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After the last-minute win against Ivory Coast (2-1), the German national team is already confirmed as the winner of its group at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA. Coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team will play in the round of 16 on June 29th (Monday) at 10:30 p.m.
This could be a problem for many thousands of Bruno Mars fans, because the singer is playing the third of his Berlin concerts in the Olympic Stadium that evening as part of his “Romantic Tour”. Many won’t make it home in time for kick-off. The official start of the musician’s gig is scheduled for 6 p.m. But first Anderson .Paak (as DJ Pee .Wee) and Victoria Monét appear as support.
Mars will most likely not come on stage until between 8:45 p.m. and 9 p.m. So far, the musician’s performances on tour have included 20-24 songs, and the concerts usually last up to two hours. The gig will most likely end at 11 p.m. Germany had already been playing for half an hour.
No public viewing in or around the Olympic Stadium
There will be no broadcast of the World Cup game in the arena itself or on the stadium grounds, not even after the concert. When asked by ROLLING STONE, the operator of the Olympic Stadium replied that due to licensing agreements there was no possibility of organizing a public viewing – not even in the VIP area.
In other words: Anyone who wants to see Bruno Mars live next Monday and also the German national team in the fight to advance to the World Cup should at least watch the big screen. Of course, there is still parallel transmission on the smartphone via stream. In addition to MagentaTV, ZDF is broadcasting the game from Foxborough near Boston (via ZDFMediathek).
If you want to access it during Bruno Mars’ concert, you should have checked your internet connection beforehand and be aware that the network on the stadium grounds could be weaker due to the many people using it at the same time.
