"I love the lore that I am a Las Vegas lounge singer in debt to the mob," the musician has previously commented when addressing the since-denied rumor

Bruno Mars continues to break streaming records, as he becomes the first artist to cross the 150 million monthly listeners threshold on Spotify. Mars, who has not put out a solo album since 2016’s “24K Magic,

Bruno Mars became the first artist in history to hit 150 million monthly listeners on Spotify, as confirmed by the audio streaming giant on January 27, 2025. Now, that’s not the only interesting thing.

While MGM refuted reports of a $50 million gambling debt compiled by Bruno Mars last year, the superstar still had some fun with the casino rumors. Bruno hit the jackpot to break a Spotify listener record earlier this week and he took to his Instagram Story on Tuesday (Jan.

Bruno Mars, whose legal name is Peter Hernandez, is one of the most popular musical artists today. The audio streaming and media service Spotify recently announced that Mars has become the first artist in the history of the platform to reach 150 million monthly listeners.

Pop sensation Bruno Mars is once again making waves as he was recognized by Spotify to be the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners. Apart from this historical feat, Mars also maintains his spot as the number one artist on the streaming platform.

Bruno Mars may not have any gambling debts - but he does have jokes. The Grammy winner, 39, made a joke about his rumored financial problems while celebrating a new career milestone on Tuesday, January 28.