Jared Leto (51) climbed to the top of New York’s Empire State Building. As US media reports, the campaign was a publicity stunt. The actor and musician wanted to use it to promote the upcoming world tour of his band Thirty Seconds to Mars.
The Hollywood star reportedly scaled part of the exterior of the famous building. He is believed to be the first person to ever legally climb to the top of the landmark, officials told the “Today Show.”
After the climb, the 51-year-old told NBC: “To tell the truth, I was more excited than nervous. But I have to be honest, it was very, very difficult. It was much more difficult than I thought.” A lot of perseverance is needed, he said.
Leto, who is considered an avid rock climber, reportedly climbed from the 86th to the 104th floors on the east side of the building. He then continued to the famous antenna of the Empire State Building. During the ascent he was secured with ropes.
“It’s unbelievable,” Leto said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Seeing the sun rise over the city means so much to me. Ever since I was a child, New York has been the place to go to make your dreams come true.” He added, “And as a little kid I wanted to be an artist, and New York was the place you came to be an artist. And the Empire State Building was always this symbol of that to me.”
Leto will go on tour with his band Thirty Seconds to Mars – which he founded in 1998 together with his older brother Shannon Leto (53) – from March 2024. The tour is scheduled to run until September 2024 and celebrate the band’s sixth studio album, “It’s the End of the World but It’s a Beautiful Day.”
