Take That is the next big act in line for a Las Vegas residency.
Lead singer Gary Barlow has confirmed a show is in the works and that negotiations with venues are under way.
However, he cautioned that the British boy band’s concerts will only take place once it’s safe to do so.
"Covid-19 has got in our way a bit because we were going to do a little try out period, just like six shows across a week," he told UK publication Music Week.
“But we've got possibilities of two hotels there and I think we can go twice a year."
While dates have not yet been released, the news is another welcome sign that the party city, known for its lavish residencies by scores of pop hitmakers, is ramping up again.
This includes the opening of a new 5,000-seat theatre at Resorts World with residency concerts by Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan to begin from November and run until March 2022. More details will be announced soon.
Until then, music lovers can savour the return of big-ticket acts to the city that range from pop and soul to RnB.
Here are some of the stars performing a residency in Vegas this year.
1. Bruno Mars at Park Theatre, Park MGM: July 3 to 24
After wowing a global television audience as part of March's Grammy Awards, the diminutive singer brings his 24K Magic to MGM Resorts for six shows between Saturday, July 3 and Saturday, July 24. The hitmaker, who has released three studio albums, has an impressive catalogue to show off.
For hotel package details with meet and greet options, visit mgmresorts.com
2. Usher at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace: July 16 to January 1
He sings like a dream, dances like Michael Jackson and has two decades worth of hits: RnB star Usher is a perfect fit for a popular Vegas residency. The Yeah Yeahsinger is set to perform 10 shows at Caesars Palace, beginning from Saturday, July 16 until Saturday, August 14, before returning for four back-to-back shows from Tuesday, December 28 to Saturday, January 1.
Tickets from $59 at ticketmaster.com
3. Carlos Santana at the House of Blues, Mandalay Bay: August 25 to December 12
The guitar legend, who has won 10 Grammy Awards, brings his signature riffs, hits and instrumental works to the city for a series of 22 shows. Expect Santana and band, including top singers, to perform the likes of Smooth, Oye Como Va and Put Your Lights On.
Tickets from $99.50 at concerts.livenation.com
4. Lionel Richie at Encore Theatre, Wynn Las Vegas: September 24 to November 6
After selling out his past three residences, singer and American Idol judge Lionel Richie says Hello once again to Vegas with three batches of monthly shows that will cover his five-decade career. Expect hits performed on the night to include All Night Long, Easy and Endless Love.
Tickets from $138 at ticketmaster.com
5. Gwen Stefani at Zappos Theatre, Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino: October 22 to November 6
Named after her biggest hit with former band No Doubt, the Just a Girl show tells Stefani's life through song, with early group hits such as Don't Speak and Hella Good to solo stardom with Hollaback Girl and Sweet Escape.
Tickets from $40 at ticketmaster.com
6. Sting at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace: October 29 to November 13
As regional fans from UAE to Morocco can attest, Sting can play a two-hour concert and only begin to scratch the surface of his massive body of hits scored from his time with The Police and as a solo artist. Therefore, his Las Vegas residency is an apt platform to explore that immense catalogue.
Tickets from $59 at ticketmaster.com
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The idea of pound parity now seems less far-fetched as the risk grows that Britain may split away from the European Union without a deal.
Rupert Harrison, a fund manager at BlackRock, sees the risk of it falling to trade level with the dollar on a no-deal Brexit. The view echoes Morgan Stanley’s recent forecast that the currency can plunge toward $1 (Dh3.67) on such an outcome. That isn’t the majority view yet – a Bloomberg survey this month estimated the pound will slide to $1.10 should the UK exit the bloc without an agreement.
New Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly said that Britain will leave the EU on the October 31 deadline with or without an agreement, fuelling concern the nation is headed for a disorderly departure and fanning pessimism toward the pound. Sterling has fallen more than 7 per cent in the past three months, the worst performance among major developed-market currencies.
“The pound is at a much lower level now but I still think a no-deal exit would lead to significant volatility and we could be testing parity on a really bad outcome,” said Mr Harrison, who manages more than $10 billion in assets at BlackRock. “We will see this game of chicken continue through August and that’s likely negative for sterling,” he said about the deadlocked Brexit talks.
The pound fell 0.8 per cent to $1.2033 on Friday, its weakest closing level since the 1980s, after a report on the second quarter showed the UK economy shrank for the first time in six years. The data means it is likely the Bank of England will cut interest rates, according to Mizuho Bank.
The BOE said in November that the currency could fall even below $1 in an analysis on possible worst-case Brexit scenarios. Options-based calculations showed around a 6.4 per cent chance of pound-dollar parity in the next one year, markedly higher than 0.2 per cent in early March when prospects of a no-deal outcome were seemingly off the table.
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