A musician sits at a grand piano in a recording studio, hands on the keys, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and a patterned button-down shirt. Microphones, a drum kit, and studio equipment are visible in the background, captured in black and white.
Bruno Mars Credit: John V. Esparza / Live Nation

One of Bruno Mars’ best performances was in a football stadium in 2014 for Super Bowl XLVIII, and he’s back on the field this year for a world tour that stops in Tampa in September.

This morning, Raymond James Stadium and Live Nation both announced that Mars will play the Bay area in support of a forthcoming fourth solo LP, The Romantic, due Feb. 27.

Joining all stops on the tour is Mars’ Silk Sonic bandmate Anderson .Paak, who will appear as his vinyl-toting alter go DJ Pee .Wee. The Tampa show—one of two shows in Florida—will also feature U.K. singer and producer Rachel Agatha Keen, aka Raye (stylized all-caps).

The run kicks off in April and includes nearly 40 shows in North America, Europe and the U.K.

Tickets to see Bruno Mars play Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Saturday, Sept. 12 go on sale to the public Thursday, Jan. 15 at noon EST. A fan presale happens Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Tampa’s not seen Mars since a 2017 set at the then-named Amalie Arena in support of 24K Magic.

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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...