VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Bruno Mars Fans Go Gaga, Tickets on Sale for Life is Beautiful’s Sad Consolation Prize

Posted on: August 29, 2024, 05:12h. 

Last updated on: August 30, 2024, 09:42h.

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Fans of Bruno Mars got what they wished for this week when the singer introduced his sold-out Dolby Live crowd to Lady Gaga, his partner on the new single, “Die With a Smile.” The two top-grossing Park MGM headliners performed the ballad twice during Mars’ encore. Released Aug. 16, “Die with a Smile” debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard singles chart.

Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga dance while dueting at the Park MGM on their new single, “Die With a Smile,” on Tuesday night. (Image: Instagram/@BrunoMars)

Life is Beautiful Pitiful Tickets on Sale

Tickets went on sale today for Life is Beautiful’s consolation prize this year — a thoroughly unexplained, much smaller festival with smaller acts called A Big Beautiful Block Party.

The downgraded festival that no one asked for will take place Friday and Saturday, September 27-28, in a parking lot behind the Plaza Hotel instead of on 18 city blocks along East Fremont Street — as it had been presented since launching 11 years ago.

The lineup for A Big Beautiful Block Party.

Headlining the new festival will be French electronic music duo Justice, South Korean DJ Peggy Gou, English DJ Jamie XX, British dance band Jungle, pianist James Blake, and American rock band LCD Soundsystem.

And if you suspect us of having to Google every single name other than LCD Soundsystem, Justice, and Jungle, your suspicions are correct.

Tickets and VIP passes, starting at $178 each, are available through StubHub, which is normally a resale distributor.

Cold on Playing Sphere

In an interview with Audacy Check In, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said that seeing U2 open the Sphere scared him off the idea of performing at the orbital concert venue behind the Venetian.

I’m a big, big U2 fan,” Martin said. “It was among, if not the, best thing I’ve ever seen them do. It took me to this place of being a total fan again. It made me so inspired, but unfortunately, it made me swear to not play the Sphere for a long time because they nailed it and I don’t want to compete with that!”

Though the singer denies it, a case can be made that he had been mulling the booking before catching the old Dubliners. Coldplay’s 2021 album was titled “Music of the Spheres.” And the Madison Square Garden Company first announced the name of its future venue in February 2018.

In other Chris Martin news, he has been added to the list of names — along with A$AP Rocky and The Weeknd — scheduled to play the annual IHeartRadio Music Festival, happening at the T-Mobile Arena on September 20-21. Already committed are Gwen Stefani, Dua Lipa, the Black Crowes, New Kids on the Block, Keith Urban, Halsey, Doja Cat, Camila Cabello, Hozier, Paramore, Shaboozey, Thomas Rhett, Big Sean, and Victoria Monét.  Ryan Seacrest returns as host. 

Tickets are on sale now.