Here is this week's Nielsen Marketwatch report which features Canadian music stats for the current week and YTD with comparisons to last year. This chart is published every Tuesday.
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Here is this week's Nielsen Marketwatch report which features Canadian music stats for the current week and YTD with comparisons to last year. This chart is published every Tuesday. The abbreviation "TEA" is a term used to describe the sale of music downloads or singles. A track equivalent album is equal to 10 tracks, or 10 songs.
Mars is set to play four nights at BC Place and five at Rogers Stadium on his The Romantic Tour in 2026, the most at either venue for any artist on a single tour.
Bruno Mars is making history with his upcoming tour.
The star singer announced his world stadium tour, The Romantic Tour, last week, and it's already breaking records. With four concerts at Vancouver’s BC Place set for October (14, 16, 17 and 20), he now holds the record for the most shows played at the stadium by an artist on a single tour. Mars also becomes the first artist to play five concerts at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, all of which are set for May (23, 24, 27, 28 and 30).
The BC Place record was previously held by Taylor Swift who closed out her Eras Tour with a trio of Vancouver shows last December. As for Toronto's Rogers Stadium, Coldplay, Oasis and Blackpink all played three nights at the temporary venue during its inaugural season last summer. Both venues are among the biggest in their cities with capacities of over 50,000, making four or five night affairs a rare feat.
Mars is making history beyond Canada too. He broke the record for the most tickets sold on Ticketmaster in 24 hours, another record previously held by Swift's massive Eras Tour. The Romantic Tour sold 2.1 million tickets on Jan. 15, the most single-day sales in Live Nation’s history. After adding additional dates due to overwhelming demand, Mars' first trek in ten years now boasts 71 dates in stadiums worldwide, including six new Canadian shows.
The tour is in support of The Romantic, his upcoming first solo album since 2016. While the full album won't be out until Feb. 27, it's already doing blockbuster numbers. Lead single “I Just Might,” a groovy funk number with infectious horns and guitars, debuted at No. 1 the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Canadian Hot 100 this week.
Despite his long breaks between albums, Bruno Mars has remained one of the most popular artists making music right now. Mars was credited on the No. 3 and No. 4 Canadian Hot 100 songs of 2025, "APT." (with Rosé) and "Die With a Smile" (with Lady Gaga). The demand is high, and this should be one of the biggest tours of 2026.
