Adele has announced that she will be heading to Las Vegas beginning of next year. The singer will take on a residency at The Colosseum in the legendary Caesars Palace. Adele took to Instagram to share the news.
The Grammy award winning singer’s concert series entitled Weekends With Adele will see the singer perform twice every weekend. Adele will take the stage at the 41,100-seat theatre for over three months, her residency will start on 21st January 2022 and will end on 16th April 2022.
Since the release of her new album 30, the 33-year-old songstress has dominated the music news with rave reviews and record-breaking statistics. The album was released on 19th November 2021 via Columbia Records and Melted Stone. The singer’s fourth studio album was released to huge acclaim and debuted at number one within the charts. The album’s two singles, “Easy On Me” and “Oh My God” have also achieved great chart success.
Adele will join the ranks of many highly acclaimed artists who have taken up residencies in Las Vegas. The Caesars Palace’s theatre has hosted residencies from Sir Elton John, Celine Dion, Sir Rod Stewart and Usher. The Colosseum is situated within the heart of the Las Vegas strip and is often called the Home Of The Greatest Entertainers in the world.
Sir John has enjoyed two residencies in Las Vegas, both held at The Colosseum. His first concert residency was entitled The Red Piano and began on 13th February 2004. The iconic pianist’s residency was originally scheduled for 75 shows performed over three years; due to its popularity the residency was extended to 247 shows over six years. The residency came to close on 22nd April 2009 and was replaced by two other shows, Cher at the Colosseum and Bette Midler’s residency The Showgirl Must Go On.
The “Tiny Dancer” singer began a second residency at The Colosseum on 28th September 2011. The concert series entitled The Million Dollar Piano was recorded during a sell-out show in February 2012, the show was released via DVD and also featured a behind the scenes documentary. The residency came to a close on 17th May 2018 after over 197 performances.
Adele’s Las Vegas residency comes ahead of the singer’s performances at next year’s BST Summertime series. Adele is set to perform at the London Hyde Park festival on 1st and 2nd July 2022. The Summer performances will mark her first UK live show since 2017 and will be her only UK performances for 2022. The singer will also be joined by fellow Las Vegas performer, Sir John will be performing with special guests on 24th June 2022.
Registration for presale tickets for Weekends With Adele went live on 30th November 2021. The initial emails to pre-register were sent to Ticketmaster Verified Fan users. The lucky fans with the special codes will be able to purchase tickets. Once demand has exceeded pre-sale, tickets will be removed to buy publicly.
