VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Clarkson Fans Get Less Than Special Treatment at Caesars Palace, Heart Restarts, NKOTBSB Crossover
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Kelly Clarkson’s Vegas residency gets off to a rocky start
The American Idol Star’s Caesars Palace Shows Were Postponed Due to Vocal Strain – And Fans Got the Short End of the Stick
Heart pumps up Vegas with fall Fontainebleu shows
NKOTB + BSB = ’90s nostalgia at Park MGM
A Lesson in Fan Loyalty: Why Caesars Palace Fans Were Charged Full Price for Parking
Kelly Clarkson rose to fame after winning the first season of “American Idol” in 2002
According to the “Hey Las Vegas” newsletter, published weekday mornings by the “City Cast Las Vegas” podcast, Caesars charged ticketholders the full flat-fee “special event” parking fee of $25 while leaving the garage – even those who left just minutes after learning the news.
The move has sparked outrage among fans, with many taking to social media to express their disappointment and frustration. While it may seem like a small price to pay, for some fans, the cost added insult to injury after they had been told that Clarkson’s shows were postponed due to vocal strain.
Heart is Back on Track
Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart are bringing their “Royal Flush” tour back to Vegas with three fall dates at Fontainebleau’s BleauLive Theater.
The dates – November 12, 14, and 15, supported by Cheap Trick – go on sale at 10 am local time on Friday, July 11 via Ticketmaster.
The Fontainebleu is where sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson were scheduled to play last December 15 – until Ann had to undergo emergency cancer surgery. The rebooked date was performed on February 28.
A ’90s Crossover for the Ages
During the fifth night of New Kids on the Block’s ongoing “Right Stuff” residency at Park MGM on June 28, the reunited boy band welcomed members of their former ‘90s chart rivals, the Backstreet Boys, to the Dolby Live stage for a preplanned comedy routine.
The crossover occurred during NKOTB’s “vows” segment, during which when singer Donnie Wahlberg asks his mostly middle-aged female audience, “How many of you thought that one day you might marry a New Kid?”
The camera zoomed in on Backstreet member Howie Dorough, seated in the audience holding a homemade “I Do” sign, to which Wahlberg responded, “You were always my favorite Backstreet Boy.”
Dorough and his boy-bandmate, AJ McLean, then joined NKOTB on stage to discuss possibly co-headlining a tour together again, in what would be their first road collaboration since 2012.
“How about, we finish Vegas, you smash the Sphere, and we team up and do it one more time?” Wahlberg said as the crowd screamed its approval.
Conclusion
The recent news of Kelly Clarkson’s Vegas residency being postponed due to vocal strain has left her fans feeling disappointed and frustrated. However, with other exciting shows coming up in the fall, including Heart’s “Royal Flush” tour at Fontainebleu’s BleauLive Theater, there is still plenty to look forward to in Las Vegas.