![]() Ushers performance, the first at The Colosseum since its reopening, seemed steeped in destiny. Usher’s shimmering silver suit studded black short-sleeve shirt with matching ball cap and show-closing, hot-pink ensemble were favorites. Not since Cher played here have we seen such an enthusiastic swapping of attire. The rollout is as dizzying as the star’s several costume changes. The show’s signature set is a two-story scene that is reported to be an homage to the Atlanta strip club Magic City. Still, The Colosseum erupts with sound, a reminder of its audio overhaul and the venue’s refresh from a couple of years ago. There is a smoking aerial pole dance by a “Bad Girl” during the song of that name, and even a quasi-erotic number with the headliner grinding on the mic stand.Ī post shared by John Katsilometes musicianship, though, is reduced to a pair of percussionists and a keyboardist. ![]() We have powerful lights and sound, two dozen dancers and a two-story set piece that seems structurally permanent.īut we also watch, equal parts amazed and bemused, at the star on roller skates. Usher’s Colosseum residency, which opened Friday night, is peppered with such deft moments. The star not only has developed his own customized cash stash, but has so much of it that he requires landscaping equipment to sweep it out of the way. It’s an inspired moment - the height of showmanship. So much of this artificial money litters the stage that a leaf blower is brought out to clean the floor. (John Katsilometes/Las Vegas Review-Journal) into Usher’s show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, the set rains with “Ushbucks,” the superstar’s counterfeit cash that looks and feels so very real. Las Vegas artist Skye Dee Miles is shown at Backstory, the pre-show of “Usher: The Las Vegas Residency” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on July 16, 2021, in Las Vegas.
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