Overview
- More than 200 U.S. shops will host Feb. 25 listening parties offering an early play of The Romantic, which arrives Feb. 27 via Atlantic.
- The Collaborations, a Record Store Day–exclusive compilation highlighting partnerships with Mark Ronson, Lady Gaga and ROSÉ, lands at participating stores on April 18.
- The Romantic Tour is set to kick off at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nev., about a week before Record Store Day.
- Mars is slated to perform at the Grammys on Feb. 1, where he holds nominations for record of the year, song of the year and best pop duo/group performance with ROSÉ.
- In a video filmed at Las Vegas’ Moondog Records, he emphasized the inspiration of browsing vinyl, as lead single I Just Might logs two weeks at No. 1 for his 10th Hot 100 topper.