![]() “You’d be surprised how many people want to get back to what’s basic,” she said. The singer of classics such as “Midnight Train to Georgia” and “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me” said not to expect her showcase to be over the top with production value. “This is the perfect room.”Ī longtime Las Vegan, Knight (pictured with Tropicana President Tom McCartney) did a three-year residency at the Flamingo from 2002 through 2005. I like to see the people that I perform for and to,” Knight, 66, told reporters Monday. A longtime Las Vegas resident, in 2011 Gladys returned to the Strip for a. Knight’s deal is directly with hotel management, but she will share the room with Recycled Percussion and other titles helmed by independent producer Jay Bloom, who leased the showroom last year. A Special Long Island Show with Multiple Grammy Winner Gladys Knight and The. In a move that’s unusual for a limited engagement, the Tiffany Theater will be rebranded as the Gladys Knight Theater for the length of her run. Knight says she would like to stage a Christmas show at the property if the demand is there. The soulful pop singer will perform five nights a week at least through October, with the potential to extend if both sides are happy. A huge disappointment.Gladys Knight returns to the Strip for her first weekly residency since 2005, moving into the Tropicana starting April 5. We were relieved there was neither the customary introduction of the band members, nor an encore (although I had been hoping to hear my favourite, and surely her most iconic song "Just Walk in My Shoes" and would have appreciated that in an encore - but no such luck!). There was no support act, no announcements, no notices of show-times posted on the doors/walls, and we waited until 9.15, over one and a half hours, for a performance that lasted one hour ten minutes. But the main problem was the venue - doors opened at 7pm, and we arrived in time to take our very uncomfortable seats (the temporary ones in the stalls, with insufficient leg-room) at 7.30. Her voice is still tremendous, but it was often difficult to hear it because of the overbearing band (maybe it was just poor sound engineers, but why on earth were two drummers necessary?) and also because of the raucous screeches from supposed "fans" during the quieter moments - these thoughtless people just spoil it for everyone else. Was really looking forward to this, as my wife and I had never seen her live, despite enjoying her music in the 60s and 70s (although not really listened to her more recent output). Hailed as the Empress of Soul (and a longtime Las Vegas resident), Gladys not only earned a star on the. A huge disappointment.Īttended Manchester Apollo gig on Saturday 27th May 2023. A seven-time Grammy winner and celebrated singer of iconic melody Midnight Train to Georgia, Gladys Knight remains a music legend who paved the way for countless female and Black performers. Attended Manchester Apollo gig on Saturday 27th May 2023.
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