Ahead of the final leg of his Dolby Live at Park MGM concert residency in Las Vegas, Bruno Mars will be making a stop in Fortnite, serving as the headliner for the ninth season of Fortnite Festival, an in-game event that kicks off today, June 18.
The GRAMMY-winning superstar joins previous festival headliners include Sabrina Carpenter, Snoop Dogg, Lady Gaga, and Billie Eilish. He will make his debut on the new Main Stage with players having the chance to perform their set packed with neon lights and a colorful atmosphere.
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The new season introduces several game improvements. All-time leaderboards for songs are making a comeback, now enhanced with community feedback. Existing data has already been added, and the leaderboards can be viewed in both the Music Library and Main Leaderboards screens.
Browsing your featured and owned Jam Tracks in the Main Stage is now faster, thanks to new alphabetical filtering options.
When you select “Random” for Lobby Music, a new song will automatically play when the current one ends or when you return to the Lobby. If you have marked songs as Favorites, the Random option will shuffle only from your favorites.
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The Fortnite Shop welcomes The World Tour Bundle for season nine. Players can have access to the Bruno-San Outfit includes the Bruninho Style. Other inclusions in the bundle include Bruno’s Collection Back Bling, Floating Notes Contrail, Bonde do Brunão Emote, Bonde do Brunão Jam Track, Key Charm Keytar, and the Worldwide Bass.
The bundle will be available in the shop throughout the season and can also be purchased individually. Meanwhile, players can also pick up two additional Jam Tracks: “Die With A Smile” and “APT.“
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The Season Nine Music Pass features the Die With A Smile Bruno Outfit, inspired by the song’s music video and designed by Astrid Gallegos, with a hat by Stetson. Players can unlock free and premium rewards by earning XP in any game mode, not just the Festival, and can claim rewards by earning XP or purchasing the Pass for 1,400 V-Bucks.
Additionally, the Dreamer’s Two-Shot Back Bling is an early free reward in the Pass, while the Heavenly Style unlocks later. Premium rewards include the Last Reprise Guitar, inspired by the music video, and the Red Hearts Kit Drums.
Premium Jam Tracks in the Music Pass will feature two tracks from the singer: Bruno-San’s Theme Song and a Silk Sonic track, “Leave The Door Open,” along with “Mun Ra (part. Instituto)” by Sabotage and “ABC” by the Jackson 5.
Watch the announcement trailer for the new season below:
Launched in 2023, the Fortnite Festival offers the Main Stage experience, where players perform tracks ranging from Fortnite originals to global hits, and the Jam Stage experience, where they can create their own unique mash-ups of songs.