New Edition are about to take their talents to Las Vegas, becoming the latest act with a coveted residency in Sin City.
Launching February 28, the legendary R&B group will perform six dates through March 9 at the Encore Theater at the Wynn Las Vegas. Tickets will be available here on Friday (November 10) at 10 a.m. PT.
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“Fulfilling a career-long dream to solidify ourselves with a residency performance in the entertainment capital of the world, we are beyond excited to embark on this fantastical journey at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas,” New Edition said in a press release. “On behalf of all of us, including Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph & Johnny, it is our extreme purpose to give our fans a show that they cannot witness anywhere else in the world.”
AEG Presents Las Vegas senior VP Bobby Reynolds added: “We are honored to have Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas serve as the home to New Edition’s first-ever Las Vegas residency. Encore Theater’s roster is comprised of legendary talents, and it only makes sense to have an iconic music group like New Edition join its ranks. We are thrilled to present a series of sure-to-be unforgettable performances to fans in 2024.”
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New Edition celebrated their 40th anniversary this year, and graced the cover of VIBE’s June/July 2023 cover in celebration of the milestone. In a behind-the-scenes interview from the shoot, Michael Bivins revealed that they were actually supposed to have their first cover back in 1996 – but they were replaced following 2Pac’s passing — and they weren’t too pleased back then.
“This is a full circle moment for us,” Bivins began. “In 1996 right, we were releasing the Home Again album and we did a photo shoot with VIBE. And we were scheduled to get the front cover because our album was coming out and ‘No Diggity’ was out. So we knew … that was our big moment and unfortunately 2Pac got killed that September. And when we went to the record label, they told us something that, you know, we didn’t know how to handle back then.”
He continued: “[They told us] that the cover was not going to be us no more because of the passing of 2Pac. So they put 2Pac on the cover but when you opened the insert, we was there. And we said to ourselves that we really needed that, but sometimes things happen. And if we was going to lose a cover, why not lose it to someone as iconic as a 2Pac.
“That was one of the most humbling moments for us because it was a big thing for us so we were excited, but we realized that death is something that needs to be celebrated. So to be here today and to still see y’all and to talk to y’all to say that we’re getting the cover, it’s almost like we’re getting the cover some 30-plus years later.”
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New Edition’s Vegas residency announcement follows fellow R&B star Usher‘s wildly successful residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM which launched in July 2023 and continues through December 2.
Tons of celebrities have come through to catch the R&B legend’s show, including the likes of Dr. Dre, Doja Cat, Summer Walker, Jessica Alba and Jennifer Lopez – all in the third week of October. He closed the star-studded week out with the legendary Nas, who performed several songs including “You Owe Me” and “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That).”
“Your show was immaculate!” Nas commented afterwards on Instagram. “I had a great time!”
