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She chose to include her single “Born This Way” during a recent Jazz + Piano show, which all LGBTQ people know well. The residency is focused largely on jazz songs and tracks that are part of the Great American Songbook, but she deviated fro standards and put a fun classical spin on the dance-pop tune. During a moment captured on video from the show, Gaga sat at her piano and spoke to the crowd before and in between lines from “Born This Way.” “I’ve got something to say about trans rights in this country,” Gaga declared with conviction, before commencing the opening chords of her former Hot 100 No.

Erika Jayne may want you to Bet It All On Blonde with her new Las Vegas residency, but at these prices, people certainly aren’t spending it all on blonde! Just saying!

Mark Sutherland Money money money… As ABBA once pointed out, it’s a rich man’s world. But even after the runaway success of the “ABBA Voyage” digital live experience in London, producers say it has yet to recoup the extraordinary investment needed to put on the show. “No, we haven’t broken even,” says producer Svana Gisla.

Lady Gaga spoke up for the trans community during a show in Las Vegas on Thursday (August 31), dedicating ‘Born This Way’ to them.The single has long been regarded as an LGBTQ+ anthem, but Gaga doubled down on its message of empowerment at a time where trans rights are under particular threat.Before performing the song, the artist said, “I’ve got something to say about trans rights in this country. You got something to say, you gotta speak up right?” to cheers from the crowd.Just before she finished the song, she added: “You know, sometimes you hear people say things like, ‘I don’t always know what to say.’ Just listen.

Lady Gaga took a moment to honour the late Tony Bennett as she resumed her Las Vegas residency.The pair recorded two covers albums together, 2014’s ‘Cheek To Cheek’ and 2021’s ‘Love For Sale’, before Bennett passed away aged 96 in July after living with Alzheimer’s disease.In her first ‘Jazz And Piano’ show since his death, Gaga dedicated a song to his widow Susan Benedetto, who was thought to have been in the audience.“Susan, everybody in this audience loves you so much,” she began.“The truth is I didn’t know exactly what to say about Tony because this whole show was for Tony, everything. The opening number, the middle number, all the diamonds, all the musical instruments, all the conducting, all the improvisation was in his memory.”She then shared how she thought Bennett would have wanted her to carry on after his death.

Lady Gaga returned to Las Vegas Thursday night to resume her “Lady Gaga: Jazz & Piano” residency, where she honoured her late friend, Tony Bennett.

Rumour Has It Adele’s got a painful medical problem — that made her collapse at a show over the weekend!

Don’t mess with Adele or her fans!

Erika Jayne kicked off her Las Vegas residency Friday evening with a ton of risqué moments.

Ethan Shanfeld Robert Glasper is returning to New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club for the fifth annual “Robtober,” a month-long residency featuring Norah Jones, Yebba, Dinner Party and more. With eight unique shows and 50 performances from Oct. 4 to Nov.

Lady Gaga is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into a hard day at work as she prepares for her upcoming Las Vegas residency.

Lady Gaga is hard at work before she takes Las Vegas by storm! On Wednesday, the 37-year-old shared three posts on her Instagram page, bringing her followers along to her rehearsal for her upcoming Las Vegas residency,. The first post was a selfie of Gaga in her car, dressed in black and wearing matching sunglasses.

Usher is continuing his reign of summer with another musical drop — this time it's the music video for his single, «Good Good,» which features verses from R&B sweetheart Summer Walker and rap star 21 Savage.The single is full of the smooth, nostalgic notes that the King of R&B is most known for, even when he's crooning a ballad about remaining friends after a relationship ends. The Warren Fu-directed video opens with the three Atlanta-based artists standing on a bridge overlooking the highway with the city's downtown skyline as a backdrop.

Erika Jayne is ready to reclaim her career and, in a way, her life.

Erika Jayne is ready to reclaim her career and, in a way, her life. «It's been a hard few years and for this residency to come along was really sort of heaven-sent, I believe,» she says, sitting down with ET inside the rehearsal space. The show's a «dream come true» weekend gig at House of Blues inside the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas is set to run through the end of the year.«When I walked in here [yesterday] and I saw this, I started to cry, even though it's bare,» she tells ET, motioning to the mock stage built behind her in Burbank, California.

Kelly Clarkson had two very special guests perform with her in Las Vegas!On Friday, the 41-year-old took the stage during The Chemistry residency and was joined onstage by her children, River Rose, 9, and Remington, 7.In a video shared by a fan on TikTok, Clarkson's daughter and son proved they get their talents from their mama as they join her for a performance of «Heartbeat Song.» The clip shows both River and Remy taking their places on opposite sides of their mom, both with mics in hand. River — who wears a pretty blue dress — holds the microphone to her mouth as she sings along with her mother.

Kelly Clarkson welcomed a very special duet partner onstage during a recent performance on her Las Vegas residency – her daughter River Rose.

Kelly Clarkson’s Las Vegas residency is a full-on family fiasco.

Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson have officially called it quits, a source confirms to ET. «Keke and Darius called it quits shortly after he called her out on Twitter for her outfit at the Usher concert.

Keke Palmer and Usher are turning the drama between her and her boyfriend, Darius Jackson, after her appearance at the Las Vegas residency show into a hit music video!The duo dropped the music video for Usher's brand new single, aptly titled «Boyfriend,» on Wednesday. Although Palmer doesn't lend her voice to the single, she plays a prominent role in the music video.The video follows the 29-year-old entertainer as she and two friends get ready for a night out in Las Vegas, from doing their hair and makeup to selecting their gorgeous outfits before strutting their way to their destination, posing for pics in the hallway.

Adele has helped a couple reveal the gender of their baby at one of her live shows.The heartwarming moment took place during one of the singer’s performances in Las Vegas, as part of her residency there.In footage shared to their Instagram and TikTok pages, Adele fans Chis Fare and his wife Shantelle Lord managed to catch the eye of the singer and have her pause her set to bring the couple up to the stage and reveal the gender of their baby.Although any placards or signs are banned from being brought into the show, the couple managed to sneak one in, and held up a sign which read “Adele will you do our gender reveal?” during her Weekends With Adele residency show.“No one’s really allowed signs in here, I’m just obsessed that you got one in,” Adele said to the crowd, inviting the pair to the front of the stage.“I’ve never done this,” she added, taking a slip of paper from the pair and ensuring they had someone filming the blessed moment. Here, Shantelle – who is 18-weeks along in her pregnancy – told the artist: “I’m just honoured that you’re going to do this for us.

Shania Twain is preparing for her return to Las Vegas, marking her third residency on the strip!

Shania Twain has announced a new Las Vegas residency in 2024 featuring hits from her 1997 album ‘Come On Over’.The singer is set to perform 24 shows at Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood, from May 10 until December 14.Tickets for what will be her third residency will go on sale next Monday (June 21) and can be purchased here. A pre-sale will also be held from tomorrow (August 16) from 6pm BST until Sunday (August 20) until 6am BST and tickets will be available here.She said in a press release: “I am excited to be returning to Vegas for my third residency COME ON OVER, performing in Vegas is a huge honour and I love this theatre.

Shania Twain is riding back to Sin City.

Kylie Minogue has added 10 new shows to her upcoming Las Vegas residency following an “overwhelming response” from fans.The Australian pop star is due to begin a run of concerts at the Voltaire nightclub at The Venetian in Sin City this November. Tickets for the initial dates went on sale last Wednesday (August 9).Today (August 14), Minogue confirmed on social media that those gigs had sold out.

Katy Perry teased her next album during a live show in Las Vegas this week – check out the footage below.The pop singer was performing at the Resorts World Theatre as part of her current residency in Sin City when she made a reference to her latest two records, ‘Witness’ (2017) and ‘Smile’ (2020).Both LPs were met with “mixed or average reviews” from critics, according to Metacritic. NME described the latter album as “frustrating” in a two-star review, adding that it “lacks the fireworks of Perry’s record-breaking years”.Back in 2018, Perry revealed that the response to ‘Witness’ gave her “bouts of situational depression”.

Kylie Minogue tickets are a hot commodity.

Kelly Clarkson is changing even more lyrics!

Usher thinks that the drama between Keke Palmer and her boyfriend Darius Jackson surrounding her appearance at the Usher: My Way Las Vegas residency show is “a pop culture moment” that is “worth talking about.”

Usher thinks that the drama between Keke Palmer and her boyfriend Darius Jackson surrounding her appearance at the Las Vegas residency show is «a pop culture moment» that is «worth talking about.» The 44-year-old performer made headlines in July when Palmer, 29, attended his show in a sheer dress with a bodysuit underneath. Usher invited Palmer on stage where he serenaded her while singing his hit «There Goes My Baby.» At the time, Palmer's boyfriend and the father of her child, Darius Jackson, called out her look, writing, «It's the outfit tho… you a mom.» The comment sparked controversy online with fans taking sides.

crying her heart out.Rumor has it Adele gets teary-eyed before and after her Las Vegas shows due to her emotionally-charged performances. “Adele goes through a gamut of emotions during her performances, which the audience may not be aware of,” an anonymous source dished to The Mirror.

Kelly Clarkson issued a warning to her fans at her first Las Vegas residency concert to not throw things onstage.Following the recent surge in performers getting hit with items thrown onstage by fans, Clarkson – who kicked off her Chemistry: An Intimate Night With Kelly Clarkson residency at Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theater in Las Vegas – quickly addressed having things thrown at her.“If you’re going to throw shit, throw diamonds,” Clarkson said before launching into a rendition of ‘Broken and Beautiful’. In the clip below, Kelly Clarkson can be seen sharing the quick comment, before picking up and squeezing a stuffed toy that was later thrown onstage.@kellyclarkson hints at people throwing stuff at concerts.

Lady Gaga has announced her ‘Jazz & Piano’ Las Vegas residency that will be kicking off at the end of next month.The 13-time Grammy Award-winning singer announced today (July 31) that her Jazz & Piano: The Las Vegas Residency would be making its return to the stage.The 12 run dates will commence on August 31. From there, the pop icon will play eight nights in September on the 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 28 and 30 as well as three nights in October on the 1, 4 and 5.

Kelly Clarkson kicked off her Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino's Bakkt Theater over the weekend with a message to her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, and a warning to her fans. After first covering Gayle's «ABCDEFU» in March on, the 41-year-old singer performed the cover again with her telling lyric change. In a clip captured on TikTok, the musician and talk show host sang, «F**k you and your dad and the fact that you got half, and my broken heart, turn that s**t into art.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Lady Gaga is returning to the Great American Songbook, adding 12 more dates to her “Jazz & Piano” Las Vegas residency later this year. The revived run of shows, which Gaga first debuted in 2019, will kick off on Aug.

Kelly Clarkson kicked off her Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino’s Bakkt Theater over the weekend with a funny warning to her fans.