One of the most important rock bands of the 21st century, Thirty Seconds to Mars, will be in Riga as part of their world tour. The American rock band is one of today's most explosive and successful touring acts, whose musical performances sweep everyone up in a whirlwind, just like the name suggests, transporting the audience at an incredible speed to a distant planet that people have been dreaming of reaching for a long time while munching on Mars chocolate bars with the help of their imagination.
The band was formed in Los Angeles in 1998 by two brothers - Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, percussion) - who had been playing music together since they were kids, so they had a mutual understanding right from the cradle. Shannon Leto is inspired by progressive rock and blues classics, jazz and early heavy metal bands, which has led to 30 Seconds To Mars being named one of the most important bands of the first decade of the 21st century by the rock music music magazine Kerrang!