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(CelebNMusic247-News) Thirty Seconds To Mars Nabs 3 VMA Nominations

Thirty Seconds To Mars have been nominated for three 2013 VMA Awards for the short film for their single “Up In The Air,” making them the most nominated rock band this year.

The video directed by long-time collaborator Bartholomew Cubbins will compete for Best Rock Video, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, airing live on MTV on August 25^th. “Up In The Air” is the first single from the band’s fourth studio album LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS (Virgin Records) which was released on May 21^st, 2013 and debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 Chart.

Jared Leto said:

“Four days, a million square footage, 100 hours of material, Damien Hirst, Dita Von Teese, Neil Strauss, US Olympic female gymnasts, a couple of supermodels, a lion, a wolf, a snake, some bees, and a zebra…oh, and Thirty Seconds to Mars. So proud to have all the hard work, fun, and dreams acknowledged by such a legendary awards show.”

The epic short film premiered in April and is nearing 10 million views. It stars a colorful array of characters, all of who take the viewer on an hallucinogenic journey through an incredibly surreal landscape.

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS – North American Fall Tour:

9/21 or 22 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Arena – iHeartRadio Music Festival

9/27 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle

9/29 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center

10/1 Montreal, QC Metropolis

10/3 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy

10/4 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion

10/8 Denver, CO The Fillmore

10/9 Magna, UT The Great Saltair

10/11 San Jose, CA Event Center at San Jose State

10/12 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl