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- Years of residency: 2011鈥�2018
- Location: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
- Actual earnings: $131.2 million
- Estimated earnings adjusted for inflation: $147.6 million

Las Vegas loves Elton John. After his first residency, 鈥淭he Red Piano,鈥� came to a close in 2009, The Colosseum at Caesars Palace welcomed him back to kick off 鈥淭he Million Dollar Piano鈥� residency, which ran from 2011 through 2018.

There was much to celebrate during 鈥淭he Million Dollar Piano鈥檚鈥� run. On the personal front, John and his longtime love, David Furnish, experienced the birth of their second son, Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John, on Jan. 11, 2013. Their eldest son, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, was born on Dec. 25, 2010. The proud fathers would tie the knot, with both sons in attendance, on Dec. 21, 2014.

That same year, John鈥檚 platinum album 鈥淕oodbye Yellow Brick Road鈥� was remastered to celebrate its 40th anniversary. On March 23, 2015, 鈥淭he Million Dollar Piano鈥� celebrated its 100th performance. Speaking of 鈥淕oodbye Yellow Brick Road,鈥� John鈥檚 鈥淔arewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour in North America and Europe鈥� is set to make its first stop on May 27, 2022, in Frankfurt.

- Years of residency: 2013鈥�2017
- Location: The Axis at Planet Hollywood
- Actual earnings: $137.7 million
- Estimated earnings adjusted for inflation: $157.9 million

Britney Spears announced her 鈥淧iece of Me鈥�听Vegas residency in grand fashion鈥攙ia helicopter on ABC鈥檚 鈥淕ood Morning America.鈥� Below, in the Nevada desert, over 1,000 Britney fans performed a card stunt letting viewers know the megastar would be hitting the stage at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Dec. 27, 2013.

鈥�Piece of Me鈥�听was such a huge success, Spears鈥� original two-year residency was extended through December 2017. In December 2013, the album 鈥淏ritney Jean鈥� was released.听Spears鈥� residency concluded on Dec. 31, 2017鈥攕he also appeared on ABC鈥檚 鈥淒ick Clark鈥檚 New Year鈥檚 Rockin鈥� Eve.鈥� The final performance of 鈥�Piece of Me鈥�听set a box office record for a single show in Vegas, bringing in $1.172 million.

- Years of residency: 2004鈥�2009
- Location: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
- Actual earnings: $166.4 million
- Estimated earnings adjusted for inflation: $217.6 million

On the album front, Elton John has sold over 300 million records worldwide, achieving one diamond, 32 platinum or multi-platinum, and 21 gold albums. His first Las Vegas residency, 鈥淭he Red Piano,鈥� ran from 2004 through 2009 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

During 鈥淭he Red Piano鈥� run, John experienced many milestone moments. In 2004, he received a Kennedy Center Honor. Then, in 2005, he and David Furnish made their union a formal one with a civil partnership ceremony. That same year, 鈥淏illy Elliot The Musical鈥� (an adaptation of the 2000 film 鈥淏illy Elliot鈥�), for which John wrote the music, premiered at London鈥檚 Victoria Palace Theatre. And, John ushered in his 60th birthday with a concert in New York鈥檚 Madison Square Garden. It was his record-breaking 60th sold-out show at the venue.

- Years of residency: 2011鈥�2019
- Location: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
- Actual earnings: $292.2 million
- Estimated earnings adjusted for inflation: $321.5 million

Celine Dion鈥檚 desire to focus on family drove the launch of her first Vegas residency, 鈥淎 New Day.鈥� The same holds true with her return to The Strip in 2011. With the birth of her twin sons, Nelson and Eddy, Dion moved back to Vegas to kick off a new residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace: 鈥淐eline.鈥� Her return would break box office records. On Jan. 14, 2016, Dion鈥檚 husband and manager, music producer Rene虂 Ange虂lil, died after a battle with cancer. That May, Dion was presented the Lifetime Achievement Icon Award by her eldest son, Rene虂-Charles Ange虂lil, at the Billboard Music Awards.

Another Billboard Music Awards moment would occur in May 2017, when Dion performed her Academy Award-winning song, 鈥淢y Heart Will Go On鈥� from the soundtrack of the film 鈥淭he Titanic,鈥� which was celebrating its 20th anniversary. The video of 鈥淎shes,鈥� Dion鈥檚 song from the soundtrack for the film 鈥淒eadpool 2,鈥� was filmed in The Colosseum in May 2018.

Dion began the 鈥淐ourage World鈥� tour in September 2019, just prior to the November 2019 release of her album 鈥淐ourage.鈥� The tour and a Vegas residency at the new Resorts World Theatre were postponed due to health issues.

- Years of residency: 2003鈥�2007
- Location: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
- Actual earnings: $385.1 million
- Estimated earnings adjusted for inflation: $517.6 million

When Celine Dion first hit Vegas for her 鈥淎 New Day鈥� residency, she took the city by storm. The Colosseum at Caesars Palace was custom-built for the occasion for $95 million. Having given birth to her first child Rene虂-Charles Ange虂lil in 2001, the residency would enable the Canadian songstress to make family her focus after decades of touring.

Created by Dion鈥檚 husband, her longtime manager and music producer Rene虂 Ange虂lil, 鈥淎 New Day鈥� took Vegas shows to a new level. On tap were special effects and choreography from Franco Dragone of Cirque du Soleil fame.

鈥淎 New Day鈥� featured over 700 sold-out performances to over 3 million audience members by the time its curtains closed on Dec. 15, 2007. Dion would follow up with a yearlong world tour in 2008, which was captured in the film 鈥淐eline: Through the Eyes of the World.鈥�