Music superstars hardly ever debut their first Las Vegas Strip residency after they’ve retired from touring.
Generally, singers and bands proceed touring, and in some circumstances, resume recording music after concluding Vegas residencies.
Celebrity rocker Lenny Kravitz debuted his first residency on the Strip with Blue Electrical Mild Las Vegas at MGM Resorts Worldwide’s Dolby Dwell at Park MGM for 5 exhibits in October 2024, after finishing a European tour, and returned for 5 extra exhibits in August 2025.
Kravitz is just not on the finish of his profession, as he continues worldwide touring
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts performed their first Vegas residency
Laborious rock famous person band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, whose “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” topped the Billboard Scorching 100 chart for seven weeks in 1982, launched their first Las Vegas Strip residency on the Home of Blues at Mandalay Bay in June 2025 when Jett was 66 years outdated.
However Jett continued touring for a number of exhibits after her residency was accomplished and has no plans to retire anytime quickly.
Pop singer Josh Groban wrapped up his “first-ever exclusive Las Vegas engagement, ” a five-show unique Gems residency on the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, on Might 17.
The “You Raise Me Up” singer’s residency promoted the discharge of his “Gems” retrospective album, together with his largest hit songs.
Groban has not retired from touring both, as he carried out two exhibits on the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Sept. 5-6, months after his Colosseum residency.
Rap star 50 Cent continues touring
Rap famous person 50 Cent debuted his first Las Vegas Strip residency, “50 Cent: In Da Club,” at Caesars Leisure’s PH Dwell at Planet Hollywood Resort & On line casino on Dec. 27, 2024, for six exhibits that closed on Jan. 4, 2025.
The residency got here after 50 Cent’s Last Lap Tour, from June 2023 to March 2024, which celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the rap star’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin” album.
50 Cent didn’t give up touring after his residency, as he launched his Legacy Tour in Europe in Might 2025.
Headliners with first Vegas residencies
- Lenny Kravitz, October 2024/August 2025.
- 50 Cent, December 2024/January 2025.
- Josh Groban, Might 2025.
- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, June 2025.
Cyndi Lauper headlines her first Las Vegas Strip residency in 2026.
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Cyndi Lauper indicators for first Vegas residency
And now, fashionable Nineteen Eighties famous person singer Cyndi Lauper has signed on for her first-ever Las Vegas Strip residency with 5 exhibits scheduled on the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 24, 25, 29, Might 1, and a couple of, 2026.
“Cyndi Lauper: Live in Las Vegas” arrives on the Strip, nonetheless, after the singer accomplished her 68-show “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour” on the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Labor Day weekend.
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Citi Cardmember presale is underway till Oct. 9 at 10 p.m. Pacific time.
Fan Membership presale begins Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. Pacific.
Caesars Rewards, Caesars Leisure Loyalty, Dwell Nation, and Ticketmaster presales start Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. Pacific.
Tickets go on sale to most people Oct. 10 at 10 a.m.
Cyndi Lauper ticket sale particulars:
- Citi Cardmember presale underway till Oct. 9 at 10 p.m. Pacific.
- Fan Membership presale begins Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. Pacific.
- Caesars Rewards, Caesars Leisure Loyalty, Dwell Nation, and Ticketmaster presales start Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. Pacific.
- Tickets go on sale to most people Oct. 10 at 10 a.m.
Lauper burst onto the music charts after releasing her iconic album “She’s So Unusual” in October 1983, turning into the primary lady to have 4 top-five singles from a debut album on the Billboard chart, together with her anthem, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”
Cyndi Lauper gained Finest New Artist Grammy
That album additionally earned Lauper a Grammy Award for Finest New Artist. The singer has bought over 50 million information and in addition gained Emmy and Tony awards.
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The “Time After Time” singer will probably be inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame on Nov. 8.
“Working Girl, The Musical,” a theatrical adaptation of the 1988 function movie, that includes an authentic rating by Lauper, debuts at LaJolla Playhouse in November.
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