From the BBC!
Cher signs up for Las Vegas run
Cher said she was "happy and proud" to
announce her returnUS singer Cher is to return to the stage for a three-year
engagement at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Cher's 200-show run - which alternates with performances from Bette Midler and Sir Elton John - begins on 6 May at the 4,300-seat Colosseum."I started in Vegas at Caesars so I've come
full circle," the 61-year-old said. "I'm back, and I plan to give my fans the
best experience yet.""I think everybody knows I only do things in a big
way," she added.
'Captivating' The all-new concert will feature 18 dancers and aerial performers, costumes by designer Bob Mackie and "dazzling" special effects.
The show will play four nights a week, with ticket prices
ranging from $95 to $250 (£48 to £128)."Cher's name in one word
encapsulates icon, award-winning legend and captivating performer," said Caesars
Palace president Gary Selesner.Last year Celine Dion completed a mammoth
five-year engagement at the Colosseum, built especially to house her A New Day
concert. Midler's concert, entitled The Showgirl Must Go On, opens at
Caesars Palace on 20 February
