAP Center*

July 23, 2017 - Portland, OR Moda Center

July 24, 2017 - Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome

July 26, 2017 - Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

July 27, 2017 - Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena*

July 30, 2017 - Edmonton, AB Rogers Place

July 31, 2017 - Edmonton, AB Rogers Place ∆

Aug. 2, 2017 - Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre

Aug. 4, 2017 - Fargo, ND Fargo Dome

Aug. 5, 2017 - St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

Aug. 7, 2017 - Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena

Aug. 9, 2017 - Kansas City, MO Sprint Center

Aug. 12, 2017 - Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills

Aug. 13, 2017 - Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Aug. 15, 2017 - Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

Aug. 16, 2017 - Chicago, IL United Center

Aug. 18, 2017 - Chicago, IL United Center

Aug. 22, 2017 - Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena

Aug. 24, 2017 - Quebec City, QC Centre Videotron

Aug. 26, 2017 - Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

Aug. 27, 2017 - Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

Aug. 29, 2017 - Montreal, QC Bell Centre

Aug. 30, 2017 - Montreal, QC Bell Centre ‡

Sept. 14, 2017 - Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center

Sept. 17, 2017 - Memphis, TN FedEx Forum

Sept. 19, 2017 - Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center

Sept. 20, 2017 - Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center

Sept. 22, 2017 - New York, NY Madison Square Garden

Sept. 23, 2017 - New York, NY Madison Square Garden*

Sept. 26, 2017 - Newark, NJ Prudential Center

Sept. 27, 2017 - Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center

Sept. 29, 2017 - Washington, DC Verizon Center

Oct. 4, 2017 - Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center

Oct. 5, 2017 - Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum

Oct. 7, 2017 - Boston, MA TD Garden

Oct. 8, 2017 - Boston, MA TD Garden*

Oct. 10, 2017 - Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

Oct. 12, 2017 - Raleigh, NC PNC Arena

Oct. 14, 2017 - Orlando, FL Amway Center

Oct. 15, 2017 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center

Oct. 18, 2017 - Miami, FL American Airlines Arena

Oct. 19, 2017 - Tampa, FL Amalie Arena

Oct. 21, 2017 - New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center

Oct. 22, 2017 - Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena

Oct. 24, 2017 - Houston, TX Toyota Center

Oct. 25, 2017 - San Antonio, TX AT&T Center

Oct. 27, 2017 - Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

Oct. 30, 2017 - Denver, CO Pepsi Center

Nov. 2, 2017 - Fresno, CA Save Mart Center

Nov. 3, 2017 - Oakland, CA Oracle Arena

Nov. 5, 2017 - Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena

Nov. 7, 2017 - Los Angeles, CA The Forum

Nov. 8, 2017 - Los Angeles, CA The Forum

Nov. 10, 2017 - Los Angeles, CA The Forum

Nov. 11, 2017 - Los Angeles, CA The Forum

*Additional Show: On Sale Now

‡ Additional Show: On Sale Nov. 22

∆ Additional Show: On Sale Nov. 25 

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