The David Dobkin-shot video for ‘Sugar’ became a sensation, with its mix of largely authentic reveals of the band playing at real-life weddings.
The tour would see the band play 121 dates worldwide, with the eighth leg of the jaunt (in South America) not even starting until the following year. The Maroon V Tour, in support of V, launched in Dallas, Texas, on 16 February 2015. The ‘Animals’ video caused some controversy, thanks to its striking imagery of a slaughterhouse, and the video received a daytime ban on some stations. ‘Sugar’’s incredible run inside the US Top 10 saw it named as one of the most successful singles of all time. A DVD featuring the video for ‘Maps’ was added to the Japanese release. Gwen Stefani joined Adam Levine on stage for an impressive duet of V’s ballad ‘My Heart Is Open’ at the 2015 Grammys.ĭifferent markets around the world saw different versions of V. To help with the launch of V, Maroon 5 performed as part of the annual iTunes Festival at London’s iconic Roundhouse, on 11 September 2014.īig Sean featured on the official remix for first single, ‘Maps’.Įven though ‘It Was Always You’ was only released as a promotional single, the buzz around Maroon 5’s return led to it making both the UK and US charts. The band chose to launch the album’s teaser campaign through Facebook, slowly revealing the artwork and tracklisting on the platform. The distinctive cover art for V featured a 1.3m neon structure photographed near a reservoir in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
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