Elton John plans last ‘Million Dollar Piano’ show in May

Elton John plans last ‘Million Dollar Piano’ show in May

LAS VEGAS

Elton John will be pushing back from his piano at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for the last time next year.

John’s last performance of his show “The Million Dollar Piano” will occur May 19, 2018, after more than 200 shows. It is John’s second residency at Caesars Palace. His “The Red Piano” shows ran from 2004 through 2009.

Tickets for the final block of performances will go on sale Oct. 22.

Earlier this year, the 70-year-old had to cancel several shows at The Colosseum at Caesars because of a bacterial infection he contracted during a South American tour.

The Caesars show is named after John’s piano, which has dozens of LED video screens that display images while the singer performs some of his biggest hits.

Robert Fairchild ends ballet career with confetti, flowers

NEW YORK

Silvery confetti has rained down on the stage at New York City Ballet for dancer Robert Fairchild, who ended his ballet career by handing out roses to each of his fellow dancers.

The Tony nominee for “An American in Paris” will now focus full-time on theater and film.

For his final ballet Sunday evening, 30-year-old Fairchild performed George Balanchine’s “Duo Concertant” with a longtime partner, ballerina Sterling Hyltin. After curtain calls, in grand ballet tradition, a succession of dancers came out to congratulate him. Usually the dancers bring bouquets; Fairchild tweaked the tradition a bit by handing out roses himself.

Fairchild’s next projects include acting and dancing in a production of “Brigadoon,” and choreographing and starring in a production of “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.”

Joe Jonas engaged to ‘Game of Thrones’ star Sophie Turner

Singer Joe Jonas is engaged to “Game of Thrones” star Sophie Turner.

Turner and Jonas shared the same photo on Instagram on Sunday of her hand sporting a diamond ring and resting on top of his. Turner noted in her caption that she “said yes.”

The 21-year-old Turner has starred as Sansa Stark on “Game of Thrones” since she was 15. She played Jean Gray in last year’s “X-Men: Apocalypse” and will reprise the role in a follow-up next year.

Jonas shot to fame with his siblings as part of The Jonas Brothers. The 28-year-old now fronts the pop band DNCE.

Associated Press