New star residences on the Las Vegas Strip can generate buzz that attracts audiences from around the world.
Rock superstar U2’s residency, U2/UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere at Sphere Entertainment’s 20,000-seat SPHR at the Venetian, was the most anticipated headline residency to debut on the Strip, possibly since Celine Dion He revitalized the popularity of Las Vegas residencies with his “A New Day Residency” at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace from 2003 to 2007.
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Dion’s “A New Day,” combined with her follow-up residency “Celine” (2011-2019), earned the biggest profit of any resident artist on the Strip with a total gross of $681.3 million, according to Casino.org .
Sphere does not have a U2 follow-up yet
U2 originally signed for 25 shows from September 29 to December 16, but in October extended the residency for 11 more shows that will resume on January 26 and end on February 18. The Sphere has not indicated whether U2 might extend the residency. later or who will be the next headliner to hold a residency at the Sphere.
U2’s first show brought a host of music stars to the Sphere, including Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Katy Perry. Hollywood stars in attendance included Matt Damon, Orlando Bloom, Bryan Cranston, Jon Hamm, Neil Patrick Harris and Luke Wilson.
The next new residency to hit the Strip is ’80s R&B group New Edition, taking the stage at the Wynn Resorts. (WYNN) – Get a free report Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on the Strip for a six-show residency on February 28 and March 1, 2, 6, 8 and 9, 2024.
Popular metal band Mötley Crüe said in November 2022 that they were planning a third residency in Las Vegas in 2024, but no dates have been scheduled. The band previously held residencies in 2012 and 2013 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
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Scorpions return to the Strip
Superstar metal rock band Scorpions will return to the Las Vegas Strip in April 2024 for a new nine-show residency at the Bakkt Theater at Caesars Entertainment’s Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their iconic hit album “Love at “First Sting.”
Scorpions, whose biggest hit is “Rock You Like a Hurricane” from the album “Love at First Sting”, will take the stage on May 11, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 1 and 3, 2024, at 8 pm for each show. Ticket prices range from $79 for rear orchestra tickets to $1,350 for a Row A front center orchestra seat, plus fees. Standing-room-only general admission tickets, front right or stage left, start at $159 each, with a Beat the Line general admission ticket for standing room front left or stage right. scenario, $256. Tickets for the “Love at First Sting Las Vegas” residency are currently on sale at Ticketmaster.
“We are very excited to return to Las Vegas in 2024 for nine more concerts at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. We can’t wait to share our new show with our fans in the US, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic Love at First Sting album along with our biggest hits! Get ready for another Desert Sting… it’s going to be an incredible ride!!!” said the band’s singer, Klaus Meine, in a statement.
The band “No One Like You” last performed on the Las Vegas Strip for their “Sin City Nights” residency in March and April 2022, when the Bakkt Theater was known as the Zappos Theater. The residency was originally scheduled to begin on July 4, 2020, but was postponed due to the Covid pandemic to May 21, 2021 and then delayed again to 2022.
Scorpions also performed a brief five-show residency at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in May 2016.
Meine said in October on the band’s website that Scorpions have no plans to retire and will embark on a tour in 2024, as well as the group’s 60th anniversary tour in 2025.
