Lucky for the world, Bruno Mars has officially been named the 2026 Record Store Day ambassador. As Record Store Day ambassador, Mars emphasized his special connection to record stores in a video shot at Las Vegas’ Moondog Records shop. It inspires me.”This year, Record Store Day falls on April 18. Before Record Store Day, Mars will be partnering with over 200 record stores across the U.S. for the rollout of The Romantic by hosting listening parties on Feb. 25, prior to when his album arrives on Feb. 27. “We’re thrilled to have Bruno Mars as our 2026 Ambassador,” Record Store Day co-founder Michael Kurtz said in a statement.