Las Vegas residencies are the big thing!
02.04.2024 - 20:53 / nme.com
ABBA are reportedly set to take their acclaimed ‘Voyage’ hologram show to Las Vegas to the tune of millions of dollars.The band have reportedly been in talks with Resorts World to bring the Abbatars to Vegas following its huge success in London over the last couple of years.“ABBA has been secretly in talks for a while about getting a deal in Vegas,” a source told the Daily Star [via MusicNews].“The music of Abba is well liked in the US and the unique selling point of avatars makes it more than an ABBA show as the spectacular is something that could well wow audiences.”Last year, it was reported that a world tour was in the works for the virtual concert experience, but no plans have been confirmed in regard to the timeframe or locations where it could happen.In an interview with NME last year to coincide with the show welcoming its millionth visitor, Bjorn Ulvaeus was asked about what the future of the show involves. “We hope to stay in this venue for as long as we can.
We hope they’ll have us for many years, and we might build other replicas of this in other places: Asia, Australia, North America. There are lots and promoters and cities that we’re talking to at the moment about that.“Each one would take at least two years to build, but there will be announcements towards the end of this year or the beginning of next about where we actually are going.
That’s if we’re going somewhere, which we will.”Meanwhile, when speaking to NME at the premiere, the show’s producer Svana Gisla and guitarist Dom John shed light on the future of Voyage. When asked if Voyage could be the last the world sees of ABBA, Gisla said: “I think this is the final thing.
They’re quite genuine in that, but they’ve said that before. I think this is it.
.Las Vegas residencies are the big thing!
MGMT have discussed the “awesome” possibility of taking on a Las Vegas residency for their debut album ‘Oracular Spectacular’.The duo performed their 2007 record in full at the Just Like Heaven Festival last year, and in a new interview, they have opened up about the “incredible” prospect of replicating that performance across a full residency.During their appearance on the Midnight Chats podcast, the band’s Ben Goldwasser reflected on the fun they had putting on the show at Just Like Heaven. “We worked with a friend [Tom Scharpling] who writes comedy,” he said. “So we wrote little skits in the middle.
Mariah Carey’s Las Vegas residency, titled “The Celebration of Mimi.” The residency, which consists of 16 shows, is in celebration of the upcoming 20th anniversary of her hit album “The Emancipation of Mimi.”Although the singer has performed in Las Vegas before, the show features an amazing setlist that celebrates the best of her career in chronological order. Throughout the show, the singer reminisces about the most significant moments of her career.Mariah Carey’s daring Schiaparelli look showcases her curves in all the right placesKim Kardashian and Mariah Carey enjoy Nobu with North West and Monroe CannonWhy did Luis Miguel and Mariah Carey break up? Singer might reveal details in the third season of his Netflix biopicThe “Fantasy” singer changed outfits as she moved from one album or era to another.
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Phish is headlining four unique back-to-back-to-back-to-back concerts at the Las Vegas Sphere.As for what to expect from the band, expect the unexpected.“I just want people to not have any idea what’s about to happen when they come into the room,” show director Abigail Holmes said in an interview with The Washington Post.“That’s part of the fun of this.”“There is a quality of Vegas where older bands go to play their old album, to make a lot of money late in the twilight of their career,” Anastasio added. “That’s not what we’re interested in.”If you want to see what tricks Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon and Page McConnell have up their sleeves for their Sin City run, last-minute tickets are still available.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find was $463 before fees on Vivid Seats.Four-day passes start at $1,939 before fees.Looking for a few more details before checking out?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Phish’s Las Vegas residency below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all MSG Sphere dates, show start times and links to buy tickets can be found here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Mariah Carey and Las Vegas belong together.The inimitable pop star just added an additional eight concerts to her 2024 ‘The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas’ residency at the Dolby Theater at Park MGM.New dates run from July 26 to Aug. 10.Previously announced shows start on Friday, April 12 and go until April 27.At all gigs, Carey 55, will pay tribute to her chart-topping 2005 album “The Emancipation of Mimi” which included smash hits like “Shake It Off,” “It’s Like That” and “We Belong Together.”She’ll also play other hits from her storied career as well; as of now, no word on whether or not “All I Want For Christmas Is You” will make the cut.For fans that can’t wait to witness the incomparable Carey live, you can grab tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, April 19, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar of all shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM including dates, start times and links to buy tickets can be found below.Note: new dates are in bold.Although we imagine she’ll likely stick to tracks from “The Emancipation of Mimi,” our team dug up Carey’s most recent non-Christmas concert set list.Here’s what she performed in Abu Dhabi on Jan.
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Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Will pink and black loom large this week in Las Vegas? After all, this Monday kicks off CinemaCon, the annual exhibition industry trade show and weeklong opportunity for studios and theater operators to wax poetic about the magic of going to the movies. And in 2023, there was no greater manifestation of the claim that the movie business is back than the cultural craze of “Barbenheimer.” The inextricably linked “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” complete with double features of the cotton-candy-coated and ultra-dark blockbusters, dominated the zeitgeist for months on end. But just as the past can serve as a reminder of the collective joy of moviegoing, last year’s events may also plague the industry.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Worldwide box office is headed for a marginal decline of 3% in 2024, a setback that follows three years of recovery from a pandemic era low in 2020. Gower Street Analytics, a distribution and exhibition industry consultancy, forecasts that worldwide box office this year will aggregate at $32.3 billion, down by more than $1 billion from the $33.9 billion earned in 2023. “A $32.3 billion global box office in 2024 would represent an approximate 5% decrease year-on-year (a 3% decrease at current exchange rates) from 2023. The 2024 revised estimate is 18% lower than an average of the last three pre-pandemic years (2017-2019),” Gower Street said. The forecast comes on the eve of CinemaCon, the annual National Association of Theater Owners convention, being held in Las Vegas April 8-11. While Gower Street’s forecast is for a marginal decline, it actually represents a more than $1 billion improvement on its previous $31.5 million forecast for 2024.
Adele has rescheduled several dates on her Las Vegas residency after they were postponed due to illness.The singer-songwriter paused five weekends worth of dates of her long-running residency due to go ahead last month at The Colosseum, Caesar’s Palace in February after revealing that she had fallen ill “at the end of the last leg and all the way through my break”.The dates affected were March 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 and 29 and 30.Now, she has taken to Instagram to reveal that the five weekends have now been rescheduled to the weekends of October 25-26, November 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23.A post shared by Adele (@adele)Adele also wrote that all “ticket holders for the postponed dates will be sent an email regarding their new allocated date”.In late October last year, the singer-songwriter announced that she would be extending her ‘Weekends With Adele’ residency. It was originally expected to end in June.The residency originally began in November 2022, having been postponed at the last minute in January of that year.In January of this year, Adele said she would embark on a world tour on her next album cycle.
Adele is heading back to Las Vegas soon to resume her Weekends with Adele residency and she just announced her final shows.
Outta there!!!
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Bruce Springsteen returned to Las Vegas last night (March 22), greeting the city with a rendition of Elvis Presley’s ‘Viva Las Vegas’ – check out the footage below.The track was included as one of a number of surprise setlist inclusions at the show, which also saw songs like 1992’s ‘Roll of the Dice’ and 1978’s ‘Racing in the Street’ get their first outings in several years.It was the second show of the 2024 leg of Springsteen’s current world tour, which has restarted after the Boss had to postpone a hefty chunk of shows in 2023 due to health concerns.The worries arose towards the end of last year, when the singer-songwriter needed to be treated for peptic ulcer disease, and was forced to delay all of his shows after playing in New Jersey on September 3.On March 19, they returned to the stage in Phoenix, Arizona, playing a set incorporating tracks from across his extensive discography, ranging from his first album, ‘Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.’, through 2022’s ‘Only the Strong Survive’.Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band played in Las Vegas on March 22:‘Roll of the Dice’‘Lonesome Day’‘Prove It All Night’‘No Surrender’‘Ghosts’‘Letter to You’‘The Promised Land’‘Spirit in the Night’‘Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)’‘Nightshift’‘Mary’s Place’‘Hungry Heart’‘Racing in the Street’‘Last Man Standing’‘Backstreets’‘Because the Night’‘She’s the One’‘Wrecking Ball’‘The Rising’‘Badlands’‘Thunder Road’‘Viva Las Vegas’‘Born to Run’‘Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)’‘Glory Days’‘Dancing in the Dark’‘Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out’‘I’ll See You In My Dreams’In other Bruce Springsteen news, the Boss recently took part in Mark Knopfler’s star-studded charity re-recording of ‘Going Home’, which starred the likes of Queen‘s Brian May, Bruce
Lady Gaga‘s highly anticipated upcoming film “Joker: Folie à Deux.”In the meantime, her Little Monsters will have to settle for the latest installment of the 13-time Grammy-winning artist’s ‘Jazz and Piano’ Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM.On eight nights from June 19 through July 6, Gaga will perform standards from the Great American Songbook and treat audiences to stripped-down piano reinterpretations of her hits like “Poker Face” and “Born This Way.”Every show is emotional for the “Star Is Born” singer, too.“She has said something different about (Tony Bennett) every time, words from the heart,” the Las Vegas Review Journal wrote. “Tony would not want me to be sad on stage,” Gaga said onstage, the Review Journal reported.
Eagles are the latest band speculated as having an upcoming residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.The reports were initially shared by the New York Post, which reported claims made by various sources, stating that the rock veterans will enjoy a 10-week residency in Las Vegas later this year.It claims that the official announcement is set to be made soon, and the booking will see Don Henley and Co. perform in the impressive new venue from September through to December.The total number of shows and reported terms of the deal have not been disclosed as of yet.If the rumours about an Eagles residency at the Las Vegas Sphere do turn out to be true, the dates would come as an extension to their ongoing farewell shows, held as part of the ‘Long Goodbye’ tour.The final run of tour dates kicked off in September last year, and is expected to run up until 2025.