Bruno Mars performs in Tbilisi as part of Starring Georgia campaign
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The popular American singer Bruno Mars on Sunday performed at the Dinamo Arena stadium in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi as part of Starring Georgia, a series of shows promoting the country's tourism potential and showcasing it on the map of entertainment events around the world.
A memorable moment of the performance came with a rendition of Tbiliso, a song by the popular late Georgian composer Revaz Lagidze, on the stage of the show.
Maia Omiadze, the Head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration, said about 70,000 music enthusiasts were hosted for the show at the venue.
Photo: Black Sea Arena
The winner of 15 Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, four Guinness World Records and other prizes, Bruno Mars was sought by organisers of the two-year programme aiming to see Georgia host a "constellation” of stars of the international popular music scene, a release by Black Area Arena performance venue said.
Photo: Black Sea Arena
Initiated by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, the campaign will have a 2024 edition as well.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said Starring Georgia, a series of shows promoting the country's tourism potential and showcasing it on the map of entertainment events around the world, had been “quite successful” in its first edition this year, and pledged it would host “important, big surprises” in its 2024 programme as well.
The American rock band Imagine Dragons performed in front of a crowd of more than 30,000 at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi on Thursday night.
Black Sea Arena, a venue in Georgia's seaside town of Shekvetili that hosted a show of the American band The Killers on Tuesday, released a statement distancing itself from the incident that saw a part of the audience leave in protest after the band brought a Russian fan onto its stage to play drums.
Tickets for the show of the popular American performer Bruno Mars, a headlining act for the Starring Georgia, a series of performances for promoting the country as a visitor destination, will go on sale on Tuesday, with prices ranging from ₾125-₾1,450 ($48-$556), Black Sea Arena venue announced on Monday.
The popular American singer Bruno Mars will perform on October 1 at the Dinamo Arena stadium in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi as part of Starring Georgia, a series of shows promoting the country's tourism potential and showcasing it on the map of entertainment events around the world.
Georgian songwriter and composer BiBi Kvachadze’s song was included in the Grammy Consideration list of nominees, ranked among artists such as Björk and Al Green, for the 66th annual Grammy Awards, with the ceremony scheduled on 4 February 2024.