Bruno Mars, amidst what can only be described as the longest string of bad beats an artist has ever experienced, recently poked fun at his reported gambling debt. The multi-platinum Grammy winner shared an article from Spotify after he made history as the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners earlier this week.

Bruno Mars continues to break streaming records, as he becomes the first artist to cross the 150 million monthly listeners threshold on Spotify.

The irrefutable and ever-living presence of Bruno Mars has called upon me this week. Every time you think he’s gone, he pops right back up. A couple of days ago, it was announced that Mars became the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners in Spotify history.

Bruno Mars is a history-making artist! The superstar is officially the first artist in Spotify history to reach 150 million monthly listeners, the streaming platform announced on Monday (Jan. 27). He is currently the number one artist on Spotify.

Mars was referencing the persistent rumor that he is in severe gambling debt to MGM, the company that hosts his Vegas residencies. Last year, a report claimed that Mars owed $50 million to the corporation and was continuing to play Vegas shows in order to work off his debts. MGM, however, vehemently denied the rumor.

Bruno Mars laughed off speculation that he made his latest hit with Sexyy Red to clear a massive gambling debt.

Rosé of Blackpink and Bruno Mars' hit song "APT." just reached 1 billion streams on Spotify, the artists announced on Thursday.

Bruno Mars has officially become the first artist in history to surpass 150 million monthly listeners on Spotify, marking a groundbreaking achievement in the streaming era. With over 550 million active users on the platform, this milestone solidifies Mars’ status as one of the most influential and enduring artists in modern music.

Bruno Mars hasn’t released a new solo album for eight years. His most recent solo studio LP was his third, 24K Magic, which dropped in 2016.

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.

Filipino-American musician Bruno Mars celebrated a new streaming milestone with a subtle reference to a rumor about him being millions in debt.