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Jennifer Lopez left it all on the floor during her whirlwind 2025 American Music Awards hosting gig on Monday night (May 26). After dancing to a breathless six-minute, 23-song medley of the year’s biggest hits in a sparkling Tron-like futuristic leotard on the stage at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas — and kissing a couple of […]
The Backstreet Boys have extended their upcoming summer residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere. On Wednesday (May 7) the veteran man band added a final three shows to the Into the Millennium run, revealing that their final shows of 2025 will take place on August 22, 23 and 24.
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With that trifecta — which will also be the group’s final shows of 2025 — the total number of Sphere gigs has run up to 21. The Live Nation-produced shows from AJ McLean, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and Nick Carter will be the first by a pop act in the futuristic venue that has to date hosted U2, Phish, Dead & Company, the Eagles and EDM act Anyma; country star Kenny Chesney will set up shop from May 22-June 21.
Tickets for the newly added dates will go on sale first through the Backstreet Boys Fan Club presale that kicks off on Monday (May 12) at 12 p.m. PT, followed by an artist presale on Tuesday (May 13) beginning at 10 a.m. PT; fans can sign up for the artist presale here through Sunday (May 11) at 10 p.m. PT. A general onsale will kick off on May 16 at 10 a.m. PT here.
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The group will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their landmark Grammy-nominated Millennium album on July 11 with the release of Millennium 2.0. The revamped album will feature 25 tracks, including all 12 remastered originals, as well as live recordings, demos and b-sides.
Speaking to Billboard earlier this year, Carter promised the shows will provide fans with a “sensory overload” experience as they perform the 1999 album, along with some greatest hits and their new single, “Hey.” McLean also suggested that attendees pack “something all white” for the shows.
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July 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27
August 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
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The Backstreet Boys are extending their upcoming residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere. On Monday morning (Feb. 24) the boys-to-man band announced the addition of shows on August 15, 16 and 17, bringing the total amount of announced residency gigs so far to 18.
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The band — AJ McLean, Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough — are the first pop group booked to perform at the Sphere, with McLean telling Billboard last week that they are planning “one incredible experience” for the “Into The Millennium” run that Carter promised would giver fans “sensory overload.”
The Live Nation-produced run will find the group performing their entire career-peak 1999 Millennium album in full along with greatest hits and their new single, “Hey,” at the shows that will kick off on July 11. The gigs will continue throughout the rest of the month, with gigs on July 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26 and 27, followed by shows on August 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10.
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Tickets for the new dates will go on sale first through the BSB Fan Club pre-sale beginning Tuesday (Feb. 25) at 9 a.m. PT. Fans who previously signed up for the Artist Pre-Sale can access tickets for the three added dates beginning on Wednesday (Feb. 26) at 9 a.m. PT, followed by a general on-sale kicking off on Friday (Feb. 28) at 9 a.m. PT; click here for details.
BSB will make history as the first pop band to touch down in the futuristic arena that to date has hosted U2, Phish, Dead & Company, the Eagles, EDM act Anyma and, later this spring, Kenny Chesney. “Die hard fans are going to get a great experience, a great nostalgic moment,” McLean told Billboard. “Even just playing the whole Millennium album, there’s some deep cuts in there that we were just discussing the other day,” Dorough added. “[We were] reminiscing about some of the songs like ‘The Perfect Fan’ and ‘No One Else Comes Close to You’ [and ‘Spanish’] Eyes,’ which are songs that the fans probably haven’t heard since the Millennium tour.”
The 25th anniversary celebration of the album that topped the Billboard 200 for 10 weeks and has sold more than 24 million copies to date will coincide with the July 11 release of Millennium 2.0, a two-CD collection featuring a remastered version of the original, along with six demos from the sessions for the album, b-sides from international releases, six live tracks and the previously unheard track “Hey.”
The Backstreet Boys are psyched that they will be the first pop group to take the stage at Las Vegas’ Sphere in July, and when Billboard asked what fans can expect from the shows, AJ McLean promised, “one incredible experience,” while Nick Carter added “sensory overload.”
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In addition to performing their 1999 career-peak Millennium album in full along with some greatest hits and new single, “Hey,” McLean teased that there might be “some new adaptations of things,” requesting that attendees pack “something all white” for the 12-show run that will bring McLean, Carter, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough to the high-tech venue in July.
The Boys, who are now men in their mid-to-late 40s and early 50s, said they’ll be bringing their friends, and families, along for the ride, with McLean reminiscing about going from the original in-the-round configuration for the first Millennium run to the bump-up to the most state-of-the-art, “sonically overwhelming… visually outstanding” venue on the planet. (Check out the full interview in the video above.)
They’re also psyched to make history as the first pop band to touch down in the futuristic arena that to date has hosted U2, Phish, Dead & Company, the Eagles, EDM act Anyma and, later this spring, Kenny Chesney.
“Die hard fans are going to get a great experience, a great nostalgic moment,” McLean said, with Dorough revealing that they are working on the setlist at the moment. “Even just playing the whole Millennium album, there’s some deep cuts in there that we were just discussing the other day,” Dorough said. “[We were] reminiscing about some of the songs like ‘The Perfect Fan’ and ‘No One Else Comes Close to You’ [and ‘Spanish’] Eyes,’ which are songs that the fans probably haven’t heard since the Millennium tour.”
The 25th anniversary celebration of the album that topped the Billboard 200 for 10 weeks and has sold more than 24 million copies to date coincides with the July 11 release of Millennium 2.0, a two-CD collection featuring a remastered version of the original — including the hits “I Want It That Way” and “The One” — along with six demos from the sessions for the album, as well as b-sides from international releases, six live tracks and the previously unheard track “Hey.”
Richardson said “Hey” was tracked during the session for their 2019 DNA album, and while they all agreed it was a “beautiful song,” it didn’t quite fit that LP’s vibe. Not to worry, though, it will get its live debut on what McLean said will be the “massive” stage set-up that will include the men pulling off some of their most iconic choreography, and maybe some new moves.
As for who they would like to see at the Sphere once they’re done burning up the stage, Richardson said for sure Coldplay while Carter joked that he’s like to see, well, the Backstreet Boys.
The BSB will touch down at the Sphere on July 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27, as well as August 1, 2 and 3. The artist presale for the shows is open now, with the general on-sale slated to launch on Friday (Feb. 21) at 9 a.m. PT here.
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Dead & Company are headed back to Las Vegas’ Sphere for their second run of shows at the mind-bending wrap-around venue. The group announced their 2025 Dead & Company: Dead Forever – Live at Sphere Las Vegas on Wednesday morning (Dec. 4), an 18-show residency that will celebrate the Grateful Dead offshoot band’s 10th anniversary. […]
Barry Manilow has been a longtime staple on the Las Vegas scnee. But on Tuesday (Dec. 3) the “Copacabana” made it permanent with the announcement of a lifetime residency at his longtime home: the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.
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“It’s been an incredible journey performing at the International Theater,” said Manilow in a statement about signing on the dotted line to continue his long run at the resort’s International Theater. “David Siegel and the Westgate team have been like family to me, and I am deeply grateful to have the opportunity to call Westgate home for the rest of my career.”
Earlier this year, Manilow set a new Sin City record when he passed Elvis Presley’s run of 636 performances at the venue.
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“Barry Manilow is a generational artist and a dear friend,” Westgate Founder & Executive Chairman David Siegel added. “Over the years, we have built a personal and professional relationship that is truly special, and I am honored to offer Barry the opportunity to perform at Westgate for a lifetime.”
Manilow launched his “The Hits Come Home” residency at the Westgate Hotel in 2021, marking the third Vegas hotel at which the “Mandy” singer has had a residency. He set up shop at the Las Vegas Hilton from February 2005 to December 2009, during which he had two shows, “Manilow: Music and Passion” (which was filmed for a Primetime Emmy-winning PBS special) and “Ultimate Manilow: The Hits.”
He followed with his “Manilow Paris Las Vegas” at the Paris Hotel & Casino at Las Vegas in March 2010, which ran through Dec. 11, 2012.
Manilow will be back on stage at the International this week when he kicks off his annual run of “A Very Barry Christmas” holiday shows on Thursday (Dec. 5), followed by gigs on Dec. 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14. Tickets are on sale now here for the 2025 shows, which will take place on Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m.
Manilow performed across the U.S. this summer as part of his Last Concerts tour, winding down with a series of five shows at New York’s Radio City Music Hall in October.
Check out the 2025 International Theater dates below.
Feb. 13 – 15, 20 – 22
March 27 – 29
April 3 – 5
May 8 – 10, 15 – 17
June 12 – 14, 19 – 21
Sept. 11 – 13, 18 – 20
Oct. 9 – 11, 16 – 18
Nov. 6 – 8, 13 – 15
Dec. 4 – 6, 11 – 13