Sabrina’s leaving the door open for the next Fortnite Festival Icon… Bruno Mars! This GRAMMY-winning megastar is expanding his record-breaking world tour with a stop in Fortnite.
APT. for the occasion, Bruno makes a grand entrance with new Outfits, Jam Tracks, and more when Fortnite Festival Season 9 begins June 18!
New Main Stage
On June 18, the Main Stage will look out of this world, almost like you’re on… please don’t make us say it. Perform your set surrounded by neon lights and a modern, angular aesthetic!
Game Improvements
Game improvements — that’s what Bruno likes, that’s what you like. Here’s what’s changing on June 18:
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All-time leaderboards for songs return, with community feedback integrated for the relaunch. Data will already be in the all-time leaderboards when you boot up Season 9!
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The all-time leaderboards will be available in the Music Library and Main Leaderboards screens.
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Access your favorite songs in the Main Stage quicker! Whether you’re browsing by title or artist, you’ll be able to browse featured and owned Jam Tracks by choosing alphabetical letter options. Lookin’ for Bruno Mars songs? Select “A-B” in the dropdown!
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This one’s for ALL Fortnite players: True Random is here. When you choose “Random” for your Lobby Music, a new song will play when the current song ends or when you return to the Lobby.
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If you have any songs favorited, Random will only take from your favorites.
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Bruninho Joins the Party!
The World Tour comes to Fortnite Festival! When Season 9 begins, the World Tour Bundle will enter the Fortnite Shop featuring:
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Bruno-San Outfit: Take it 'round the world.
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Includes the Bruninho Style… he’s here!
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Bruno's Collection Back Bling: A perfect mix.
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Floating Notes Contrail: Drift like Mars.
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Bonde do Brunão Emote: Things are looking up!
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Bonde do Brunão Jam Track: A souvenir from Brazil.
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Key Charm Keytar: A real collector’s item.
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Worldwide Bass: Make ‘em hear you everywhere.
The World Tour Bundle will be in the Shop ‘til the end of Season 9. All of the items will be available individually too!
The Key Charm Keytar and Worldwide Bass.
Also in the Shop for all of Season 9, pick up two additional Jam Tracks:
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Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - “Die With A Smile” (oh hey another festival icon!)
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ROSÉ, Bruno Mars - “APT.”
The “Die With A Smile” Jam Track.
The Season 9 Music Pass Drops!
This is not a dream — the Season 9 Music Pass features the Die With A Smile Bruno Outfit based on the music video for “Die With A Smile”!
Unlock free and premium rewards in the Music Pass by earning XP in any Fortnite experience, not just Festival. To claim the premium rewards as you earn XP, purchase the Pass for only 1,400 V-Bucks or access it with Fortnite Crew! You can die happy knowing that Die With A Smile Bruno is the item that auto-unlocked after purchasing or accessing the Pass.
The real-life outfit was created by designer Astrid Gallegos, and the real-life hat was made by Stetson!
Face the end of the world boldly with love by your side… and uh… some ammunition. Unlock the heart-holster Dreamer's Two-Shot Back Bling as a free reward near the beginning of the Pass. Progress further to unlock the premium Heavenly Style!
Before the end of the world comes, why not strum with a smile? The Last Reprise Guitar, based on the guitar in the music video, is unlockable as a premium reward in the Music Pass! Keep the beat going like the apocalypse isn’t now with the premium Red Hearts Kit Drums.
The Season 9 Music Pass has TWO Jam Tracks from Bruno (including a Silk Sonic track), and Bruno senpai has noticed other cool songs as well. Here are all the premium Jam Tracks in the Music Pass:
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Bruno Mars - “Bruno-San’s Theme Song”
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Sabotage - “Mun Ra (part. Instituto)”
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Jackson 5 - “ABC”
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Silk Sonic - “Leave The Door Open”
The “Leave The Door Open” Jam Track.
Towards the end of the Pass, you’ll unlock Die With A Smile Bruno’s Heavenly Style. Look divine — even when the party’s over.
Other Music Pass Rewards
If you don’t get the Music Pass, there’s still lots you can claim for free as you earn XP. (Music to the ears!)
Play it, don’t spray it with the Sonic Splash Guitar. Bask in rare but rightful glory as a bass player using the Hype! Emote. And don’t rock the beat with the Paddle Bass.
There are also free Jam Tracks in the Music Pass:
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Epic Games - “Dance Therapy”
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Epic Games - “Into the Underworld”
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This track was previously “Predator” in Harmonix's AUDICA!
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Epic Games - “Move”
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This track is a re-recording of “Parlayed” from Harmonix’s FUSER!
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Epic Games - “Let It Burn”
The items mentioned above are just SOME of the free and premium rewards. As a reminder, Music Pass rewards are not exclusive to the Pass, as they may become purchasable in the Shop at a later date!
Fortnite Festival Content Creation
For Season 9, monetization of VOD content featuring eligible Jam Tracks will be limited to the first seven days of the Season. No takedown notifications should occur during or after the seven days.
Beyond this initial monetization period, content creators should expect to receive monetization claims by the respective rights holders.
The eligible Jam Tracks for Season 9 are:
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Bruno Mars - “Bonde Do Brunão”
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Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - “Die With A Smile”
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ROSÉ, Bruno Mars - “APT.”
More info:
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In order to monetize your Festival content, you need to link your YouTube and Support-A-Creator (SAC) accounts.
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IMPORTANT: When uploading the content to YouTube, be sure to upload it as Unlisted or Public. If you upload the video as Private, it’s possible you could receive a monetization claim on your video.
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For uploading the content on other platforms, refer to the channel’s platform policies for tips on how to avoid copyright strikes.
Although unlikely, if you do receive a claim on any SAC content, there may be a short delay in YouTube processing the release of the claim. Please do not dispute the claim during this time.
Not in SAC? Don’t worry, you can still share your experiences featuring the Jam Tracks. However, you will not be able to monetize this content on YouTube.
Please note! 🎵 For Twitch creators streaming gameplay featuring the eligible Jam Tracks, we cannot prevent your VODs or clips from getting flagged by third-party copyright detection systems. The general recommendation is to disable VODs/clips when streaming gameplay featuring the Jam Tracks. For more information, see Twitch’s DMCA & Copyright FAQs help page.
