Jared Leto – The face of HUGO Just Different

Jared Leto – The face of the HUGO Just Different, by HUGO Fragrances

HUGO Create is thrilled to announce that the face of the new HUGO fragrance is none other than Mr Jared Leto. The brand new scent will be rolled out globally in July this year. And he is also defined as the next face of our iconic HUGO Man fragrance.

Jared is the perfect ambassador for HUGO Fragrances. His lifestyle and ambitions embody the HUGO spirit. Always embarking on hugely diverse creative career paths, Jared has always lived his life with the spirit of originality.

He is the Superstar Creative for all to aspire to. Having begun his career starring in a string of avant-garde films, Jared was never one to rest on his laurels and hard-earned success. His burning passion for music drove him to start his own band, 30 Seconds to Mars, in which he is the lead vocalist and songwriter. He also directs their music videos.

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30 Seconds To Mars, Arcade Fire Lead MTV’s Musical March Madness

It’s finally here. After 12 solid months of endless debate, speculation, open campaigning and a whole lot of accusatory e-mails from Tokio Hotel fans, at long last, we have reached the tip-off of MTV’s 2011 Musical March Madness tournament. Get ready for a bit of band bracketology that pits the 64 acts that matter most in rock against one another, with ultimate glory (and a really nice trophy) on the line.

So, after a yearlong wait, which bands got their golden tickets punched and which were left hoping for a lousy NIT invite?

Check out our full Musical March Madness bracket here.

If your favorite band made the cut, it’s up to you to get them through to the next round by voting for them early and often. You can do that starting Monday afternoon (March 14), when voting on first-round matchups begins on the Newsroom blog. Polls will remain open until midnight on Sunday, when we’ll reveal which bands survived.

Vote for your favorite bands now over on the Newsroom blog.

But before you vote, you should probably acquaint yourself with the full field of 64 bands, which is why we brought in CSPN sports analysts Dick Bagwell and Vincent Twice (a.k.a. Ryland Blackinton and Alex Suarez from Cobra Starship) to break down the 2011 MMM tourney in their own, uh, unique way.

Much like the actual NCAA tournament, our Musical March Madness runs until April 5, when we’ll unveil our grand champion — and it probably would help if you campaigned for your favorite band on Twitter, using the hashtag #MMM.

Of course, if a band you love didn’t make the cut, we hope you’ll still vote anyway. Or, at the very least, air your grievances in the comments below. And so, without further ado, let the Madness begin. Here’s a look at the 64 bands competing for the 2011 MMM title:

The #1 Seeds
Foo Fighters: Time-tested progenitors of meat-and-potatoes alt rock, the Foos land the #1 seed in the equally meaty (and potato-y) Midwest region. Dormant for a few years, they’ve returned with Wasting Light,, a take-no-prisoners missive that, they hope, will help them recapture past glories. With their long and storied history, the Foos are sort of the Musical March Madness equivalent of UCLA, which means Dave Grohl is MMM’s John Wooden. Can they add another championship banner to the rafters?

30 Seconds to Mars: Jared Leto and company grab the #1 seed in the West region thanks in no small part to the slow-burn success of their This Is War album, which, despite being released nearly 16 months ago, continues to churn out rock-radio staples. Angered by their controversial overtime loss to My Chemical Romance in last year’s Sweet 16 — and buoyed by a fanatic fanbase — 30STM enter the 2011 MMM with a sizable chip on their shoulders, making them capable of beating anyone, anywhere. They’re a bit of a hybrid band, adept at pounding the ball down low but more comfortable in the open court, which makes them like John Calipari’s old slash-and-burn Memphis squads, or San Diego State this year. Could this be the year they take the title?

Arcade Fire: Big-boned balladeers who bullied their way to a #1 seed in the erudite East region, the Arcade Fire enter the 2011 tournament as perhaps the nation’s hottest band, riding a winning streak that saw them score a #1 debut with The Suburbs and shock the world by snagging the Album of the Year Grammy from Eminem and Lady Gaga. Simply put, they’ve forgotten how to lose, a fact that, when coupled with their insane bench depth (since there are, like, eight people in the band), could make them the toughest out in the tourney. They most definitely run the Princeton offense, just in case you were wondering.

Linkin Park: Former bruising nu-metallers now reinvented as sonically adventurous artistes, Linkin Park nab the #1 seed in the South region (for reasons unclear, the Selection Committee decided to make them leave their West Coast enclave). Though they’ve certainly got the power and the championship pedigree, LP seem too frequently plagued by inconsistency — check the mixed reaction to A Thousand Suns — which is certainly a byproduct of their brave decision to remake themselves. Of course, it makes them like those old Bob Huggins-coached Cincinnati squads, or UConn this year. If they can put it all together, this is a dangerous band indeed.

Midwest
The so-called “flyover states” get a bracket positively brimming with rock-radio heavyweights bands, including the Foos, #4 the Black Keys, #5 Neon Trees, #7 Avenged Sevenfold and #9 Disturbed (broad generalizations are sort of par for the course in MMM). Last year’s champs, Coheed and Cambria, end up here as a shocking #6, and they’ll face a tough first-round test in #11 Crystal Bowersox. Other potential barn-burners include #4 Rise Against versus #13 Pete Wentz, and the Trees vs. #12 Patrick Stump, the results of which could lead to a second-round death match between two former Fall Out Boy mates. Not sure how Taylor Swift ended up as a #10, but she’s got her work cut out for her against Avenged Sevenfold. Possible sleepers? We like #3 Vampire Weekend, a band no one is talking about, even though they probably should be.

(1) Foo Fighters vs. (16) The Damned Things
(2) The Black Keys vs. (15) Bret Michaels
(3) Vampire Weekend vs. (14) Bright Eyes
(4) Rise Against vs. (13) Pete Wentz
(5) Neon Trees vs. (12) Patrick Stump
(6) Coheed and Cambria vs. (11) Crystal Bowersox
(7) Avenged Sevenfold vs. (10) Taylor Swift
(8) Dave Matthews Band vs. (9) Disturbed

West
A bracket loaded with talent (for the second straight year, it’s probably the toughest field in the entire tournament), topped by 30STM but also featuring titans like #2 Blink-182, #3 Green Day, #6 U2 and #7 the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Panic! at the Disco/ Avril Lavigne matchup has all the markings of a classic, as does the 8/9 contest, which pits Pearl Jam against Train. Oh, and don’t sleep on #14 Adam Lambert, who proved in last year’s tournament that his fans definitely get out and vote. We actually like him as the favorite against Green Day. Other under-the-radar acts that could do well here, like #4 Florence and the Machine and #11 Ke$ha, both of whom are looking to win one for the ladies.

(1) 30 Seconds to Mars vs. (16) Yellowcard
(2) Blink-182 vs. (15) All Time Low
(3) Green Day vs. (14) Adam Lambert
(4) Florence and the Machine vs. (13) Brandon Flowers
(5) Panic! at the Disco vs. (12) Avril Lavigne
(6) U2 vs. (11) Ke$ha
(7) Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. (10) Death Cab for Cutie
(8) Pearl Jam vs. (9) Train

East
Last year, I described the East as “the intellectual enclave,” and in 2011, it still features plenty of bands that make the blogs go buzz — Arcade Fire, #2 Radiohead, #4 the Strokes, #14 Panda Bear and #15 TV on the Radio. But, for the first time, the East has also been inundated with brawling, rock-radio bruisers, including #3 My Chemical Romance (playing close to their spiritual home of New Jersey), #6 Cage the Elephant and #11 Rage Against the Machine. Who will come out on top? Our money’s on MCR, who made it to the championship game last year, though #12 Phish also advanced deep last year, and you’d be foolish to overlook the power of #8 Coldplay or the chart-topping prowess of #9 Cake or #10 the Decemberists too. Also, the Arcade Fire/ Sum 41 matchup — we’re dubbing it “The Battle for Canada” — should be an absolute barn-burner. Or whatever they call a barn in Canada.

(1) Arcade Fire vs. (16) Sum 41
(2) Radiohead vs. (15) TV on the Radio
(3) My Chemical Romance vs. (14) Panda Bear
(4) The Strokes vs. (13) MGMT
(5) Phoenix vs. (12) Phish
(6) Cage the Elephant vs. (11) Rage Against the Machine
(7) Owl City vs. (10) the Decemberists
(8) Coldplay vs. (9) Cake

South
An odd mix of bands actually from the South — the 4/13 matchup, which pits the Kings of Leon against Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, is basically the battle for Southern supremacy — bands who probably should be from the South (#6 Kid Rock, #3 Mumford & Sons), and bands that have absolutely no affiliation to the region whatsoever (pretty much everyone else). Still, the Selection Committee had to put them somewhere and, in doing so, has created a bushel-load of intriguing first-round matchups, including #2 Muse vs. #15 Cobra Starship, Mumford vs. #14 Tokio Hotel (our apologies in advance to Mr. Mumford and his Sons), Kid Rock vs. #11 Adele and #5 Paramore vs. #12 No Doubt. We honestly have no idea how this bracket is going to shake out, and we can’t wait to watch the carnage unfold.

(1) Linkin Park vs. (16) Sleigh Bells
(2) Muse vs. (15) Cobra Starship
(3) Mumford & Sons vs. (14) Tokio Hotel
(4) Kings of Leon vs. (13) Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
(5) Paramore vs. (12) No Doubt
(6) Kid Rock vs. (11) Adele
(7) Weezer vs. (10) My Morning Jacket
(8) R.E.M. vs. (9) Hinder

Did your favorites make the cut? Sound off about the bracket in the comments below!

MTV’s Musical March Madness Tournament is back! Voting on all first-round matchups begins this afternoon on the Newsroom blog and continues until Sunday. All winners are determined by your votes, so if your favorite act made the cut, it’ll be up to you to guide them to glory. You can rally the troops on Twitter using the hashtag #MMM — but get ready, it’s gonna be a war.

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GREATEST TIME OF YOUR LIVES’ PROMISE AS ROCK BAND THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS GEAR UP FOR THEIR YAS ISLAND SHOW WEEKENDS 2011 GIG

Thirty Seconds To Mars reveal what rock fans can expect from their FLASH Forum show on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, as organisers FLASH Entertainment announce a sell out

With Kanye West and The Killers’ Brandon Flowers among their most famous fans, US rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars’ Yas Island gig at the FLASH Forum this weekend is an A-list approved event that promises UAE fans “the greatest time of their lives”.

The concert on Friday (March 11th) is part of the Yas Island Show Weekends 2011 and fans could be in for a major treat as the boys recently covered their very own acoustic version of Lady Gaga’s monster hit ‘Bad Romance’ during a Live Lounge session for the UK’s BBC Radio One – winning a trophy for ‘Ultimate Live Lounge Cover’! – and they’ve been featuring the track on the set list for their current world tour.

With their hugely anticipated collaboration with Kanye West on the track ‘Hurricane’ released late last year, UAE fans could be in with a chance of hearing the song Thirty Seconds To Mars’ frontman Jared Leto describes as “a collision of two worlds”. And given the band’s penchant for getting members of the audience up on stage for their epic ‘Kings & Queens’, fans can expect plenty of crowd participation too, with Jared telling MTV Asia: “We’re always inspired by our audience. We encourage interactivity.”

With a tour set list that’s packed with all the hits from their most recent album ‘This Is War’, including ‘Kings & Queens’ which won the 2010 MTV Video Music Award for ‘Best Rock Video’, ‘Closer To The Edge’ and ‘Into The Wild’ as well as tracks from their first two studio albums, the eponymous ‘Thirty Seconds To Mars’ and ‘A Beautiful Lie’, Jared, his brother Shannon and third band member Tomo Milicevic will celebrate their first ever concert in the Gulf before thousands of fans who are snapping up tickets to see the band who’ve won a massive 42 awards throughout their 13 years of performing.

With music critics at last month’s Soundwave Festival in Sydney, Australia bowled over by Jared’s ability to energetically “bounce around the stage” during the band’s performance, lead guitarist and keyboard player Tomo Milicevic also spoke out about the band’s impending Yas Islands Show Weekends 2011 gig at the FLASH Forum, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

“I know Jared’s been trying for a while to get to some different places,” he told Beat magazine. “For us, touring is… about the experience. We want to travel and we want to see different places, and if there’s people out there who want to have a concert experience with Thirty Seconds To Mars we’ll come there.

“We want to experience different cultures and just see what’s out there. We have this amazing opportunity to contribute to local culture in a way that’s unique, and we feel very lucky about that.”

So, what can the Gulf’s Thirty Seconds To Mars fans expect from the LA-based rock band’s first live show in the region?

“We just want to go out and give people the greatest time of their lives,” says Tomo.

Gig-goers can enjoy a huge range of deals and discounts with students receiving 15 per cent off the price of their tickets, Golden Circle Ticket Holders enjoying 20 per cent off dinner at Cipriani & Yotto and a 30 per cent discount on entry to Allure, and all Yas Island Show Weekend 2011 concert ticket holders getting 20 per cent off an entry pass to Ferrari World on weekdays (10 per cent on weekends) when used within seven days of the concert.

There is also a free shuttle bus service that will be operating on concert night. Shuttles run every 20 minutes beginning at 4.00pm from the Yas Plaza Hotel to the FLASH Forum, the Yas Marina Yacht Club, to the Yas Hotel, then to Ferrari World and then back to the Yas Plaza Hotel.

FLASH Entertainment has confirmed that tickets to Thirty Seconds To Mars are now sold out and they kindly ask that people without a ticket do not make their way to the FLASH Forum on Friday as no tickets will be available on the door.

FLASH Entertainment would like to remind fans that it operates a strict no re-admittance policy on show night. Guests that exit the concert will not be granted access back into the venue.

Yas Island Show Weekends is proudly supported by Aldar, Yas Island, Ferrari World, Yas Links Abu Dhabi, Yas Hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel, Yas Island Rotana, Yas Marina Circuit, Park Inn Abu Dhabi and Crowne Plaza Hotel.

About FLASH Entertainment

Based in Abu Dhabi, FLASH Entertainment is the regions premier live events company, with a proven track record in delivering fantastic events and experiences for people of Abu Dhabi, of any age, culture or nationality.

From movie premieres, classical shows, international tennis tournaments and megastar music concerts through to creating local community events, supporting local talent, and providing interactive experiences and edu-tainment, FLASH is committed to providing unique entertainment experiences.

FLASH have successfully delivered some of the biggest and most memorable live events in Abu Dhabi’s history. From ground breaking popstars to world film premieres, FLASH has already left an unforgettable mark on the city, and in the process entertained over half a million people.

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Hurricane Screening + Q&A in Australia

MARS will be hosting a Hurricane Screening + Q&A in Australia! The screening will take place in Sydney at Hoyts La Premier, Entertainment Center- Fox Studios on Monday, 28 February 2011 at 6pm.

Can be in Sydney and want to attend?

In 25 words or less, what question would you ask MARS at the Hurricane Screening + Q&A?

Email your submission to AusHurricaneScreening@gmail.com to enter. Include your full name, age, email, and contact number in the email.


Best responses will win an invite for you and a friend, as well as the opportunity to ask your question to the band at the event!

DEADLINE: All submissions must be in by Thursday, 24 Feb at noon Sydney time.

Travel and transportation not included.

It Only Takes 30 Seconds To Get To Mars- Review

By:Jen Q-Tease

Last night’s show was out of this world, almost literally! When Jared Leto is in charge, there’s no guarantees as to what will happen. It’s like he grabbed the world in his hand, threw it, and put something else in its place. Something even I can’t explain.

Last night’s show at Northern Lights proved that rescheduling a show three times does not matter to fans. It was a sold out event, and I think every single person showed up! There were people from Vermont and even Montreal that drove hours just to see 30 Seconds to Mars perform. I can’t speak for them, but I’m sure they would say it was well worth the trip.

One of my favorite parts of the night was two young girls who traveled from Montreal to be at the show. They couldn’t have been more than 18-years-old, and they made their own 30 STM shirts and drove over five hours. They also spoke French, and were so cute and friendly. We were told to invite some people from the crowd to the meet and greet, so I picked them due to their devotion to the band. They reminded me of myself, only a few years younger. The looks on their faces were priceless. It made me so happy to make their night.

There was only one opening band: California-based two-man band Middle Class Rut, made up of Zack Lopez and Sean Stockham in 2006. I give these guys credit for attempting to do what usually a group of four or five do, and sometimes duo’s make it really far, however I think they took on too much and tried to do too much. I think investing in one or two more members would help them out immensely. Their sound just seemed frantic and scattered, as frontman Lopez had to keep up with his vocals and guitar, while Stockham had drum and vocal duty. Since they are a duo, it would be more noticeable if they messed up as well. I think they would benefit from divvying up the musical chores than trying to take them all on themselves.

After a short intermission, the crowd’s wait was over, and they came on. Jared, Shannon and Tomo took the stage, and the aura changed. Everything was covered in white light; so bright that frontman Jared Leto wore flattering sunglasses for the first few songs. It truly was like a spaceship was about to land at any second. It was amazing, and the crowd went nuts.

Speaking of the crowd, many fans participated in what was called “white night,” where they dress entirely in white in support of the band. It also represents “carpe diem” and unity to 30 Seconds. (There have been other theme nights during the tour as well, such as “black night” and “Hurricane night”). It was really cool to see how many people took the time to deck themselves out in all white. It just added to the intensity of the white lights.

Jared Leto is a fabulous performer. I don’t even think I saw the other two band members all night due to the lights and my focus on Jared. He came out in sunglasses and with a jacket on, and eventually took them both off (it was a change from the black and white fleece snuggie he was wearing in the meet and greet!). He was also in white and at times even looked shirtless, which I’m sure no one would’ve complained about.

Jared was very interactive with the crowd. He often let them sing, as he would turn the mic around so everyone could hear them perfectly chanting together to the tune of the songs. At one time he even let a bunch of people up on stage with him. I’ve only seen this one other time (The Used!!) and he took his time picking people and making deals with them, for example the next five people who crowd surf will be the final five picked. He picked individuals out as well which I thought was awesome of him. “The kid with the black shirt, the one with the green hair, oh and you over there with the mohawk.”

30 Seconds played for about an hour and fifteen minutes, and played the following songs (not all are listed): “Beautiful lie,” “Attack,” “The Kill” and “This is war.” While Jared was joined on stage by fans, they performed “Kings and queens,” which I thought was appropriate, as each person up there probably felt like a king or queen. “From yesterday” and “Hurricane” were also done, but acoustically. They are not naturally acoustic songs, but they were amazing with just a guitar and Jared’s voice. The crowd went crazy all night, as did my mind and heart with admiration for this trio.

Reguardless of whether or not anything about the band or its name has to actually do with space of any sorts, watching 30 Seconds to Mars was really like being in another dimension, another world. Jared easily grabs the attention and minds of all in the room and brings them wherever he wants. I enjoyed it, and can’t wait to be taken to another world again someday.

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FUNNY INTERVIEW WITH JARED AND SHANNON

3interviewer: who’s the one who gives less money to other people?
jared: me for sure.
interviewer: who’s the richest?
jared: me, for sure!
shannon: i live in poverty, so…
jared: he’s a monk. It’s very spiritual his existence.
interviewer: who’s the ugliest?
jared: huh… probably me!
interviewer: who’s the most psycho?
shannon: me!
interviewer: why?
shannon: i don’t know, i don’t know why…
jared: he’s a natural born killer man.
interviewer: who’s the most authoritarian?
jared: i don’t know… i guess.. it’s a tough one.
interviewer: who’s the one the most into sports?
shannon: we both are in different ways.
jared: yeah. he likes riding the motorcycle, i like climbing mountains.
interviewer: who’s the most seducer?
jared: him!
shannon: uh.. i don’t know.
interviewer: who’s the strongest?
jared: him! he’s the drummer!
interviewer: who’s the most perverted?
shannon: we gotta pass on that one!
jared: i’m married to God and the state.
interviewer: who’s the laziest?
shannon: me!
interviewer: who’s the one that looks better naked?
jared: uh… i don’t know and i don’t want to know!
interviewer: so who’s the best in bed?
jared: again, i don’t wanna know. you tell me buddy!
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