Adele To Filming Fan: "You Can Enjoy It In Real Life"

WATCH: "You can enjoy it in real life." - @Adele shuts down a fan filming at her concert: https://t.co/9ybAVQyOCMhttps://t.co/3NNZ7zgan2

— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 31, 2016

Barbra Streisand Announces 9 Concert Date Tour

There's joy in Babs-Land today!

La Streisand took to Instagram to announce her new 9 city concert tour beginning August 2nd in Los Angeles.

All the details at BarbraStreisand.com.

New tour dates announced today. Where will you go? American Express pre-sales begin May 18 (May 19 for Toronto). All tickets on sale May 25. All tickets purchased online include a CD of Barbra’s new album “ENCORE: Movie Partners Sing Broadway” coming later this year. More at BarbraStreisand.com

A photo posted by Barbra Streisand (@barbrastreisand) on May 16, 2016 at 8:13am PDT

Pink closes spectacular "Truth About Love" tour in Las Vegas

Three-time Grammy Award winner and uber-talent Pink closed her incredible "The Truth About Love" tour in Las Vegas last night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and I was invited to go!

This is where I get all "fan boy" because I'm a big, big fan of Pink - her music, her passion, her authenticity AND her support for the LGBT community.

I had heard from several friends that this was the BEST concert they had ever seen. And now I know why.

From her first entrance, high above the stage, where she bungie bounced while singing "Raise Your Glass" to the acoustic version of "F**kin Perfect" downstage near the audience, to the amazing aerial sequence for "Sober," to her "Peter Pan on steriods" finale that had her literally flying over the entire arena and audience - this was an incredible event. That's all I can call the show because "concert" doesn't feel like it's encompasses what happened on the stage (or above it).

Michael and I attended with Olivia Newton-John, who is a big fan of Pink. So we got to say 'hello'  before the show. It was wild to be in the same room with these two hyper-talented artists.

If you haven't checked out her latest CD, multi-Grammy-nominated "The Truth About Love," GO GET IT!

The DVD of this concert was just released two weeks ago.  Check it out on Amazon and watch the show I just got to see.  You'll be blown away.

Backstage everyone has to have some sort of ID.  This was mine!  Squee!

Backstage before the show

Olivia Newton-John, Michael, Pink and I
Backstage before the concert, one fabulous blond says 'hello' to another fabulous blond.
And I mean Olivia and Pink, not me :)

Ran into an old friend.  The hallways backstage are lined with portraits of the big stars who have played there.  Had to stop and take a pic with Miss Vanessa Williams :)

Tickets ready! Heading into the MGM Grand Garden Arena

Pink doing bungie drops while singing opening song "Raise Your Glass"
The production design and staging were fantastic. And those words aren't enough to express the fabulousity.

The first time she came downstage

Flying/aerial sequence while singing first half of "Try"

Another famous blond, who is a big fan of Pink, was in the house and loving it.

My favorite Pink song - "F**kin Perfect"

I tried to zoom in but iPhones don't play well with spotlights

Las Vegas: Betty Buckley performs "The Other Woman: The Vixens of Broadway" this weekend at The Smith Center

The luminous Betty Buckley, direct from rave reviews for her star turn in the Off-Broadway world premiere of Horton Foote's The Old Friends, is bringing her critically acclaimed concert “The Other Woman: The Vixens of Broadway” to the Smith Center on October 25, 26 & 27.

The Theater Hall of Fame honoree's “The Vixens of Broadway” highlights some of the most memorable supporting female characters in Broadway’s most popular shows. Song selections include hits from Chicago, Evita, Company, Oklahoma and Into the Woods.

The Tony Award-winner will also incorporate songs from Jerry Herman’s Dear World in which she starred in the London Premiere earlier this year.

Described as "The Voice of Broadway," by New York Magazine,  Betty Buckley has become the premiere leading lady of the American musical theatre via her show-stopping performances in Cats, Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance, 1776, Pippin and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Ms. Buckley won a Tony Award for her performance in Cats, received a Tony Award nomination for Triumph of Love, and an Olivier Award nomination in London for her performance in Sunset Boulevard, which she reprised on Broadway to rave reviews.

“The Vixens of Broadway” debuted last fall at Feinstein’s in New York to rave reviews.  Stephen Holden of the New York Times wrote, “You leave few evenings feeling exhilarated after peering into the souls of more than a dozen musical theater characters, all embodied by the same singer…the show is rich in musical theater lore and spicy autobiographical tidbits…the show is a master class in how a singer arrives at the right balance of self, the personality of a song and the character who sings it.”

A perfect fit at the comfortable and stylish Cabaret Jazz room, this appearance marks Buckley’s second run at the venue.  Playing to packed houses last fall in her Smith Center debut, she dazzled Las Vegas audiences with her show, “Ah Men – The Boys of Broadway.”

Don’t miss this theatre legend as she brings powerful and new interpretations to some of Broadway’s greatest female roles.

Tickets range from $39-$79

For tickets or more information head over to The Smith Center website by clicking here.

You can listen to my interview with Betty for The Candi & Randy Show below, where she chats on her recent off-Broadway success in "The Old Friends." her concert "The Vixens of Broadway" and her creative approach to new material for stage and concerts.  Really fascinating chat from a true legend.

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Cyndi Lauper & Friends: Home for the Holidays Concert - December 7th

Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund today announced the 3rd annual “Cyndi Lauper & Friends: Home for the Holidays” benefit concert on Saturday, December 7th at New York City’s historic Beacon Theatre to help raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth homelessness and funds for the organization's Forty to None Project.

Cyndi Lauper will be joined on stage this year by P!nk, Josh Groban, Susan Sarandon, Nelly Furtado, the Indigo Girls, Rosie O’Donnell, Ingrid Michaelson, The Hives, Matt & Kim, Hunter Valentine, The Cliks, and returning host Carson Kressley. Additional guests will be announced soon.

Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster.com starting Friday, October 25th.

“Home for the Holidays is once again going to be an amazing night of music and comedy in support of a cause close to my heart, homeless gay and transgender youth," remarked Lauper, co-founder of the True Colors Fund. "I'm proud that we have built a show that not only sells out every year, but has become well-known for bringing together a stellar array of artists to help change the world through an evening of incredible performances. This year’s concert will help us to continue to move our Forty to None Project's work forward to help these young people live happy, healthy and productive lives.”

For more info go to the True Colors Fund website

Via press release

Cher announces 49 city "Dressed To Kill" concert tour

On the Today Show this morning, Cher announced she will kick off her “Dressed To Kill” 49 city North American Tour beginning in Phoenix on March 22nd with stops in NY, LA, Boston, Las Vegas, and other major markets.

A full list of concert dates is below.  For ticket information and to sign up for tour updates please go to Cher.com .

Cher’s previous tour “The Farewell Tour” later dubbed “The Never Can Say Goodbye Tour” was one of the most successful tours ever by a solo artist and played for a record-breaking 325 dates and seen by over 5.5 million people.

American Express® Cardmembers can purchase their tickets to select cities before the general public beginning Monday September 30th, 10am through Thursday, October 3rd, 10pm.

For all online tickets purchased (presale and general public), ticketholders will receive a free copy of Cher’s new album “Closer To The Truth” to be released tomorrow, September 24th on Warner Bros Records.

Cher is in New York this week celebrating the album’s release with upcoming appearances on David Letterman (Sept. 24th) and Live! with Kelly & Michael (October 1st). Cher will also be appearing as a mentor with Blake Shelton on NBC’s The Voice airing in October.

CHER ‘DRESSED TO KILL’ TOUR

Sat, March 22 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
*Mon, March 24 Houston, TX Toyota Center
*Wed, March 26 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Fri, March 28 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
Sat, March 29 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Mon, March 31 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Wed, April 2 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
*Fri, April 4 Washington DC Verizon Center
Sat, April 5 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
Mon, April 7 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Wed, April 9 Boston, MA TD Garden
Fri, April 11 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Sat, April 12 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
Wed, April 23 Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center
Fri, April 25 Montreal, QC Bell Center
Sat, April 26 Ottawa, ON Canada Tire Centre
*Mon, April 28 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Wed, April 30 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
Fri, May 2 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Mon, May 5 Charlotte, NC Times Warner Cable Arena
Wed, May 7 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
*Fri, May 9 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
*Sat, May 10 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
*Mon, May 12 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Wed, May 14 Jacksonville, FL Veterans Memorial Arena
Fri, May 16 Orlando, FL Amway Center
Sat, May 17 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center
Sun, May 25 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand
Wed, May 28 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Fri, May 30 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sat, May 31 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Mon, June 2 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
Wed, June 4 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Fri, June 6 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Bradley Center
Sat, June 7 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
Mon, June 9 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
Wed, June 11 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Fri, June 20 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
Sat, June 21 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
Mon, June 23 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
Wed, June 25 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
Fri, June 27 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
*Sat, June 28 Seattle, WA Key Arena
Mon, June 30 Portland, OR Moda Center
*Wed, July 2 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose
Sat, July 5 Ontario, CA Citizens Business Bank Arena
*Mon, July 7 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
*Wed, July 9 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Fri, July 11 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center

(*American Express® Cardmembers can purchase tickets before the general public.*)