Cher Adds August and November Dates To Classic Cher Residency

Singing superstar Cher has extended her Classic Cher residency, adding August and November dates at Las Vegas' Park Theater.

A mail shot is being issued to fans of the Believe singer today, stating:

"Legendary entertainer Cher has added 18 additional Summer and Fall 2017 dates to her extended engagement of CLASSIC CHER at Park Theater at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in response to her recent triumphant return to the stage. The over-the-top spectacle, which takes fans on a fantastical journey spanning Cher’s multi-decade career in music, film and TV, will return to Las Vegas’ newest live entertainment venue with performances between August 2 – 19 and November 8 – 25.

WATCH! Cher Returns To The Stage After Flu: "I Just Cross My Fingers And Stomp Out On Stage, Like The Taurus I Am"

Music mainstay Cher returned to the stage last night for her Classic Cher residency in Vegas, after having been forced to cancel her last two shows.

The 70-year-old Strong Enough-singer caught the flu and was forced to cancel the February 18 & 19 dates of the residency, stating that she was "heartbroken" to have to do so. She was also forced to reschedule a planned appearance on CBS chat show The Talk.

Cher, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion & Madonna Listed Among Vogue's "17 Best Oscars Red Carpet Fashion Rebels of All Time"

Trailblazing Oscar-winning actress Cher was, unsurprisingly, included in Vogue's list of "The 17 Best Oscars Red Carpet Fashion Rebels of All Time". The fashion publication's Maria Ward reports:

While this batch of Oscar winners might be easier to predict than in years past, the red carpet is still sure to provide spectators with plenty of surprises. Over the decades, the Academy Awards has played host to a panoply of outrageous fashion statements. Let’s revisit some of the occasion’s most memorable sartorial shocks.

Cher Cancels 18 February Classic Cher Show: "So So Sorry"

A devastated Cher has been forced to cancel her Classic Cher residency show today (18 February) due to having flu.

The 'Love Hurts' singer took to Twitter yesterday to let her 3.2-million followers know that she was feeling under the weather, and that she was about to head to the doctors.

Upon her return, Cher tweeted to her fans: "Sorry took so long. Had Multiple tests and left phone at home & LA's a mess. Am heartbroken but doctor says flu's too bad. I worked sick Tuesday, but can't pull it today".

Cher's The Talk Appearance Rescheduled For Tuesday 28 February

Moonstruck actress and Believe singer Cher was due to appear on CBS' chat show The Talk today. However, as the Oscar-winning entertainer is sick, her appearance has been rescheduled.

The 70-year-old pop icon will now appear on the CBS show on Tuesday 28 February instead.

The Talk's official Twitter account tweeted: "Legendary 🌟 Timeless ✌️️ Rock Goddess 💋 On Tuesday, February 28th get ONE FULL HOUR of Cher​ only on The Talk! 🎶 #CherTheTalk"

Get Well Cher... PLEASE! Cher Is Sick -- Worries About Cancelling 'Classic Cher' Shows

Music LEGEND Cher has worried fans today, tweeting that she is currently ill, having performed her last concert (February 14) whilst sick.

The ageless chart-topper, whom began her Classic Cher residency on 8 February in Las Vegas, tweeted within the last few hours:

"Valentines Show I did sick, next day, full on flu. Have gone to doctors everyday. Hoping to be able to make shows. I know it would be huge disappointment."

Passport Magazine On Classic Cher: The Experience Verges On Ecstatic Sensory Overload

Travel publication Passport Magazine's Jim Gladstone & Robert Adams reported on Cher's return to the stage in her residency Classic Cher:

Do you believe in life after Cher? “This is our last goodbye, it’s true,” she sang in “Strong Enough,” the second number in her thundering glitterstorm of a new show, Classic Cher, which opened last week to a giddy Las Vegas crowd of 5,000 in the Park Theater at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino.

But who knows what to believe when it comes to comebacks by our dear, dithering diva. After all, it’s been a dozen years since Cher announced her official Farewell Tour.

Las Vegas Weekly: Cher Delivered A Consistently Powerful Performance Throughout The Night

Las Vegas Weekly's Brock Radke reviewed Classic Cher:

The only thing we knew for sure was that there would be many grand costume changes, and we weren’t disappointed. Cher went through 11 Bob Mackie-designed outfits during opening night of her all-new Las Vegas residency production Classic Cher at Park Theater on February 8—including the iconic (and revealing) sheer, black ensemble she wore in the 1989 video for “If I Could Turn Back Time.” Now 70 years old, Cher rocked the look—and all the others—like no one else can, delivering a consistently powerful performance throughout the night. But it was during that memorable late-’80s track—paired with another rock ballad from the era, “I Found Someone”—that the colorful, career-spanning show hit its peak. The crowd of 5,000-plus went wild.

Cher To Appear On CBS' The Talk On Friday

Singing legend Cher will appear on CBS's The Talk on Friday 17 February.

The talk show's Facebook page boasts: "Have you been humming #GRAMMYs songs all morning? We're here to keep the music going... Guess who stops by in 4 DAYS! #CherTheTalk"

Cher is currently appearing in Las Vegas for her Classic Cher residency, in which she performs many of her biggest hits in new and revisited costumes.

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL: Review + Photos: Cher Turns Back Time, Is A Classic Diva In ‘Classic Cher’ At Park Theater

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL's Robin Leach was present at the opening night of Cher's Classic cher residency at Park Theater in Las Vegas. He reports:

Let’s run the check list: Fabulous fashions. You got it! Glamor and glitz. You got it! Hit singles and disco blockbusters. You got it! A mechanical elephant. You got it! A silver-sequined gondola that “sails” from one side of the stage to the other. You got it! And spinning, overhead trapeze acrobatics. You got it!

Billboard: Cher Returns to the Concert Stage With Glitz & Hits (But No Politics)

Keith Caulfield, of Legendary US music publication Billboard, reported on Cher's Classic Cher opening night:

Cher returned to the concert stage on Wednesday night (Feb. 8), nearly three years after an illness forced her off the road. Happily, the diva is again healthy and back in fine form.

The Grammy, Emmy and Academy Award-winning superstar launched her Classic Cher show at Park Theater at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, showcasing everything one expects in a Cher spectacle: hit singles, glamorous Bob Mackie-designed outfits, and Cher’s sense of humor. (She joked about her breasts, her age, and her love of Dr. Pepper.)

'Classic Cher' Opening Night! Costumes & Set-List Revealed!

Singing legend Cher made a return to the stage just hours ago, with her Classsic Cher residency in Las Vegas.

The ageless songstress donned an array of dazzling new costumes, whilst a number of favorites made a return. The Grammy Award-winning singer's set list fittingly featured most of her classic hits, including 1965 debut hit All I Really Want To Do, a medley of her 1970's US#1's, 1980's smash If I Could Turn Back Time, and her best-seller, 1998's Believe.

Expect Woman's World As The Opening Number And 12 Costume Changes At Classic Cher

Cher will begin her Classic Cher residency at Las Vegas' Park Theater on February 8 -- The Las Vegas Review-Journal's Robin Leach spoke to the venue's Executive Director, plus Cher's costume designer Bob Mackie, about the shows:

Fans of award-winning singer and actress Cher aren’t going to be disappointed at the glitz and glamour that she’ll serve up in her new Las Vegas residency starting Wednesday night at the new Park Theater at Monte Carlo.

A Look At Songs Written By Cher

Legendary entertainer Cher is one of the best-selling singers and touring acts in music history, has the greatest accolade an actress could hope for and has won numerous top awards for her television career.

She has also been a multi-million-selling doll, multi-million-selling fitness icon, enduring sex symbol, award-winning television producer, film director, video director, award-winning fashion icon, author, model, humanitarian and hit songwriter. However, Cher is given little credit for the very latter.

Cher's #WomensMarch Highlights -- From Posing With Madonna & Alicia Keys To Being Photobombed by Jesse Jackson

Global superstar Cher attended the Women's March on Washington rally, "shaking hands, doing interviews [and] taking pictures with the crowd". Here are the Believe singer's highlights -- and one lowlight -- of the event...

Goddess Of Pop Cher chats and poses with Queen Of Pop Madonna

As US Weekly reports: Divas, unite! SiriusXMPolitics shared a photo of Madonna talking to Cher backstage in Washington, D.C., moments before Madonna delivered an expletive-filled performance on stage. Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen reposted the picture on his Instagram account, writing, "Trump brought Madonna and Cher together, so there is that!"

New York Post's Michael Riedel Was Present At Cher's Broadway Play Read-Through: "Cher: The Musical” Is Shaping Up To Be A Lot Of Fun

Michael Riedel, a writer for the New York Post, was in attendance at the recent read-through for the play based on Cher's life:

You didn’t hear this from me, but this week Cher was at the very first read-through of a new musical based on her life. I’m going to give you a few details, but I’m begging you: Don’t tell anyone! The reading was so hush-hush that security confiscated everybody’s cellphones before it started.

WATCH! Cher Sings This Land Is Your Land During The We Stand United Rally

Singing legend Cher sang folk song This Land Is Your Land with a number of other performers during last night's We Stand United rally in New York City.

When Cher was a regular backing singer in the 1960's for Phil Spector, the legendary producer was forced to make Cher stand further back from the microphone than all the other backing vocalists, due to her overpowering voice cutting through above the others'.

WATCH! Cher At NYC's We Stand United Rally: I Promise You, You Can Change This

Cher spoke during the We Stand United Rally in New York last night. Entertainment Weekly reports:

Cher made an appearance at New York City’s We Stand United rally, speaking out against Friday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. To begin, she opened humbly before tossing in a joking barb about the entertainment industry.

“I won’t introduce myself. I’m an elitist lib-tard,” she said. “I’m an elitist lib-tard whose grandmother picked cotton, whose mother sang on bars when she was eight years old during the Depression. … I want to tell you who I am so I can tell you what I believe.

VOTE! Cher Nominated For Shorty Award

Singing megastar and big screen legend Cher has been nominated for a Shorty Award for her great output on social media.

The Mask actress has been nominated for an Influencer Award, in the Celebrity category,

Other nominees for the same award are Chelsea Handler, Spencer Pratt, Shaquille O'Neal, Kate Hudson, Kylie Jenner, Paris Hilton, Joanne The Scammer, Oprah, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lady Gaga and Chrissy Teigen.

The American Horror Story Star Sarah Paulson Too Nervous To Approach Cher, Sniffs Her Hair Instead: She’s One Of The Great Actresses

The American Horror Story star Sarah Paulson was hugely starstruck during an encounter with Oscar-winning actress Cher. hollywood.com reports:

Sarah Paulson was too nervous to speak to Cher when the pair met, so she sniffed her hair instead.

The American Horror Story star has mingled with countless A-listers throughout her career, including award-winning singer-and-actress Cher. But when faced with an opportunity to properly to meet the Moonstruck star, 42-year-old Sarah couldn’t bring herself to start a conversation.

2017 Is A GREAT Year For Cher Fans: A Quick Look At Cher's Upcoming Projects -- New Song, New Concerts, New Film, New Play & More!

2017 ought to be a fantastic year for Cher fans! We'll definitely get to hear a new song, Cher will return to the stage, and there are a number of other projects that she is working on -- take a look:

Prayers For This World
What: new song
When: January 2017

Prayers For This World is Cher's new song. The singer revealed that Diane Warren (If I Could Turn Back Time, You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me) wrote the "heartbreaking" song, whilst Piers Baron proudly announced on Twitter that he produced the track: "It's a HUGE honor to work with @cher and @Diane_Warren to help to tell this essential story."

Cher To Star In Flint Water Crisis Lifetime Movie

According to Deadline, Cher is set to star in Flint, Lifetime’s original movie about the water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan:

"The Oscar winner also will executive produce the project, along with Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, and Katie Couric. Oscar-nominated director Bruce Beresford has been tapped to direct Flint, which has not been formally greenlighted yet but is expected to begin production in the spring. Sony TV is the studio.