This time, ROSÉ and Bruno Mars met up someplace a lot greater than an “APT.,” becoming a member of forces at SoFi Stadium for a shock efficiency of their hit single throughout BLACKPINK‘s run of DEADLINE World Tour exhibits in Los Angeles.
In clips captured on the Sunday (July 13) present, the group of BLINKs goes completely wild when the Silk Sonic star seems and joins his duet associate on stage. Carrying matching jackets, Mars and the New Zealand-born Ok-pop star bounce up and down whereas singing the lyrics to their smash hit “APT.,” accompanied by a fleet of backup dancers.
At one level, the 2 performers share a hug whereas harmonizing. As confetti rains down, followers within the viewers scream-sing alongside to each phrase.
ROSÉ sometimes performs “APT.” throughout her solo portion of the DEADLINE World Tour setlist, however this marks the primary time Mars has accompanied her for the music on the trek. After the pair dropped the monitor final October, it reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 12 weeks atop the Billboard Global 200.
Sunday’s present marked the second of two back-to-back BLACKPINK concert events in L.A. After spending a few 12 months aside to concentrate on solo initiatives, the band reunited earlier in July to kick off their DEADLINE trek with two exhibits in Goyang, South Korea. ROSÉ and bandmates LISA, JENNIE and JISOO will now spend the subsequent six months touring on and off via North America, Asia and Europe.
Previous to resuming full-band actions, ROSÉ launched her Billboard 200 No. 3 debut solo album, Rosie — on which “APT.” seems — in December. Of working with Mars for the challenge, the Australia-raised star instructed The Minimize in February that she realized loads about trusting herself and never dashing the songwriting course of from the veteran pop celebrity.
“I’d all the time really feel like, ‘It’s my fault, I ought to have an concept by this time,’ or, ‘Perhaps I’m simply not adequate,’” she told the publication on the time. “Bruno confirmed me that, as a artistic, you must hearken to your instinct and your timing, and also you’re allowed to belief in it. I’ve turn into extra assured in what feels proper to me and in doing no matter it takes to have that come to life.”
Watch Mars and ROSÉ carry out “APT.” at SoFi under.