Live Nation postpones ticket sales for Bruno Mars concert in Rio

Of the eight shows that Bruno Mars announced he will perform in Brazil in October, two will be in Rio de Janeiro on October 4th and 5th, the day before the first round of municipal elections, which will be held on Sunday, October 6th. The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, announced on social media that due to this, the presentations cannot be held on this date. Faced with this impediment, Live Nation, organizer of the festival, spoke out this Thursday, 9th, postponing ticket sales until October 5th, however, without announcing new dates yet.

“In response to the request of the City of Rio de Janeiro, Live Nation Brasil, aware of the need for change, announces that the pre-sale and general sale for Bruno Mars’ second show in the city, currently scheduled for the 5th of October at the Nilton Santos Stadium, will be postponed. We will work closely with the mayor’s office to find a solution for fans. All pre-sale and sale information will be released soon along with updates on event dates,” says the statement.

On Wednesday, the mayor of Rio wrote on social media that the electoral process requires the mobilization of public agents and, therefore, he could not make staff available for Bruno Mars’ shows. “The electoral process requires a very large mobilization of civil servants to take place. This occurs mainly in relation to the police forces and the Municipal Guard. To imagine that any major event will take place in Rio de Janeiro (I would even say in Brazil) on the eve of the elections is absurd due to the need to mobilize a large number of these same public agents”, wrote Paes on social media.

The mayor also said that he informed Live Nation as soon as the first date was announced, on October 4th, but that they still sold tickets. Tickets sold out within hours and a new date was announced on October 5th. Paes’ message, however, does not even mention this extra date, which means that the city hall should not authorize the show on both days.

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“The city of Rio de Janeiro did not and will not give authorization for the aforementioned spectacle during the week of the elections (…) If the warnings given were not sufficient, let this publication serve to avoid imagining that an irreversible situation will be created. Outside of this period, it will be an honor to welcome the artist Bruno Mars to the city of Rio”, says Paes.