CELEB HÍREK: Thirty Seconds to Mars returns with a new album that Jared Leto says will ‘surprise’ a lot of people

Thirty Seconds to Mars is back with a new clutch of songs born from the pandemic and collected under a very long title. “It’s the End of the World But It’s a Beautiful Day” is exactly what it sounds like — optimistic, despite the doom. “I really feel like it represents where we’re at as a planet, as a people,” says Jared Leto, who formed the band with his brother, Shannon. “You keep waiting for crazy to be over. But there’s just one more day. And sometimes it’s easy to forget that life is full of promise and hope and beauty.” Despite its long title, the band’s sixth studio album is filled with shorter songs than usual and with a sound that tries to veer away from their typical anthemic, soaring sound. The resulting 11-track album is heavy on hooks, with lead single “Stuck” — a dancehall banger that Lady Gaga would be proud of — making the top 10 of Billboard’s Rock & Alternate Airplay and Alternative Airplay. “This is an important album for us. It feels like we’re a brand-new band, like we’re at the beginning again and that’s an exciting place to be on your sixth album,” […]