my fears have suddenly become a reality... good grief

next will be "Dick...I'll take Prince in the center square to block!"

FiveFootNine said:

QUESTION: "Scientists say there may be grass growing on Mars. True or False."

PRINCE: "There is ecstacy in ur heart if u choose 2 believe. I give u my jewels because ur gems r in my soul."

CONTESTANT: "Ummm....I'll disagree???"

Anx said:

thats about the size of it. hence why he is so short. x

gemini77 said:

I agree

It's awesome. It's where he belongs. That said, it's a shame that someone who was once a music pioneer has become a fairground attraction... that said, the show will be fantastic. Imagine him being able to create a show that will stay in one place? The set, the lights, the choreography? It'll be too cool.

BoySimon said:

there's no place like home.

Vega. x

Anx said:

lol

Mr. Rogers-Nelson Goes to Vegas!

There should be a damn movie in this one.

wonder505 said:

I agree. Prince is a fantastic, reknowned live performer, pretty much every tour he has done has been special for one reason or another. From his track record, you'd have to have confidence he will put on a great show, not something cheesy like Vegas is known for.

As for staying in Vegas, well at least it is somewhere you should be able to get regular deals on flights for. Of course, we'd all like him to come to our town, but it is just not possible, and a tour just in the USA or staying in Vegas is all the same to someone outside the US, gonna have to get flights one way or another.

He probaby just wants stop people gambling.

Imagine Prince doing "Baby im a Star" Las Vegas style with showgirls "minus
Liz Berkley , she has her own career problems to iron out, (319). Maybe he could
bring back the Revolution and do a Motown Revue show with them .Maybe he could ring up Tony M. and those other two dancers, im sure they could use the work , don't forget to
include "CAT" in the gala, or maybe this might restart his movie career, "VIVA
LAS VEGAS 2, but with a "WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT" storyline, starring Prince as Ike Turner and Tamar as Tina.


"NO CHILD IS BAD FROM THE BEGINNING, THEY JUST IMITATE THEIR ATMOSPHERE "

wonder505 said:

she doesn't know

metalorange said:

EXACTLY!

SS4GOKU said:

toejam said:

As it is, Vegas is cheese the way pink flamingos on the lawn is trash. I'm not a gambler and Vegas has never appealed to me so I don't follow where it is and where it's going. Maybe the Nevada Dept or Tourism has a new way to promote it...maybe Prince is a part of that plan. Not sure.

If this isn't the case, then the only way I can see this working is if he got in on the joke before he becomes it.
I'd put out a series of black velvet Prince Prints. I'd also include at least one rhinestone sequined, beaded outfit (over the top but current and hot)...for photo ops and stuff.

Beat them to it, get that out of the way, show that you can have fun with it and get on with the show.

On second thought, maybe I'd scratch the over-the-top outfit. He might like that one a little too much.

anon said:

Prince has always been a noncommercial as a artist and now to see him want to do this career move, we all liked Prince because he was always
doing things that other artist would'nt dream of... that includes his music, his style ,his tours, his albums, his bands etc , have always kept us wondering what will he do next, he's always been a "REBEL" and no to see him
performing everyday kind of throws all of that away to a certain degree, now he's becoming commercial or selling us out

SS4GOKU said:

Vegas, as it is, would not be something I'd encourage. But that's not our call. It's his life and his career. Anyway, this decision is already made. Now, it's going to take putting the right spin on it.

I have a feeling someone's gonna get dizzy.

SS4GOKU said:

Where do you get the idea he's going to perform everyday?!? According to the latest rumors, he's BOOKING acts and will perform sometimes.

Serena said:

Couldn't he have opened/partnered with a small chain of restaurants/clubs (in strategic places) for this?... Vegas could be one of those places. That way it would be branded as more of a Prince project....less a "Vegas" project.

FiveFootNine said:

wonder505 said:

she doesn't know, she's got a screw loose

Since when does Prince commits to anything?
He's a free spirit, he doesn't like to be tied up to anything. He might sign but might cancel as well.
I wouldn't be surprised.

malbena said:

That would be cool.

malbena said:

there's so so many people in our world who are exactly the same way.

People can say "Vegas isn't like it used to be" until they're blue in the face...it still has the connotations of being schmaltzy and cheesy. And mentioning acts like Celine, Elton, Toni Braxton or even the Beatles only serves to illustrate why Prince does not belong in Vegas. Popular or main stream does not equal good; for me it often equals


I do not believe for one second that Prince will be performing everynight for three months...it just doesn't make sense.

1. How many "die-hard" Prince fans live in Vegas? Not enough to pack the place everynight for three months.
2. The "die-hards" that will make the pilgrimage will go for 3-5 days...maybe even an entire week; but how many people can afford to relocate to Vegas for 3 months in addition to buying tix for everynight? Not enough to sell out every night.
3. The casual fans that like him enough to go to a Prince concert in their city are not going to pay airfare, lodging, + ticket price to see him in Las Vegas. The casual fans in Vegas will probably go--but not every night for months on end.
4. There are a lot of "die-hards" who would love to see him there, but simply cannot afford it.

I wasn't a fan during the Glam Slam days--how often did he perform at those places? I'm guessing not that often.

Personally, I'm not feeling it AT ALL. Vegas as a 3 month stint is about as bourgeouis as AI and frankly I think Prince is too good for that. (I'm not crazy about the Happy Feet song or the Super Bowl either for that matter.) But it's not up to me...so I'm hoping it's just a temporary thing and the tour will hit NYC next year (and a new website for pre-sale tickets).

DevotedPuppy said:

I don't believe Prince will be performing every night for 3 months either. But Vegas is a tourist city; new casual fans will be arriving everyday and choose to go to one night or another. I guess that's the whole point for the hotel chain, to attract new customers to their hotel that would not otherwise visit.

Also I don't see why die-hards should even comtemplate relocating to Vegas, that's a bit over-the-top, anymore than they should contemplate relocating to Minneapolis. Do they really have to be there EVERY single night? I think even those that always seem to hog the front row of every show will have to concede maintaining that record is going to be a little too much this time, it will give someone else a go at the front!

As for the expense of travelling to Vegas, the USA is such a big place that even when he tours cities he never comes closer than a few hundred miles to some fans, they would still have to make the effort and expense to see him anyway.

I think it is often forgotten that Prince is a commercial businessman who has often not made any bones about the importance of earning money (remember all that 'number one at the bank' business?). There are so many people on here that like to think of him as some rebel indie label act, but really since Purple Rain he has always been a glamorous world superstar who needs bucket loads of cash to live the extravagant lifestyle he has grown accustomed to!

DevotedPuppy said:

Right, and the whole "What happens in Vegas..." campaign only adds sleaze to the cheese.

Again, maybe there are better things slated for the rep of this place, that we don't know about. In this case he'd be the trendsetter of the bunch, but I don't know enough about Vegas or it's plans, to say.

Whatever Prince does is cool with me-I wish him the best,and I'll go anywhere I have 2 2 c him on stage!

metalorange said:

Since they're a chain, Why not also do Atlantic City, New Orleans(including one benefit concert), and Lake Tahoe as a part of the deal?

Anx said:

Yes. That is the feeling I am dealing with. And, it's just a feeling. I am sure he has motives that make sense to him. But why Vegas? Just a shread of an answer from the man would be nice to those of us left wondering. I am positive his shows will be FABULOUS ( I mean, ofcourse) but why Vegas ONLY? At least with a real TOUR everyone has a fighting chance to see him.

"DANCE ON"

Just a shread of an answer as to WHY only Vegas would be nice. And, although I hate that the "Celine" fear factor comes into play, I have faith that (based on history people) that his shows there WILL BE INCREDIBLE. I just feel like he should officially tour so all of us have a fighting chance at seeing him. I really want to see Black Sweat live.

[b]"DANCE ON" [/b]