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Thirty Seconds to Mars review – Jared Leto gives half-empty arena his full attention
The Hollywood actor may not be the world’s greatest rock star, but his committed, fan-friendly performance has charm
Inside, the top tier is closed, and the arena floor is bizarre: a packed back third, of general admission, and a vast golden circle that is barely a third full. Thirty Seconds to Mars singer Jared Leto even appeals before the encore for people to go in search of wristbands to come and join the little throng at the front of the stage. Leto is manifestly not the greatest rock star in the world, but no one could come away with anything but admiration for his willingness to make this show work, no matter how tempting it might have been to sulk.
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