Sting lit up “Roxanne” and Billy Joel uncorked “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday night. Impress your friends, or not, by knowing which of those songs is featured in a topless revue on the Strip. That would be the Sting number in “Fantasy” at Luxor.
(That show’s singer, Lorena Peril , texted during Sting’s performance to see if he could actually return to the show after his performance at Allegiant. It was not out of the question, as he did visit “Fantasy” and Carrot Top on the same night two years ago). “Scenes” is recited by “Piano Man” Kyle Martin in his Joel- Elton John tribute at V Theater at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, and also Bronx Wanderers at South Point Showroom.
The point is that Sting and Joel have built a legacy in Las Vegas outside of their recurring live performances. And they packed Allegiant Stadium on their dual headlining tour, a collective performance that would send a charge into Sphere, to throw some speculation to the public. Sting was out first, arriving just after the 7 p.
m. start time. This is important to note because about half of the crowd was still waiting to enter the building.
It seemed all 50,000 or so arrived at the stadium around the same time. A reminder to plan ahead, especially with all the construction around the venue. Add an extra half-hour, or maybe two half-hours, for events at Allegiant Stadium.
Once they arrived, they heard what might have been the cleanest .
