Jared Leto becomes the first person to scale New York City’s iconic Empire State Building to completion

In case you were wondering what Jared Leto was up to this morning, the chameleon-like actor and frontman of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars was busy climbing New York City’s iconic Empire State Building! Yup! You know, like you do!

Leto engaged in the first-ever complete climb of the landmark on the morning of November 9. Leto says he’s been fascinated with the historic building since he was a kid and could not think of a better way to celebrate the launch of Thirty Seconds to Mars’ 2024 tour than by scaling the massive structure. “The building is a testament of all the things that can be done in the world if we put our minds to it,” Jared explains, “which is largely the inspiration behind our most recent album, It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day.”

Leto’s climb up the Empire State is almost as radical as the band’s change in sound for its new album. When most people think about Thirty Seconds to Mars, they recall the band’s 2006 emo anthem, “The Kill,” as the group’s flagship single. “The Kill” is a soaring track with a sound akin to bands like My Chemical Romance, Angels and Airwaves, and Strata. Songs from the band’s new album, including “Stuck” and “Seasons,” present the musical ensemble (Jared Leto, Shannon Leto, Tomo Miličević, Matt Wachter, Solon Bixter) with radically different, poppy, club-banger-inspired vibes. Straight up, I could not believe the difference. Still, I love it when bands explore their boundaries, and the “new” Thirty Seconds to Mars is much more my speed than the original incarnation.

Watch Jared Leto climb the Empire State Building below:

Jared Leto climbed the Empire State Building earlier this morning. pic.twitter.com/RWjMLDEJZX

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You can catch Thirty Seconds to Mars on their world tour in 2024 in the following cities:

March 2024
15 – 17 Buenos Aires, Argentina, Lollapalooza
15 – 17 Santiago, Chile, Lollapalooza
21 – 24 Bogotá, Colombia, Estéreo Picnic
22 – 24 Sāo Paulo, Brasil, Lollapalooza
30 Mexico, Monterrey, Tecate Pa’l Norte Festival

April 2024
16 Glasgow, UK, OVO Hydro
17 Nottingham, UK, Motorpoint Arena
19 Manchester, UK, AO Arena
20 Birmingham, UK, Utilita Arena
22 Cardiff, UK, Utilita Arena
23 London, UK, The O2
25 Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
26 Brussels, Belgium, Forest National
27 Hannover, Germany, ZAG Arena
29 Cologne, Germany, Lanxess Arena

May 2024
1 Stockholm, Sweden, Hovet
2 Oslo, Norway, Spektrum
4 Copenhagen, Denmark, Forum Black Box
9 Krakow, Poland, Tauron Arena
10 Bratislava, Slovakia, O’Nepela Arena
12 Hamburg, Germany, Barclays Arena
13 Berlin, Germany, Mercedes-Benz Arena
15 Prague, Czech Republic, Sportovni Hala Fortuna
16 Budapest, Hungary, MVM Dome
18 Vienna, Austria, Stadthalle
19 Munich, Germany, Olympiahalle
21 Paris, France, Accor Arena
22 Zurich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion
24 Bologna, Italy, Unipol Arena
25 Turin, Italy, Pala Alpitour Arena
27 Madrid, Spain, WiZink Center
29 Lisbon, Portugal, Altice Arena
30 May – 1 June Galicia, Spain, O Son do Camiño

July 2024
26 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
27 Ridgefield, WA RV, Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
30 Salt Lake City, UT, USANA Amphitheatre
31 Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre

August 2024
2 Maryland Heights, MO, Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
3 Nashville, TN, Ascend Amphitheater
6 Clarkston, MI, Pine Knob Music Theatre
7 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Blossom Music Center
9 Noblesville, IN, Ruoff Music Center
10 Chicago, IL, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
12 Toronto, ON, Budweiser Stage
14 Camden, NJ, Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
15 Columbia, MD, Merriweather Post Pavilion
17 Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
18 Mansfield, MA, Xfinity Center
20 Charlotte, NC, PNC Music Pavilion
21 Atlanta, GA, Lakewood Amphitheatre
23 West Palm Beach, FL, iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
24 Tampa, FL, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
27 Dallas, TX, Dos Equis Pavilion
29 Houston, TX, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
30 Austin, TX, Germania Insurance Amphitheater

September 2024
1 Phoenix, AZ, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
4 Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre
12 Melbourne, AUS, Rod Laver Arena
14 Sydney, AUS, Qudos Bank Arena
17 Brisbane, AUS, Riverstage
19 Auckland, NZ, Spark Arena