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RAYE Support Acts: Who’s Opening on the Romantic Tour

Key Takeaways

  • Bruno Mars’ The Romantic Tour is one of the largest stadium tours of 2026, spanning more than 115 shows across multiple continents with a rotating lineup of opening acts.

  • RAYE is the primary opener for the fall 2026 North American leg, with confirmed dates in San Antonio, Colorado, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Vancouver.

  • Anderson .Paak performs as DJ Pee .Wee on nearly every date, delivering a vinyl DJ set and later joining Bruno Mars for a Silk Sonic reunion segment.

  • Other rotating openers include Leon Thomas on the spring North American leg, Victoria Monét on the Europe and UK run, and Tyla on the 2027 Australia and New Zealand shows.

  • OnesToWatch Live compiles city-by-city data on RAYE’s support run and profiles every rotating opener across the full tour.

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RAYE Support Dates: Upcoming Shows And Ticket Links

RAYE supports Bruno Mars on select North American stadium dates on The Romantic Tour. All upcoming dates as of September 21, 2026 appear below with direct ticket links.

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Beyond RAYE’s run, the tour features several other rotating openers across different regions.

The Rotating Openers: OnesToWatch’s Main List

The Romantic Tour presents a rotating cast of opening acts that shifts by leg, with Anderson .Paak appearing as DJ Pee .Wee on many dates. The artists below form the core group of support acts.

  1. RAYE
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    RAYE performing live

    RAYE is the British singer-songwriter supporting Bruno Mars across a stretch of North American stadium dates on The Romantic Tour. She made her debut as an opener on Bruno Mars’ The Romantic Tour at the MetLife Stadium shows in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on August 25–26, 2026. She then continued through Indianapolis, Tampa, New Orleans, Miami, San Antonio, the USAF Academy in Colorado, Inglewood, Santa Clara, and Vancouver.

    RAYE’s second studio album THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE, released in March 2026, reached No. 1 in the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Her breakout single “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. It also reached No. 1 in the UK and spent 30 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100.

    Her commercial success aligns with significant critical recognition. In 2024, she made history by winning six BRIT Awards in a single year, including Album of the Year, the most BRIT Awards won by any artist in one year. The Recording Academy honored her with the Harry Belafonte Best Song For Social Change CEO Merit Award for “Ice Cream Man”. She closed her Reading 2026 headline set with “Where Is My Husband?” after performing “Joy” with her sisters Amma and Absolutely.

  2. DJ Pee .Wee (Anderson .Paak)

    Anderson .Paak appears as DJ Pee .Wee as an opening act on many dates of The Romantic Tour, though not on every show. According to the Recording Academy’s official Grammy.com artist page, he is a 9-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist, though other sources report different totals, such as eight wins.

    .Paak delivers an all-vinyl DJ set before joining Mars on stage mid-show for a Silk Sonic reunion segment. His NxWorries album Why Lawd? tied with Avery*Sunshine’s So Glad to Know You to win Best Progressive R&B Album at the 2025 (67th) GRAMMY Awards.

  3. Leon Thomas

    Leon Thomas served as an opening act on select spring North American dates of The Romantic Tour, which ran through May 30, 2026. Thomas won Best R&B Album for his album MUTT and received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2026 Grammys.

  4. Victoria Monét

    Victoria Monét served as one of the opening acts, alongside Anderson .Paak’s DJ Pee .Wee, on the European and UK leg of Bruno Mars’ The Romantic Tour, which began June 18, 2026, in Saint-Denis, France, and included six nights at Wembley Stadium in London during summer 2026. A Grammy Best New Artist winner, Monét performed alongside DJ Pee .Wee at European venues including Stade de France in Paris and Wembley Stadium.

  5. Tyla

    Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning South African artist Tyla will join Bruno Mars as special guest on all Australia and New Zealand dates of The Romantic Tour in 2027. These shows include Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Auckland.

    In 2024, Tyla’s self-titled debut album debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 (issue dated April 6, 2024), becoming the highest-charting album on the chart by a female African soloist in the chart’s history.

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Additional Opener Notes And Silk Sonic Segment

The opener lineup varies not only by leg but sometimes by individual date within a multi-night stand. For the October 20, 2026 Bruno Mars The Romantic Tour date at BC Place in Vancouver, BC, the listed openers were Anderson .Paak performing as DJ Pee .Wee and Leon Thomas. This variation shows why fans should confirm the specific night they plan to attend rather than assuming a uniform lineup across all dates at a venue.

The Silk Sonic reunion segment functions as a recurring feature of the headline set across all legs. At the September 1, 2026 Philadelphia stop, the Silk Sonic interlude ran six songs and was introduced by a video from funk legend Bootsy Collins, with Anderson .Paak moving from behind the drum kit to center stage. The segment remains a consistent part of the show structure regardless of which second opener appears that night.

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Regional Opener Patterns And Tour Themes

The structure of The Romantic Tour opener lineup follows a clear regional logic. Leon Thomas anchored the spring North American leg, Victoria Monét covered Europe, RAYE took the fall North American run, and Tyla is set for Australia and New Zealand in 2027. DJ Pee .Wee (Anderson .Paak) appears on many dates, reflecting the Silk Sonic partnership that runs from the opening DJ set into the headline performance.

Each opener represents a distinct lane of contemporary R&B and pop. The selection of RAYE for the fall North American leg places a heavily decorated artist of 2024–2026 in front of stadium-scale audiences at a pivotal career moment. OnesToWatch has tracked RAYE’s trajectory as part of its ongoing coverage of emerging and breakthrough artists. Her inclusion on this tour illustrates the kind of career inflection point the platform aims to document.

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Practical Reader Guidance For Show Night

Recent North American dates provide a useful reference for timing your night. Set times vary by venue, but the Tampa stop on September 12, 2026 at Raymond James Stadium offers a clear example. Gates opened at 5:30 PM and the show started at 7:00 PM with openers DJ Pee.Wee and RAYE before Bruno Mars’s headlining set. The show ran until approximately 10:55 PM.

For the September 2026 dates with documented set times, Bruno Mars took the stage at 8:45 PM on September 5 at Gillette Stadium and September 9 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Across tracked 2026 shows, his start time has ranged from 7:50 PM to 8:45 PM depending on the venue.

Event Tickets Center recommends arriving 45 to 60 minutes before doors open for major events. This window allows time for security, finding seats, and exploring the venue. Ticketing details vary by date and venue, so check the specific event page for seating and entry policies before attending.

Most North American venues enforce a clear bag policy, so review the venue’s guidelines in advance. For the most current lineup information for a specific date, confirm directly on the event page via the ticket links above, since opener assignments can shift within multi-night stands.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is RAYE Opening For Bruno Mars On All Dates Of The Romantic Tour?

RAYE supports Bruno Mars on select North American stadium dates, concentrated in the fall 2026 leg running from late August through mid-October. Her run includes stops in Indianapolis, Tampa, New Orleans, Miami, San Antonio, the USAF Academy in Colorado, Inglewood, Santa Clara, and Vancouver. Her support run is limited to the fall 2026 North American leg, while her own 2026 headline tour This Tour May Contain New Music is supported by her sisters ABSOLUTELY and AMMA.

Who Is DJ Pee .Wee?

DJ Pee .Wee is the DJ alter ego of Anderson .Paak, a GRAMMY Award-winning artist who formed Silk Sonic with Bruno Mars and released the album An Evening with Silk Sonic on November 12, 2021; as of 2025, he is a 9x GRAMMY Award winner. On The Romantic Tour, DJ Pee .Wee, the vinyl-only alter-ego of Anderson .Paak, performs all-vinyl DJ sets as a special guest opening for headliner Bruno Mars, alongside other support acts including Leon Thomas, Victoria Monét, and Raye. He later joins Mars on stage during the headline set for a dedicated Silk Sonic segment featuring songs like “Leave the Door Open,” “777,” “Fly as Me,” and “Smokin Out the Window.”

What Time Does Bruno Mars Typically Take The Stage On The Romantic Tour?

For the September 2026 dates with documented set times, Bruno Mars took the stage at 8:45 PM on September 5 at Gillette Stadium and September 9 at Lucas Oil Stadium, with start times across tracked 2026 shows ranging from 7:50 PM to 8:45 PM depending on the venue. At the September 12, 2026 Tampa show, gates opened at 5:30 PM and the show started at 7:00 PM with openers DJ Pee.Wee and RAYE before Bruno Mars’s headlining set. Bruno Mars’ headline set on The Romantic Tour generally runs between 90 minutes and two to three hours, with projected set times suggesting he performs roughly from 8:30 PM to 10:15 PM, though exact timing varies by venue and backup acts can extend the night. For Bruno Mars’ 2026 The Romantic Tour, total time in the venue, including openers, averages about three and a half to four hours.

Does The Silk Sonic Reunion Happen At Every Show?

The Silk Sonic segment appears as a recurring feature of Bruno Mars’ headline set across all legs of The Romantic Tour. Anderson .Paak, who opens as DJ Pee .Wee, transitions into the Silk Sonic interlude mid-show. The Silk Sonic segment has been documented at the April 10, 2026 Las Vegas opener at Allegiant Stadium, while the September 1, 2026 Philadelphia stop at Lincoln Financial Field and the September 12, 2026 Tampa show at Raymond James Stadium appear on the tour schedule. In Bruno Mars’ The Romantic Tour, the Silk Sonic segment typically runs about six songs and is introduced with theatrical staging, including a descending animated spaceship and a red velvet curtain.

Who Is Opening For Bruno Mars On The Australia And New Zealand Dates?

For the 2027 Australia and New Zealand leg of The Romantic Tour, South African artist Tyla is confirmed as special guest across all dates, including shows in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Auckland. Anderson .Paak returns as DJ Pee .Wee on all those dates as well. The Auckland date at Eden Park on March 13, 2027 is additionally billed to include a special performance by Silk Sonic.

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