Katy Perry Ends Las Vegas Residency After Financial Losses at Resorts World

Katy Perry's Las Vegas residency "PLAY" at Resorts World, which ran from 2021 to 2023, has ended without plans for renewal due to significant financial losses suffered by the venue. Despite a high production value and a colorful, campy show featuring her biggest hits, the residency underperformed in ticket sales and revenue, with Perry reportedly earning $750,000 to $900,000 per show. Critics and insiders described the residency as a "complete failure" and a financial disaster for Resorts World, leading to the venue deciding not to extend the partnership and reportedly considering Perry "not welcome" back. The residency's struggles are part of broader career challenges for Perry, including backlash from her Blue Origin spaceflight, a poorly received "Lifetimes" world tour, and low sales of her album "143." While Perry publicly expressed a desire to continue performing in Las Vegas, the financial outcomes of the residency have cast doubt on her return to the city’s major venues. The situation highlights changing dynamics in how celebrity residencies are evaluated by luxury hotels and entertainment venues.