Lady Gaga’s next album, “Harlequin,” is due out Friday. The release is a companion to the upcoming film “Joker: Folie à Deux” and encompasses a lucky 13 tracks. But there is no indication of what this activity means to her plans in Las Vegas.
Gaga has stated from the stage at Dolby Live that she will be back in a residency production. She told the crowd in her final weekend of “Jazz + Piano” performances, “When we come back, we hope you’ll come back. We’ll have a whole new show for you.
” Ears perked, eyes widened, especially from the Gaga orchestra. Many of those players are Las Vegas musicians. Gaga has a rich history of performances at the Park MGM theater, 72 concerts combined with “J+P” and “Enigma.
” MGM Resorts International is her Vegas residency home. But there is no promise of a return to Dolby Live, or the jazz format, going forward. Nothing is signed, making Gaga a free agent in Las Vegas.
The Sphere has risen, balloon-like, in speculation about Gaga’s Las Vegas options. The entity Online Betting Guide (OLBG) has listed Gaga as a 2/1 betting favorite to be the next announced headliner at the bulbous wonder. The platform also reports Gaga has a 33-percent chance of headlining Sphere next year.
This is all for entertainment purposes, and (likely) idle chitchat. Sphere officials have kept with their usual response to questions about upcoming headliners. A company rep says,“We do not comment on any artists performing at Sphere except .