Jared Leto and his Thirty Seconds to Mars at Marenostrum: Triumphant March and Ecstatic Audience

Jared Leto is cheered from the start. He enters the scene like an angel from the future, appearing from one of the castle's watchtowers... Sohail and descending by zip line to the main stage. Dressed in white with futuristic sunglasses. There are epic ways to start a concert, and then there is Jared Leto. With Thirty Seconds to Mars, as he says himself, he approaches each concert as if it were his last. About 10,000 people are currently witnessing him fulfilling his promise. The Californian band arrives at Marenostrum in Fuengirola this Tuesday, as another stop on their European tour.

It's curious. With Thirty Seconds to Mars, the triumphal march comes first and then the show. Before Leto utters the first word or starts the first song, the crowd is already buzzing. Screams, handshakes, selfies, and hugs. The band members, seen as something like alternative rockers, appear approachable. The audience, on a hot summer night, is already ecstatic. There's a fan phenomenon in the air, especially among the female attendees.

Then, gradually, an overture as strident as it is glorious unfolds. At times, punctuated with the band's greatest hits like 'Up in the Air,' 'Walk on Water,' and 'Kings and Queens.' The concert is already a riot. Much of the credit goes to Leto himself, who switches between his role as a rockstar and that of an entertainer. He wants the audience to crouch, jump, dance, clap, sing... Some lucky ones are called to the stage.

His brother Shannon Leto, meanwhile, pounds the drums and Stevie Aiello handles the bass. The volume stays high, which is appreciated, at least by this writer. A concert should leave a slight ringing in the ears to aspire to the highest notes.

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In addition to the music and constant interaction with fans, there's much more to a Thirty Seconds to Mars concert. This Tuesday's show approaches two hours. Fireworks, flares, pyrotechnics enough to make a Fallas participant jealous. Several confetti cannons are emptied along the way. If anyone knows what a successful performance is about, of course, it's Jared Leto.

From the audience, one gets the impression that they are privileged to meet the real person behind the actor. When you make movies, you play someone different. There's a script, there are other actors and cameras. When making music, you show yourself as you are.

Having Charisma

After an hour of playing, the concert is now more of a large participatory act for the advanced. Songs like 'Hail to the Victor' and 'This is War' play among cannons of fire and more confetti. In the middle part of the concert, Jared Leto comes out on stage and performs a 'solo' with the Spanish guitar. The pace slows down for a moment when he plays acoustic songs like 'Attack'.

The calm is an illusion. The show ends on a high note with 'Closer to the Edge' and with another handful of people invited to the stage. It confirms the feeling that Jared Leto is much more than an actor. In Fuengirola, he proves that he is also a true rockstar.

It's legitimate to wonder what still motivates him to take the stage when he doesn't need to. The answer, perhaps, lies in a desire to harvest natural dopamine in double measure. That invisible touch of fame must be incomparable. For the uninitiated, there remains the enjoyment of having attended a concert that embeds itself in memory and will be remembered forever.