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South African superstar Tyla is taking her global success to an even bigger stage after being announced as a special guest for Bruno Mars’ The Romantic Tour in selected cities.
The announcement came as Mars expanded his stadium tour into Australia and New Zealand, with Tyla confirmed to join him across the newly announced dates in the region.
According to Ticketmaster Australia, the Grammy-winning South African singer will perform as a special guest on all Australia and New Zealand dates.
The newly announced shows will see Mars bring The Romantic Tour to some of the biggest stadiums across the region, including Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland in February and March 2027.
JUST IN🚨Bruno Mars invited South African global superstar Tyla🇿🇦 to be his special guest for +5 stadium shows of his tour THE ROMANTIC. Here are the 5 confirmed stadiums and their capacities Tyla will be performing at for this tour☝️
1. Optus Stadium (Perth) — 70,000
2. Marvel… pic.twitter.com/Nc56MHzMZg— Mr Dissector (@Mrdissector) August 27, 2026
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Tyla joins a star-studded lineup
Tyla will not be the only major name accompanying Mars on the tour.
Anderson. Paak, Mars’ Silk Sonic collaborator, will appear as DJ Pee .Wee on the newly announced shows.
The Australian and New Zealand leg will bring together three artists with strong connections to funk, R&B, pop and hip-hop. For Tyla, the opportunity represents another major milestone in an already remarkable international career, with her distinctive blend of amapiano, pop and R&B.
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The Romantic Tour continues to grow
The Romantic Tour has become one of the biggest concert runs in the world, with Bruno continuing to expand the tour into new international markets.
This latest announcement adds 2027 dates in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and several Asian markets, including Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and South Korea. A fifth Mexico City show was also added for December 2026.
. @BrunoMars takes The Romantic Tour to even greater heights. NEW DATES ADDED across Australia, New Zealand, Asia & Mexico City.
Check your local listings for presale & onsale info: https://t.co/YDz3SrnWkp pic.twitter.com/iXkk2jTtXt
— Live Nation (@LiveNation) August 27, 2026
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