Bruno Mars: Why Kiwi concertgoers are in for a 24 Karat treat this week

Pint-sized popstar Bruno Mars is bringing his 24K Magic Tour to Auckland's Spark Arena this week, a show that's been earning rave reviews from Helsinki to Houston and Berlin to Bogota over the past 11 months.

All four dates in the City of Sails have essentially been sold out, although concert promoter Live Nation made available some limited release tickets for the quartet of performances on Monday.

Audiences and critics around the globe have been impressed with the 32-year-old Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter's Energiser-bunny style enthusiasm and the party style atmosphere his show creates.