NICE LITTLE NUMBERS – Adele’s Vegas residency & Vegas’ Biggest Earners
jeanniejeanniejeannie.co.uk BLOG Saturday 5th February 2022
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Adele sobs as she POSTPONES Las Vegas residency due to COVID cases
As we all know too well on Thursday 20th January 2022 Adele shocked and angered her fans by cancelling her Caesar’s Palace Las Vegas residency at the last minute, leaving many stranded in the city out of pocket, and unsure whether they can afford the time and money to see her rescheduled show. (That has not yet been announced.)
Fans of the 33-year-old singer had shelled out up to $30,000 for resale tickets for the eagerly-anticipated show – her first live concert in five years.
In a video posted to Twitter, the 33-year-old superstar singer sobbed as she revealed that COVID-19 cases among members of her crew had made it impossible to bring the show to life in time.
Adding to her woes were delivery delays that made it ‘impossible to finish the show.’
She added that she had been awake for ‘over 30 hours’ trying to solve logistical issues but had simply ‘run out of time’ to be ready on Friday.
That is all history. But I thought the NICE LITTLE NUMBERS would be interesting…
TOP 8 – Adele’s Vegas residency in numbers
- 24 – shows she was due to perform
- 4,100 – seats in the Colosseum
- $1.5 million-$2.2 million – expected in ticket sales per performance
- $685,000 – Adele’s paycheck per performance
- $220 million – how much the singer is worth
- $85 – cost of the cheapest ticket, before fees
- $30,000 – how much tickets were changing hands for online
- Five – years since Adele has given a public concert
TOP 8 VEGAS’ BIGGEST EARNERS
- CELINE DION – $681.3million
She has played 427 shows. Her two residencies, A New Day, which ran from 2003 to 2007 and Celine from 2011 to 2019 combined to gross $681.3 million and sell 4,555,752 tickets, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.
- BRITNEY SPEARS – $140million
In 2013, Britney Spears signed a two-year residency at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The 2014 to 2015 leg of the shows were so successful that she signed on to extend the residency for another two years. The shows wrapped up in December 2017. She made $475,000 per show, where over four years – around 1,500 days – she performed nearly 250 shows.
- ELTON JOHN – $131million
The Million Dollar Piano was Elton John’s residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, which launched in 2011 and ran until 2018. He made $500,000 per show in the incredibly lucrative performances.
- JENNIFER LOPEZ – $120million
Jennifer Lopez signed a residency with Planet Hollywood that would pay her $350,000 per show between 2016-2018. TMZ previously claimed. In August 2016, the residency raked in over $1million in ticket sales — the highest gross in Planet Hollywood history, Billboard reported.
- CHER – $97million
Cher’s Classic Cher residency also took place at The Colosseum. She performed 192 shows during the nearly three years she performed at the venue and raked in nearly $100million.
- LADY GAGA – $75million
In 2017, Lady Gaga penned a two-year contract for a residency at MGM Park Theater. The deal earned her an incredible $75million. The sum meant she was earning an incredible $1million per performance.
- ROD STEWART – $50million
In 2011, Rod Steward signed an eye-watering $50million contract for 18 shows in Las Vegas at the Colosseum, Caesars Palace. The vast pay cheque meant the star was raking in $2.7million per show – making his Vegas’ highest paid star with Rod Stewart: The Hits in Vegas. Between 2011 and 2018, the show raked in $53,911,159 in profits.
- BRUNO MARS
In 2019, Bruno Mars signed up for a mini Vegas residency for 11 shows at MGM Park. While his earnings are unknown, it was reported in 2016 that he was offered $950,000 per show to become a Sin City resident.
REMEMBER: The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
– Nicolas Chamfort
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE FOR THE DAY
HAPPINESS IS…
Happiness is…going to see a Vegas Caesar’s Place Show.
GRANDAD’S ONE LINER JOKE OF THE DAY
Butchers link sausage to make ends meat.
LOVE IS…
Love is… choosing a meal to share together.
TURN…TURN…TURN!
A time to see Elton John at Caesar’s Palace, Vegas… A time to see Lady Gaga at Caesar’s Palace, Vegas.
©2022 Phil M Robinson