Thirty Seconds to Mars

In the organizer's words:

With Thirty Seconds to Mars, one of the most influential alternative rock bands of the past two decades is returning to Cologne: As part of their new world tour "Thirty Seconds to Mars Presents A Beautiful Lie vs This Is War", the multi-platinum award-winning band will be stopping off at the LANXESS arena on Wednesday, April 21, 2027.

Few bands have helped define an era over the last 20 years of their career and have continuously developed themselves and their sound as much as Thirty Seconds to Mars. Formed in Los Angeles in 1998 by brothers Jared and Shannon Leto, the multi-platinum selling band has sold over 15 million albums worldwide and celebrated their music with their fans on global headline tours and headline performances at the world's biggest festivals. Over the course of their career, they have also received numerous awards, such as several MTV Awards, Kerrang! Awards, a Billboard Music Award and even a Guinness World Record for the longest tour in history. Now Thirty Seconds to Mars are announcing a special tour that will also take them to Munich, Vienna, Frankfurt, Berlin, Hanover and Cologne in April 2027.

Even before Thirty Seconds to Mars celebrated their worldwide breakthrough, they released their debut album "30 Seconds to Mars" in 2002. The global turning point followed in 2005 with the successful album "A Beautiful Lie", which catapulted the band into new spheres. They built on this status in 2009 with their next hit album "This Is War" and the two following long-players "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams" (2013) and "America" (2018), proving with the latter in particular that they have lost none of the charisma of their breakthrough albums. "America" became a number 1 album in both Austria and Germany and marked the band's zenith to date, narrowly missing out on the top spot in the Billboard 200 at number 2. Their triumphant return followed in 2023 with their sixth studio album "It's The End Of The World But It's A Beautiful Day" and new fan favorites such as "Stuck" and "Seasons". Jared Leto proved in 2023 that the band is also prepared to promote their music extremely prominently: The singer, multi-instrumentalist and Oscar-winning actor climbed the Empire State Building in New York City to announce the Seasons World Tour 2024.

After three German open-air shows in the summer of 2025, the band will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album "A Beautiful Lie" in 2026 with a special re-release including four previously unreleased tracks and an acoustic version of their biggest hit "The Kill". A music video was also released for this version, capturing the band's journey to date and their connection to their fans over the last 20 years. To further celebrate the album, Thirty Seconds to Mars return to the stage in 2027 with Thirty Seconds to Mars Presents A Beautiful Lie vs This Is War, presenting a worldwide tour celebrating 'A Beautiful Lie' and 'This Is War' - two of their most iconic albums. With dates in Europe, the UK, South Africa and more to be announced, the tour promises a powerful, nostalgia-driven live experience rooted in the two albums that defined a generation.