The Uptown Funk hitmaker previously alluded to the rumours last year when he reposted a TikTok video of someone dancing to his Lady Gaga collaboration Die With a Smile alongside the caption, " Lady Gaga on her way to get Bruno Mars out of debt.

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.

In short, no. A source told NewsNation that MGM “basically owned” Mars after he racked up millions in gambling debt with the hospitality and entertainment company. They also claimed that Mars was using his $90 million a year salary from his residencies at MGM to help pay the debt.

On the music side, Bruno Mars remains atop the Billboard Hot 100 with “Die With a Smile” featuring Lady Gaga holding strong at No. 1. Bruno also delivered his first single of 2025 when teaming up with Sexyy Red for their “Fat Juicy & Wet” strip club anthem.

Bruno Mars makes history as the first artist to hit 150 million monthly listeners on Spotify. With record-breaking hits like 'Die With a Smile' and 'APT.', he continues to dominate global charts and streaming milestones.

"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 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.

Bruno Mars set out to drop the next world-dominating strip club anthem. Thanks to his latest single “Fat Juicy & Wet” with Sexyy Red, Bruno might have accomplished that. As an added bonus, the track’s warm reception contributed to a new streaming record set by Bruno Mars.