Could The Bright Lights Of Las Vegas Be Calling Britney Spears?
In a bid to turn around her ill fortunes, Britney Spears will be taking on a Las Vegas residency expected to net her millions of dollars, according to a report from TMZ.
The gossip site had already reported that Spears recently split from her partner Jason Trawick (who also acted as co-conservator in her financial issues and was previously her agent). Spears also announced recently that she would not be returning to her role as a judge on X Factor, having completed her first season in the role.
A source close to Britney told TMZ that the Vegas show that she may have lined up will “eclipse” the kind of money that Celine Dion raked in with her show – and we’re talking $100 million per year for Celine, so the show’s promoters must truly believe that Britney can still get the cash registers ringing. “The deal is a go. There are several stipulations that could throw a monkey wrench in the deal, but it's basically done." The deal is being negotiated with the Caesar group – one of the biggest promoters on the strip and if it’s secured – providing that Britney can keep everything in order whilst the show’s on – will be a huge money-earner for the ‘Toxic’ singer.
When Britney took on the X Factor role, many assumed that she would flake under the pressure, having relatively recently undergone some serious mental health issues and the fact that she was struggling to keep her finances in order was very much public knowledge. However, despite a few ‘storm in a teacup’ moments when she first began, it all worked out pretty well for Britney. A turn in Vegas could be just what she needs to get her own performance career back on track.