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Elton John Returns to Las Vegas for Three-Year Residency

'The Million Dollar Piano' show will debut in September

April 19, 2011 8:00 AM ET
Elton John Returns to Las Vegas for Three-Year Residency
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Elton John has announced that he will be returning to the Las Vegas Strip for a three-year run at the Caesars Palace casino's Colosseum venue. The residency will begin on September 28th, and tickets for the first 16 performances will go on sale Monday, April 25th.

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John's new show will be titled The Million Dollar Piano, after a special instrument built for the singer by Yahama. John has not announced any further details about the show itself, but it is most likely to focus on his biggest hits, much like his previous Caesars residency. That show, The Red Piano, was originally booked for 75 nights over the course of three years but was expanded to 241 shows in a five-year period, including two brief European arena tours in 2009.

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