Thirty Seconds to Mars

In the organizer's words:

If you talk about the biggest alternative rock bands of the 2000s, Thirty Seconds To Mars are undoubtedly one of the most important names. They have long been a band of superlatives. After their international breakthrough with their 2005 album "A Beautiful Lie", the eponymous title track and songs such as "The Kill" and "Attack", as well as singer Jared Leto 's successful acting career, Thirty Seconds To Mars became headliners at festivals such as Rock am Ring, Rock im Park and Deichbrand in Germany. Their album "America", released in 2018, reached number 1 in the album charts in Germany and Austria and just missed the top spot in the USA at number 2 on the Billboard 200. Following the release of their latest long-player "It's The End Of The World But It's A Beautiful Day" (2023), Jared Leto climbed the Empire State Building in New York City to announce the Seasons 2024 Tour, on which Thirty Seconds To Mars toured Latin America, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand and played six concerts in Germany. In June 2025, the band will return for three open-air shows, playing at special venues such as Haller's Peißnitzinsel, the Loreley in St. Goarshausen and SparkassenPark Mönchengladbach.

Thirty Seconds To Mars was founded in 1998 in Los Angeles, California by the brothers Jared (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard) and Shannon Leto (drums). Both had previously played under different band names in small clubs in Los Angeles until Immortal Records became aware of them and signed them. In 2002, released their debut album "Thirty Seconds To Mars", which took the band on tour supporting The Used, Puddle Of Mudd and Incubus, where they performed as a quintet with Solon Bixler (2002-2003), Matthew Wachter (2002-2007) and Tomislav Miličević (2002-2018). The breakthrough finally came with the second album "A Beautiful Lie", which was released in 2005. This was followed in 2009 by "This Is War", which remained in the German album charts for 62 weeks after reaching number 12, making the title track the band's second most successful single on Spotify. The fourth album "Love Lust Faith + Dreams" was released in 2013 accompanied by the single "Up In The Air", which was launched into space on a Falcon 9 rocket as the first commercial song of all time. The accompanying short film won Best Rock Music Video at the 2013 MTV Music Video Awards. In 2018, Thirty Seconds To Mars released the longplayer "America" with the band's best chart positions to date. On their sixth studio album "It's The End Of The World But It's A Beautiful Day", Thirty Seconds To Mars ushered in a new era for the band. The lead single "Stuck" entered the alternative radio charts at number 1 on , while the single "Seasons" became the namesake of the 2024 world tour. Asking whether we can accept change despite moving through the different seasons of life, the band provokes thought and reveals their musical development. Clash magazine praised the album for its joy of experimentation, which perfectly complements the band's familiar sound.