Las Vegas isn’t just a potentially lucrative destination for people who love hitting the pokies. It’s also the unofficial capital of the artist residency, which involves musos being paid an absolute shitload to play at a casino for a few months straight. In recent years, Celine Dion, J.Lo and Britney Spears have all had long-running residencies at various dens of iniquity. And now, it’s Lady Gaga‘s turn.
Perez Hilton reports that Mother Monster has hit the mother lode, locking in a deal to play 50 shows in Vegas in exchange for USD$100 million (AUD$130 million).
Yes, by my calculations (and keep in mind I’m shit at maths), that’s a whopping USD$2 million (AUD$2.6 million) PER SHOW.
Brb, just going to cry in the toilet about not being musically talented in any way shape or form.
The outlet reports that Gaga will be gracing stage at the brand-new Park Theater, with is part of the soon-to-be opened casino Park MGM (which is currently operating as the Monte Carlo).
Don’t book your flights just yet – no official announcement has been made about Gaga’s shows, so it’s not know what months they will take place. But if Bruno Mars and Cher take your fancy, they’re both doing their own residencies at the venue – Bruno this month and in February 2018, and Cher in early 2018.
