1. CELINE DION -$681.3million
Celine Dion is one of Vegas' longest-standing performers and made $476,000 per show during her lengthy stint on-stage.
Celine in Vegas in 2006
She has played 427 shows. Her two residencies, A New Day, which ran from 2003 to 2007 and Celine from 2011 to 2019 combined to gross $681.3 million and sell 4,555,752 tickets, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.
Her wealth is now estimated at some $800 million.Her 2019 earnings alone topped over $37 million.
2. BRITNEY SPEARS - $140million
In 2013, Britney Spears signed a two-year residency at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.The 2014 to 2015 leg of the shows were so successful that she signed on to extend the residency for another two years.
The shows wrapped up in December 2017. She made $475,000 per show, where over four years - around 1,500 days - she performed nearly 250 shows.
3. ELTON JOHN -$131million
The Million Dollar Piano was Elton John's residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, which launched in 2011 and ran until 2018.
Jennifer performing in Vegas in 2019
He made $500,000 per show in the incredibly lucrative performances.
4. JENNIFER LOPEZ - $120million
Jennifer Lopez signed a residency with Planet Hollywood that would pay her $350,000 per show between 2016-2018. TMZ previously claimed.
In August 2016, the residency raked in over $1million in ticket sales — the highest gross in Planet Hollywood history, Billboard reported.
5. CHER - $97million
Cher’s Classic Cher residency also took place at The Colosseum. She performed 192 shows during the nearly three years she performed at the venue and raked in nearly $100million.
6. LADY GAGA - $75million
In 2017, Lady Gaga penned a two-year contract for a residency atMGM Park Theater. The deal earned her an incredible $75million. The sum meant she was earning an incredible $1million per performance.
Rod pictured in Vegas in 2012
7. ROD STEWART - $50million
In 2011, Rod Steward signed an eye-watering $50million contract for 18 shows in Las Vegas at the Colosseum, Caesars Palace.
The vast pay cheque meant the star was raking in $2.7million per show - making his Vegas' highest paid star withRod Stewart: The Hits in Vegas. Between 2011 and 2018, the show raked in$53,911,159 in profits.
8. BRUNO MARS
In 2019, Bruno Mars signed up for a mini Vegas residency for 11 shows at MGM Park. While his earnings are unknown, it was reported in 2016 that he was offered$950,000 per show to become a Sin City resident.
