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.

Bruno Mars laughed off speculation that he made his latest hit with Sexyy Red to clear a massive gambling debt.

Mars was referencing the persistent rumor that he is in severe gambling debt to MGM, the company that hosts his Vegas residencies. Last year, a report claimed that Mars owed $50 million to the corporation and was continuing to play Vegas shows in order to work off his debts. MGM, however, vehemently denied the rumor.

Bruno Mars, amidst what can only be described as the longest string of bad beats an artist has ever experienced, recently poked fun at his reported gambling debt. The multi-platinum Grammy winner shared an article from Spotify after he made history as the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners earlier this week.

Bruno Mars has spoken out on the millions of dollars he reportedly owes to MGM Resorts as he hits huge new music milestone on Spotify.

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.