The Mars Universe

The curtain drops, the crowd scream, the spotlights robotically rotate filling the room; many colours; blues, reds and greens fill the stage. Singer/star Jared Leto in particular looks ready for war with his new mohawk hairstyle. He looks a little more worn and more aggressive than the last time seen in the U.K., back in 2007. The new punk subculture visual style creates a whole new look for the band. The new album, This Is War, speaks for itself, and the hairstyle minus the war paint tells a whole different story.

Amplified synth sounds vibrate and a media frenzy fills the room. Real-time visual projections are on the wall via two strategically placed screens that take a dominant position behind the band. The images also consist of the beautiful cinematography created by director ‘Bartholomew Cubbins’, a.k.a. Mr. Leto!

The crowd’s screams intensify as “Closer to the Edge” begins. ”A Beautiful Lie”, “Kings and Queens” and “This Is War” gain an equally intense sense of delight from the audience. In fact, all of the tracks performed through out the evening were received with much love.
Midway through the performance the smoke machines create an atmospheric sense of intensity; the lights go out and additional synth sounds fill the room with philosophical quotes that complimented the nostalgic ‘80s electronic music (slightly reminiscent of Vangelis sound tracks from the ‘80s cult film Bladerunner). These sounds defuse the situation, which is that the stage is now completely empty. The band had entirely moved themselves away from the stage.
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