Christina Aguilera has announced a Las Vegas residency, which will take place at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino’s Zappos Theater. Dubbed “Christina Aguilera: The Xperience.”
She unveiled the news on The Ellen Show on Tuesday, where she also discussed her first major tour in more than a decade in support of Liberation, which recently wrapped. “I’m a mama bear, I like to take care of the crew around me and you know, I love my kids and believe in routines and things like that, but I had to get back to my heart and my soul and my fans and what I love to do best,” she said of the run. “And it was so successful and so amazing.”
During her chat with DeGeneres, the singer, who just wrapped her 2018 Liberation Tour, revealed that the idea for the residency has been a few years in the making.
She said her son Max, 11, and daughter Summer, 4, really enjoyed last year’s tour, but this will be more convenient for their family.
“It will be a little easier with the kids,” she said on the one-stop location. “It’s less full-on travel.”
The 16-show concert series will kick off Friday, May 31, 2019, and continue until Oct. 5, 2019.
“For years I have been collecting ideas and concepts that have yet to be implemented on my stages, and Las Vegas is the perfect opportunity for me to collectively showcase my artistry,” she said.
“‘The Xperience’ is going to be my most ambitious show yet. Getting to perform in this adult playground we call Las Vegas is inspiring me to bring forth all of my talents in a mind-blowing theatrical experience – song, dance, visuals and uninterrupted high energy,” Aguilera added in a statement. “For years I have been collecting ideas and concepts that have yet to be implemented on my stages, and Las Vegas is the perfect opportunity for me to collectively showcase my artistry. I cannot wait to bring you into ‘The Xperience.’”
“I still want to see my fans all over and in Europe and everything, but how much easier for everyone to just come to one place and fill the venue with fantasy and love and excitement,” she added.
Aguilera shared social posts promoting “The Xperience” and spoke about the concert series during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Tuesday.
She also posted a teaser for the upcoming tour, wearing a jewel-encrusted mask on her social account.
Tickets for the “Xperience” tour go on sale Saturday, Feb. 2.
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