Hello Kitty is having an exclusive collab with a record-breaking pop star in Vancouver this fall.
Bruno Mars broke records with a wild string of concert announcements in Vancouver, culminating with a fifth Vancouver show that he added to his tour lineup earlier this spring.
Mars’ first concert date in Vancouver as part of The Romantic Tour is Oct. 14, 2026.
According to the official Hello Kitty Instagram account, the collab kicks off on Oct. 14 and runs until Oct. 21.
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The Instagram account says folks can shop #HelloKittyxBrunoMars merch in the selected cities. An official location for the merch collab has not been posted on the official Bruno Mars website just yet, but it suggests that it’ll take place between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
While Mars is also performing in Toronto, Toronto is not listed as one of the collab cities.
The official website and Instagram account also dropped an image of some of the merch fans can expect.
Bruno Mars x Hello Kitty
Based on the reaction on social media, fans sound pumped, but much of the reaction is fans begging for the collab to come to their city, especially San Antonio.
Mars has sold over 150 million records worldwide, been named to Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Artists list, as well as the Time 100 and Forbes’ Celebrity 100 lists.
The concert at BC Place will also be rocking with performances by multi-Grammy-winning Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee and seven-time Brit Award winner Raye.
Hello Kitty made other Vancouver headlines this year. This spring, Hello Kitty and TransLink were part of a popular Compass Card collab. The cards were being resold online for wild amounts. There were also massive lineups for the Compass Card release, so you’ll likely want to pack your patience for the Mars collab this fall, because people really love Hello Kitty.
With files from Daniel Chai
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