Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Bruno Mars kicks off first of two sold-out shows with shoutout to ‘Tel Aviv!!!!’
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Bruno Mars performs in Tel Aviv on October 4, 2023. (Amy Spiro/Times of Israel)
Pop superstar Bruno Mars brings his special brand of “Uptown Funk” to the air of Tel Aviv tonight for his first of two sold-out shows in Israel.
Taking the stage at a fashionably on-time 9:05pm, Mars kicks things off with his hit single “24K Magic” as golden fireworks soar over the park.
“Tel Aviv!!!!” Mars shouts as he greets the more than 50,000 fans. “Bruno has made it to Israel. We’ve heard stories about this place,” he adds, saying that he knows Israelis know how to “sweat and how to dance.”
“We’ve been waiting a long time to play for you,” he says before beginning a rendition of “Finesse.”
