“Bruno Mars doesn’t have stans so he’s a flop”

Stan wars infuriate me regardless, but the ignorance of those within stan groups makes my blood boil.

To be clear, I’m not saying all people who love an artist are like this. I’m talking about a specific demographic of people who are almost exclusively on Twitter.

When Die With a Smile came out, all I saw was waves of people saying it would flop as Bruno doesn’t have stans (which is false) and so it would have no support.

What they don’t realise is Bruno is arguably the last mainstream artist.

What I mean by that is that he appeals to all markets. Be it a 20 year old woman, a 30 year old woman, or a 50 year old man, he offers music which will appeal to everyone for every, and any, occasion.

I firmly believe he is the most talented (male) artist of the 21st century and it irks me how he doesn’t receive the praise he does from the public.

Give him his flowers as there’s not a single male pop star (in particular) who is coming close to him. Vocals, songwriting, performance — he’s got it all.