Every big star plays the Las Vegas Strip.
For some, Las Vegas has become a way to stay active while not touring. Stars like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Adele and Garth Brooks remain among the world's biggest stars, and their Las Vegas Strip residencies enable them to play regularly without the hassle of touring.
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That's also true for acts that have made Las Vegas their home, like Donny Osmond and Wayne Newton, who have residencies at Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -) properties. Osmond and Newton are sort of "only in Las Vegas" performers, acts that feel right on the Strip but might struggle to find an audience elsewhere.
When you visit Las Vegas you can pick from performers ranging from the biggest stars in the business to nostalgia acts like Boys II Men, Kylie Minogue, and pretty much any star from the '80s or '90s. Sin City has also become the electronic dance music capital, with every big name playing both day and night clubs.
In addition to its residencies, Las Vegas has become a can't-miss tour stop for every major act. Both Taylor Swift and BTS played multiple nights at Allegiant Stadium and pretty much every national tour has to stop on the Strip (or just off the Strip in the case of the stadium).
Madonna had been scheduled in January to bring her tour to Las Vegas, but a bacterial infection nearly killed the iconic performer.
Now, in a surprise announcement, the singer, who has not shared a lot of information about her recovery, will bring her "Celebration" tour to T-Mobile Arena for two shows, March 1-2.
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Madonna makes triumphant Las Vegas Strip return
Acts who made their names in the 1980s and 90s have become a bit of a sweet spot for Las Vegas. U2, perhaps the biggest act from that time period, will open the Sphere (SPHR) -), a new concert venue that has lit up the Las Vegas Strip with its exterior displays.
In addition to U2, Shania Twain will soon return to the Strip, bringing back her residency, but her return isn't as surprising as Madonna making her way back to T-Mobile Arena so soon after her health crisis.
In a July Twitter (now X) post Madonna, who is 65, updated her fans on her health.
“My first thought when I woke up in the hospital was my children,” she said. “My second thought was that I did not want to disappoint anyone who bought tickets for my tour. I didn’t want to let down the people who worked tirelessly with me over the last few months to create my show. I didn’t want to disappoint anyone."
That's a noble sentiment from an artist who has been one of the most successful performers of all time.
Madonna last played Las Vegas in 2019 but has not headlined an arena on the Strip since her 2015 "Rebel Heart" tour, when she played MGM Resorts International's (MGM) -) MGM Grand Garden.
The artist, whose last tour was in the guise of her "Madame X" persona, is expected to perform her greatest hits on her current tour.
Since people with tickets to her canceled shows from January have priority on tickets to these shows, no on-sale date for any remaining tickets has been announced.
