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Adele got an emotional surprise from a fellow icon at her Las Vegas residency.
The British superstar, 36, was brought to tears after spotting Celine Dion, 56, in the crowd during her long-running show at Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Saturday (Oct. 26).
In a fan-captured video posted to X (formerly Twitter), Adele is seen performing “When We Were Young” as she encounters Dion, who was seated in a side box at the 4,100-seat venue. The moment turns emotional as Adele starts to cry while embracing Dion. The two superstars share a few words before the legendary Canadian singer holds Adele’s face and kisses her hand. Adele then waves to nearby fans before returning to the stage.
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Dion — who opened the Colosseum with her first residency in 2003 — appeared to be seated beside her sons, Nelson and Eddy Angélil, who offered comfort to their mother following the touching encounter.
This isn’t the first time Adele and Dion have crossed paths in Sin City. In 2018, Adele attended Celine’s second residency at the same venue. In an Instagram post at the time, the “My Heart Will Go On” artist expressed her appreciation after meeting Adele backstage at the performance.
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“Wasn’t able to do all my shows, but was thrilled that Adele came to one of them… I love her so much!!” Dion wrote in a since-deleted post.
Adele also shared her excitement after meeting Dion. “Queen Celine! What a show, an absolute highlight of my life, thank you so much for the attention to your crowd and insane humor. Happy New Year lady x,” the “Hello” hitmaker wrote on Instagram.
Her Weekends With Adele runs through late November. Earlier this year, Adele stated that she will take a lengthy break from music after the residency concludes in the fall.
“I just need a rest. I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself and I want to live it now,” she told a Munich crowd in September. “I want to live my life that I’ve been building and I will miss you terribly.”
Mötley Crüe are headed back to Las Vegas. The long-running metal band announced their latest Sin City stay-put on Thursday (Oct. 3), The Las Vegas Residency, which will find them playing an exclusive limited run of 11 shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM from March 28-April 19, 2025.
“Mötley Crüe and Las Vegas have always been the perfect combination of extravagance and decadence. We’ve always loved the idea of the Vegas residency, because we’ve always loved the idea of staying in one location to build a unique show for the fans,” the band said in a statement. “We’re excited to get into rehearsals and work up a lot of songs that have been requested by the fans for years.”
The Crüe’s third Vegas residency is being billed as a “tell-all show [that] will immerse the audience in the band’s history, leading all the say through their record-breaking Stadium Tour.” They previously set up shop in Vegas in 2012 for Mötley Crüe Takes On Sin City and 2013 for Evening in Hell.
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A presale for members of the band’s S.I.N. fan club will begin at 10 a.m. PT on Friday (Oct. 4), with information available here. A Citi card member presale will begin at 12 p.m. on Friday through 10 p.m. PT on Oct. 10, details here. The public onsale will kick off on Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. PT here. The band said a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales for the residency will be donated to the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth.
Friday also marks the release of the band’s new EP, Cancelled, featuring the previously released singles “Dogs of War,” the title track and a rock-ified cover of the Beastie Boys’ “Fight For Your Right.” To celebrate the EP’s release, the Crüe will play a series of club shows in L.A. next week, including a gig at the Troubadour on Oct. 7, the Roxy on Oct. 9 and Whiskey a Go Go on Oct. 11.
In conjunction with the sold-out Höllywood Takeöver club shows the band has teamed with Global Merchandising Services for a series of exclusive drops from Represent, Prince Street Pizza, Rainbow Bar & Grill and Hot Topic during the week of gigs. Prince Street will be offering the 4-slice Mötley Crüe Combo at their eight L.A. locations, with each band member picking their favorite Prince St. favorite.
The Rainbow pop-up will feature exclusive, band-curated merch and a co-branded T-shirt and pint glass combo available with purchase of Crüe-inspired drinks such as the Dr. Feelgood RX, Kickstart my Heart-Tini and the Without You mocktail. Represent will have a limited-edition shirt at their L.A. store and Hot Topic will have a limited-edition T-shirt.
The Mötley Crüe The Las Vegas Residency show dates:
March 2025: 28, 29
April 2025: 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19
You wanted it, you got it. New Kids On the Block announced their first-ever Las Vegas residency on Friday (Sept. 20), The Right Stuff, which will kick off on June 20, 2025 at Dolby Live at Park MGM.
The follow-up to the man band’s 2024 Magic Summer Tour will find Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre and Danny Wood setting up shop for 16 shows in June, July and November of next year.
“We cherish every opportunity that we get to perform for our fans, but a Las Vegas residency gives us an opportunity to take our performance, and interaction with our fans, to the next level,” Wahlberg said in a statement. “We plan on maximizing everything that the amazing Dolby Live at Park MGM has to offer, to create the most incredible NKOTB concert ever. As well as everything that Las Vegas has to offer — to create multiple events to directly engage with our fans. Las Vegas will never be the same after The New Kids and The Blockheads take over the town.”
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According to a release, the group announced the residency while in town for their headlining set at the 2024 iHearRadio Music Festival on Saturday (Sept. 21), taking over the Las Vegas strip after arriving on a double-decker bus. The group then had a special fan event and Q&A at The Park hosted by iHeart’s Valentine.
A fan club pre-sale will kick off on Tuesday (Sept. 24) at 10 a.m PT, with a Citi pre-sale also kicking off on Tuesday at noon p.m. PT lasting through Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. PT; details available here. MGM Rewards and MGM Resorts loyalty rewards program members — and SiriusXM, Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers — will get access to a presale that will begin on Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. PT. A public onsale will begin on Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. PT here.
NKOTB recently wrapped their Magic Summer tour with Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff after releasing Still Kids, their first full-length studio album in 11 years.
New Kids on the Block 2025 Las Vegas residency dates:
June 2025: 20, 21, 25, 27, 28
July 2025: 2, 3, 5
November 2025: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15
Check out the announcement video below.
Adele is ready for a break from the spotlight.
During the final show of her Munich residency on Saturday (Aug. 31), the 36-year-old British songstress reiterated her plan to take a lengthy break from music after her Las Vegas residency wraps up this fall.
“I just need a rest. I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself and I want to live it now,” Adele told the crowd at Munich’s custom-built Adele Arena. “I want to live my life that I’ve been building and I will miss you terribly.”
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The “Easy on Me” hitmaker’s 10-night stand in the German city concluded Saturday. Her Weekends With Adele residency at Sin City’s Colosseum at Caesars Palace picks back up in October for another 10 performances.
“But after that, I will not see you for an incredibly long time,” the singer said. “And I will hold you dear in my heart for that whole length of my break.”
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Adele revealed earlier this summer that she plans to step away from music for a while after her Vegas residency.
“I don’t have any plans for new music at all,” she told Germany’s ZDF. In fact, the star, who said she “doesn’t like being famous,” added, “I want a big break after this and I think I want to do other creative things, just for a little while.”
Adele launched Weekends With Adele run in November 2022. She said that the residency of 100 live shows over the past two years have left her feeling as if her “tank is quite empty.”
The singer, who has not gone on a world tour since her 2016-2017 run in support of her 25 album, has made a habit of taking time for herself between albums and tours. Those stretches out of the public eye have increased over time, from three years between her 2008 debut, 19, and 2011’s 21, to four years until her 2015 LP 25 and six between that album and 2021’s 30.
During one of her Weekends shows in January, Adele told the audience, “I just don’t think I’m gonna write an album for quite some time,” teasing that when she does she may be ready to hit the road properly again.
Even as Sir Rod Stewart was forced to cancel what was supposed to be the 200th, and final, show in his 13-year Las Vegas residency, the indefatigable pop legend announced on Wednesday (August 7) that he will be back at it next year. “Vegas, I’m having too much fun for this to end so we […]
Mariah Carey is extending her Las Vegas residency run. As she prepares to return to the Dolby Live at Park MGM on Friday (July 26) for the next run of her Mariah Carey: The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas show, MC announced eight additional gigs in early 2025.
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The new performances will slated to start with a January 31 show and run through a February 15 gig, with tickets for the new shows going on sale to the general public on Friday beginning at 10 a.m. PT. Carey’s Vegas residency kicked off in April with the first of what was planned as 16 shows at the Dolby Live.
The career-spanning show billed as a 20th anniversary celebration of Carey’s beloved 10th album, 2005’s The Emancipation of Mimi, is a trip through the singer’s illustrious career, from her debut 1990 single “Vision of Love,” through “Dreamlover,” “Hero,” “Fantasy,” “Butterfly,” “Heartbreaker,” “Shake It Off,” “We Belong Together” and “Fly Like a Bird.”
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In addition to celebrating The Emancipation album, Carey dropped an expanded edition of her Rainbow album on honor of its 25th anniversary in June. The Pride month gift to fans including new remixes of such hits as “Heartbreaker” and “Thank God I Found You” as well as a new song, “Rainbow’s End.”
A Citi cardmember presale for the new dates will begin on Tuesday (July 23) at 10 a.m. PT and run through Thursday (July 25) at 10 p.m. PT; for more details click here. SiriusXM, Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers can get access to a presale for the new dates beginning Wednesday (July 24) at 10 a.m. PT and MGM Rewards, MGM Resorts loyalty rewards program members can access a presale beginning on Thursday at 10 a.m. PT; all presales will end on Thursday at 10 p.m. PT. In addition, according to a release, a limited number of tickets are still available for previously announced performances on July 26, 27 and 31, as well as August 2, 3, 7, 9 and 10.
See the new 2025 dates for Carey’s Las Vegas residency below:
January 31
February 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 & 15
Adele blasted a homophobic fans during her Las Vegas residency show over the weekend. During her Weekends With Adele concert on Saturday (June 1), which marked the beginning of Pride Month, an audience member shouted “Pride sucks” between songs. As seen in a fan-captured video, the “Someone Like You” singer briefly paused her performance at […]
A day before launching her upcoming Mariah Carey: The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas residency at the Dolby Live at Park MGM on Friday night (April 12) the singer has announced a new slate of dates for her stay-put.
On Thursday morning (April 11), Carey revealed eight additional shows on the run celebrating the 19th anniversary of her Grammy-winning 10th studio album, 2005’s Billboard 200 No. 1 The Emancipation of Mimi, which featured such beloved hits as “It’s Like That,” “We Belong Together”and “Shake It Off.”
The new dates will kick off on July 26 and include additional dates that month on the 27th and 31st, as well as shows on August 2, 3, 7, 9 and 10; tickets for the newly announced gigs will go on sale to the general public on April 19 at 10 a.m. PT. Citi cardmembers will have access to a presale beginning on Friday (April 12) at 10 a.m. PT through April 18 at 10 p.m. PT here.
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According to a release announcing the new shows, Carey’s third go-round in Vegas will find her performing fan favorites from the Mimi album in addition to some of her iconic hits and other fan favorites from throughout her career. The previously announced dates include shows on April 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26 and 27. Tickets for the shows can be purchased here, with a limited number available for the initial run.
The Mimi run, backed by Live Nation and MGM Resorts, is the follow-up to Carey’s first two residencies at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, #1 to Infinity (2015-2017) and The Butterfly Returns (2018-2020). Infinity was a chronological performance of the singer’s 18 No. 1 hits, starting with 1990’s “Vision of Love” through 2008’s “Touch My Body.” While that show focused on Carey the entertainer, “Butterfly” leaned into her formidable vocal chops with a powerhouse 23-song set list of big hits, surprises and her personal favorites.
Carey and Live Nation are donating $1 from every ticket to the Fresh Air Fund’s Camp Mariah, a summer program that allows campers to explore their interest in film, photography, fashion, cooking, debate and international relations.
See the new date announcement below.
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Babyface is headed to Las Vegas, and he’s spreading the word in the best way possible.
The legendary R&B star announced Wednesday (April 10) — via a parody video of Nicole Kidman’s iconic AMC Theaters commercial — that he’s plotting a residency in Sin City with shows sprinkled throughout 2024.
In the clip, the “When Can I See You” singer re-creates almost every frame of the actress’ ad to a T, sporting a pinstripe pantsuit similar to the one she wears in the video played before every movie showing at all AMC locations in the U.S. “We come to this place for magic,” he recites, putting his own spin on Kidman’s oft-quoted monologue. “We go to the concerts to love, to cry, to care.”
According to Variety, Babyface will perform his own hits in addition to songs he’s helped write for other stars during the residency, taking the stage at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort on May 25 and 26, Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and Nov. 8 and 9. “I’ll see you in Vegas,” he adds in his spoof. Let’s time travel together.
Sharing the video to his Instagram, the 65-year-old musician wrote, “I have recently been saying that listening to music or going to an old school concert is like time traveling.” “You know, it’s like hearing a certain song that takes you right back to the house where you grew up and your mom was Spring cleaning singing every word,” he continued. “It’s like smelling a certain dish and you’re sitting right back in your mom’s kitchen.”
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“With that being said, I would like to invite you all to Vegas to walk down memory lane with me and time travel together,” Babyface added.
The announcement comes over a year after the Indiana native dropped his latest album, Girls Night Out, featuring collaborations with Muni Long, Kehlani, Ari Lennox and more. The set peaked at No. 22 on the Top R&B Albums chart.
Watch Babyface’s AMC Theaters spoof above.
Adele has rescheduled a run of dates of her popular Weekends With Adele Las Vegas residency that were originally slated to take place in March. In a post on X on Tuesday, the singer announced that the postponed dates at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace will now take place on the final weekend of October, […]