page_title: 24K Magic World Tour
section_title: Concert synopsis
hierarchical_section_title: 24K Magic World Tour / Concert synopsis
caption_attribution_description: English: The Hooligans en el marco del XXIVk Magic World Tour en la ciudad de Bogotá
context_page_description: The 24K Magic World Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars in support of his third studio album, 24K Magic. It ran from March 2017 to December 2018. Anderson Paak was the opening act for the first European leg, while Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa or Jorja Smith opened the shows during the first North American leg. In Latin America, DNCE, Bebe Rexha and Nick Jonas were the supporting acts, and in Oceania Lipa or DJ Leggo My Fueggo. The second European leg included appearances at several music festivals such as Pinkpop in the Netherlands and Rock in Rio in Portugal. It was also Mars' first tour to include a show in Africa, with him appearing at the Mawazine festival in Morocco.
  In 2018, Mars announced another leg in North America, which was initially to feature Cardi B; however, she was replaced by Boyz II Men, Ciara, Ella Mai and Charlie Wilson since she wanted to raise her newborn baby. Apart from 24K Magic, the tour setlist further included songs from Mars' previous albums Doo-Wops & Hooligans and Unorthodox Jukebox, as well as the Mark Ronson collaboration on "Uptown Funk". The latter was often used for the encores alongside "Locked out of Heaven".
context_section_description: Shows during the first leg of the tour in Europe opened with Anderson Paak, who drummed and sang simultaneously. The shows in North America had either Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa or Jorja Smith as the opening acts, except for the first two shows, which featured Jabbawockeez. On November 18, 2017, the Latin American leg of the tour began with DNCE and ended with Bebe Rexha and Nick Jonas. Initially, all concerts in Oceania were scheduled to be opened by Lipa, however, the latter cancelled four due to dental issues and was subsequently replaced by DJ Leggo My Fueggo. During the second European and North American legs of the tour, Mars had several opening acts, including DJ Rashida at every show. Charlie Wilson, Ciara and Boyz II Men, among others, appeared on selected occasions, replacing Cardi B on the North American leg as she wanted to raise her newborn baby. For all shows, a giant black curtain was used to introduce Mars' band, The Hooligans, followed by words appearing on side screens, asking if everyone was ready to "get hot and sweaty".
  "Finesse" opened the set with colorful pulsing tower panels used in the background. During the performance of the follow-up song, "24K Magic", which led to the audience cheering and dancing, the tower panels changed colors and were complemented by fireworks. At this point, Mars would take a moment to shout, "We have been waiting a long time to come back ... We gonna have some fun tonight!", before continuing dancing to "Treasure" and "Perm". During the latter song, Mars invited his fans to take pictures of him and The Hooligans, briefly stopping the show. "Calling All My Lovelies", the next track on the setlist, showed Mars playing his guitar in a tribute to Prince, with the singer pretending to call his lover on a "Zack Morris-style phone", but she never picks up. This was followed by the "racier" "Chunky" and "That's What I Like", on which critics thought Mars and his band sounded like Boyz II Men. The singer "turned up the sexual energy" with "Straight Up & Down", which featured a "risqué" subject matter, but was deliverey in a "family friendly and inoffensive" way.
  The setlist continued with "Versace on the Floor", during which Mars was lifted on a platform with golden lighting and purple beacons. The next number, "Marry You", had Mars and The Hooligans performing a "soft-shoe" dance, while the former played guitar. On the subsequent "Runaway Baby", Mars and his band showcased "pelvic" dance moves that critics compared to Elvis Presley, and a breakdown similar to James Brown's work. During the song, the lights dimmed, with only a bass solo being played. Afterwards, a modified routine of The Isley Brothers' "Shout" (1959) had Mars dropping to the floor, then emerging from it with a roar. Later on, the stage was left to him and two keyboard players for the piano ballad "When I Was Your Man". A piano solo led up to fellow ballad "Grenade", which was given a rock interpretation by Mars playing his guitar. Shots of fireballs were featured during the song.
  The next song on the 2017 setlist was the ballad "Just the Way You Are", which was performed before the encore. For the latter, they returned to perform two more tracks. The first, "Locked Out of Heaven", was aided by golden confetti being poured down on the audience. The closing "Uptown Funk" utilized fireworks and smoke, which prompted faux-firemen to appear and use fire extinguishers to put them out. Throughout the tour, various modified setlists were used. "Too Good to Say Goodbye" was only performed twice, in Madrid and Antwerp, as the closing track. "Talking to the Moon" was performed once, as an encore, in São Paulo. In some shows, "Grenade" was replaced by "Gorilla" or by a mash-up of "Nothin' on You" with "It Will Rain".
caption: Mars and The Hooligans during the 24K Magic World Tour in Bogotá, Colombia in 2017.
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