Jared Leto is the first person to climb the Empire State Building

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Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto climbed the iconic Empire State Building to celebrate the launch of the band’s monumental Seasons 2024 World Tour—the band’s first headline tour in five years. 

 

“The building is a testament of all the things that can be done in the world if we put our minds to it,” said Leto, “which is largely the inspiration behind our most recent album, ‘It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day.’” 

 

Leto completed the climb of the Empire State Building – which was recently named the #1 attraction in the U.S. in Tripadvisor's 2023 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best for the second consecutive year – followed by a special performance at the top.  

  1. Jared Leto loves hiking, climbing, snowboarding, and painting. 
  2. Leto is renowned for his method acting approach, often immersing himself deeply into his characters to deliver authentic performances.
  3. He starred in the 2000 film "American Psycho".