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.

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.

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.