ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Britney Spears to headline Vegas show

NEW YORK - Britney Spears, the pop star and former "X-Factor" judge, is heading to Las Vegas with a two-year residency deal to perform at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.

Britney Spears performs on "Good Morning America"
Pop singer Britney Spears performs March 27, 2011, on ABC's "Good Morning America" show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Spears is heading to Las Vegas for a two-year residency deal to perform at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino starting Dec. 27. Photo by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Britney Spears, the pop star and former "X-Factor" judge, is heading to Las Vegas with a two-year residency deal to perform at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.

The former child star, whose hits include "Baby One More Time" and "Toxic," will perform 50 shows a year starting on Dec. 27. Tickets for the shows went on sale Tuesday.

"I love it here. The energy here is really, really good," Spears said in an interview from Las Vegas on Tuesday on ABC's "Good Morning America."

"I am definitely going to do the greatest hits but I am going to have to put my new material in it to keep it fresh," she said.

The announcement ended speculation that Spears, 31, would follow in the footsteps of other top-selling artists such as Canada's Celine Dion and Britain's Elton John, who had long-term contracts in the gambling mecca.

ADVERTISEMENT

Terms of Spears' two-year deal have not been released. Dion's three-year deal was said to be worth $100 million.

What To Read Next
Get Local

ADVERTISEMENT