What to know
- Bruno Mars closed his final Toronto concert with an encore performance of “Dance With Me.”
- Fans had been hoping for the song after several previous shows ended without an encore.
- Earlier Toronto concerts were impacted by the city’s 11 p.m. noise curfew.
- Sunday’s show was originally scheduled for May 23 before being postponed because of severe weather.
- Fans flooded social media afterward, celebrating the unexpected finale.
For much of Bruno Mars The Romantic Tour, fans left wondering whether they’d ever get an encore. Toronto finally did.
After multiple shows without one, the Grammy-winning singer closed out his final Rogers Stadium performance on Sunday night with “Dance With Me,” giving fans the ending many had hoped for throughout his five-show Toronto run.
The Grammy-winning artist was scheduled for a five-night run in Toronto last week, which initially was set to end on Saturday.
Why was the original night one performance cancelled?
Night one, originally scheduled for May 23, was postponed by a week due to heavy rainfall. It was rescheduled to take place on Sunday, May 31, 2026, a date Mars promised Toronto he will make it up to them.
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Why did Bruno Mars skip the encore?
Multiple complaints about loud noise on previous nights led city officials to reinforce the 11 p.m. curfew, often leading Mars to end concerts without an encore.
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After fans waited an extra week due to the postponement, Bruno Mars delivered on expectations and made the night memorable by closing with the highly anticipated encore, “Dance With Me.”
@chsmrtnz TORONTO N5 GOT THE BRUNO MARS ENCORE #brunomars #theromantictour #brunomarstoronto #brunomarsconcert #toronto ♬ original sound – chase
Toronto finally got the encore
Fans online can’t stop raving about his performance.
“Such a good show! I was at this show, and I am so happy we got the encore,” one TikTok user commented.
“I was just there too. It felt surreal,” another wrote.
“WE GOT THE ENCORE,” another excitedly said.
But others are jealous that the artist didn’t perform the encore at all of his shows.
“Wednesday didn’t get that,” one wrote.
“I am so jealous, my fav song, and we didn’t get it on May 28, even [though] it was 10:30 p.m., so we had time,” another said.
