Janet Jackson has officially announced a series of 10 performances for her Resorts World Theatre residency, confirmed by her manager last week. Jackson, whose most recent album “Unbreakable” was released in 2015, will kick off her stint on December 30 with a special show set for New Year’s Eve and eight more performances stretching into February 2025. These dates notably include shows over Valentine’s Day weekend.
“Janet Jackson is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in pop music,” said Bobby Reynolds, senior vice president of AEG Presents Las Vegas. “We could not be more thrilled to close out 2024 with her return to the Las Vegas Strip and her venue debut at our award-winning Resorts World Theatre, and to kick off 2025 with a run of sure-to-be-unforgettable shows. This is a residency fans won’t want to miss.”
This highly anticipated series is slated to feature a duet between Janet Jackson and her late brother, Michael Jackson, on their 1995 single “Scream.” The duet has been a highlight of Jackson’s current “Together Again” tour, which will conclude in October in Europe. The scheduled dates for her Las Vegas performances are December 30 and 31; January 3 and 4; and February 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, and 15. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, August 28 via AXS.com.
Meanwhile, U2 is set to premiere “V-U2 An Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegas,” directed by U2 guitarist The Edge and Morleigh Steinberg, for a one-time screening on Thursday, September 5. “The goal was to give the immersive movie goers as close to the live U2:UV concert experience as possible — and then some,” The Edge said in a Sphere press release. “I’ve never seen a U2 show. I’m so relieved I caught a great one.”
The Irish band’s recent residency drew over 700,000 fans across 40 sold-out dates from September 2023 through March 2024. Utilizing Sphere Entertainment’s patented Big Sky camera, the film captures the essence of U2’s epic run, promising audiences an experience that feels as if they are attending the live shows. Tickets for the movie will start at $100, considerably less than the cost of admission to a live U2 concert. They will be available for purchase beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, August 23 via Ticketmaster.com. It remains unannounced whether the movie will have additional screenings after its debut.
Adding to the list of exciting upcoming performances, Tears for Fears have announced three shows at the BleauLive Theater inside the Fontainebleau, scheduled for October 30 and November 1-2. “It’s been a while since we’ve been on the road and are very eager to share this live show experience with everyone,” said band members Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith in a joint statement. “You can expect to hear tracks from our 2022 album ‘The Tipping Point’ as well as fan favorites. Be sure to listen closely though as there may be something new sprinkled in there as well.” Tickets for Tears for Fears’ performances will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, August 23 on tearsforfears.com.
In an unexpected twist, Formula 1 has revealed that it will host the Las Vegas Grand Prix Fan Festival on the Strip during race weekend, free of charge for attendees. The event promises live entertainment across from the Wynn on November 22 and 23, a welcome departure from last year’s ticketed event, which charged between $200 to $500. While none of the acts for this year’s free event have been announced, the competing free Neon City Festival downtown from November 22-24 also awaits its lineup confirmation.
