{"id":2058253,"date":"2026-07-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2058253"},"modified":"2026-07-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:00:00","slug":"wonderland-284","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2058253","title":{"rendered":"Wonderland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In town for a slew of arena dates for his The Romantic tour, the Hawaii-hailing global superstar showed all 90,000 Wembley Stadium attendees why the microphone will always be his best friend.<\/h3>\n
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Entirely my fault for not reading the bag restrictions prior, but my long-awaited Bruno Mars concert was off to a pretty bad start. Pretty poor form from me considering he\u2019s been a mainstay in my musical rotation since his soulful debut project Doo-Wops & Hooligans<\/em> and shedding one too many tears to his many sad songs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Foolishly bringing my work laptop to the concert led me to be diverted to the bag drop area, a 14-minute round-trip walk away. After successfully getting back to the security area, I was quickly ushered to the ticket reception to get my pass reactivated, having already scanned it. I (im)patiently waited in line with many others who had made the same mistake, frowning as I listened to a muffled version of one of my favourite songs, \u201cTreasure\u201d, on the outskirts of Wembley Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My foul mood quickly vanished as I walked into the start of \u201cGod Was Showing Off\u201d, his utterly smooth vocals serenading any ill feelings I had towards the stewards that sent me on a 5,000-step detour. I\u2019ll be the first to reluctantly admit that I wasn\u2019t the biggest fan of The Romantic, <\/em>but hearing it live with the close proximity of his raw emotions and god-given voice led me to bopping my head to the looped album on the (agonisingly long) tube ride home to South East London. This section of his performance was also peppered with some older flavours, including certified classics like \u201c24K Magic\u201d, \u201cPerm\u201d and \u201cThat\u2019s What I Like\u201d that turned out to be the perfect complement to the groovy new album\u2019s sound.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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After a funky synth interlude that concluded the first part of the show, we were sharply introduced to the Silk Sonic era. Anderson .Paak, the other half of the Grammy-winning soulful duet, made his big entrance to the Casino-infused \u201c777\u201d. Their chemistry was electric, bobbing and weaving simultaneously on stage as they wholeheartedly performed the other big-hitters from the album like \u201cFly As Me\u201d, \u201cSmokin Out The Window\u201d and \u201cLeave The Door Open\u201d. They closed out the segment with a back-to-back vocal masterclass, locking in to a tonal tapestry; \u201cCome on over, my baby\u201d they soothe to each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And now we arrive at the final portion of the night. A climax filled with his discography\u2019s greatest bangers. Songs so widely known, you\u2019re almost required to know all the lyrics. He begins with \u201cMarry You\u201d, and the crowd\u2019s instantly on its feet, jumping in glee as they all proclaim their love to the stadium \u2013 and some probably to Mars himself. The mood shifts as he moves onto his Grammy-winning song \u201cDie With A Smile\u201d before he doubles down on the yearning mood when he perches himself on the piano for a medley of \u201cIt Will Rain\u201d, \u201cTalking To The Moon\u201d, \u201cGrenade\u201d and \u201cWhen I Was Your Man\u201d. Every couple in the venue seemed to be embracing each other, a particular pair of sons with their respective mothers in front having quite the heartwarming moment that really heightened the already overflowing emotions I was feeling on the night as I watched on solo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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He ended the show with a trifecta of undeniable crowd pleasers which started with \u201cLocked Out Of Heaven\u201d which quickly evaporated any leftover tears from the previous tear-jerking ballad. Confetti flying as wildly as the crowd\u2019s hands as the final hook exploded all the energy in the vast stadium, with \u201cJust The Way You Are\u201d and \u201cUptown Funk\u201d keeping the party going for just a little longer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A true showman, Mars gave every ounce of himself to each note that came his way, holding the mic as dearly as you would a loved one. Knockout after knockout, he promised an unforgettable night and signed, sealed and delivered it.<\/p>\n

Photography \u2013 <\/strong>Daniel Ramos<\/p>\n

Words <\/strong>\u2013 Jotaro Joden<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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