On November 3 , 2015 , it was announced that Thirty Seconds to Mars are working on their fifth studio album . In August 2016 , the band revealed to have signed to Interscope Records . The group later unveiled that they would embark on a North American tour with Muse and PVRIS , which took take place from May to September 2017 . In August 2017 , " Walk on Water " was announced as the lead single from the band 's fifth album . Thirty Seconds to Mars then performed the song at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards featuring special guest Travis Scott . During the ceremony , Jared Leto received media attention for his tribute to musicians Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell , who both died earlier that year . On January 25 , 2018 , Thirty Seconds to Mars released " Dangerous Night " as the second single from their upcoming fifth studio album . In February 2018 , the band officially announced the Monolith Tour with Walk the Moon , Misterwives , K. Flay , Joywave , and Welshly Arms . Thirty Seconds to Mars later confirmed '' America '' as title of their fifth album , which was released on April 6 , 2018 . The album received polarizing reviews from critics and debuted at number two on the '' Billboard 200 '' , becoming the band 's highest entry on the chart . '' America '' also reached the top ten in seventeen other countries , including number one in Germany and Austria
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
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