Cyndi Lauper is just trying to have fun. Instead, the ‘80s icon — who is in the middle of a five-show run headlining The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas — had to take a minute to let her fans know that bad behaviour and disrespect won’t be tolerated at her shows.
On Friday night, Lauper was trying to introduce her song “Sally’s Pigeon” when a heckler rudely interrupted and yelled at the stage. “I don’t know what the f*** you’re saying, hon,” Lauper replied, according to a video shared on social media by a fan. “Please remember where you are, OK? ‘Cause if you’re trying to shade me, b****, I’m going to come for you.”
The “True Colors” singer continued: “I’m from Brooklyn, and if I wanna f***ing talk, I will do a tap dance if I f***ing want.” Lauper paused before joking to the crowd: “Sorry, that of course is not part of my people skills.” Her comments were met with laughter and thunderous applause by her fans. And because the 72-year-old Grammy winner is a pro, she moved things along, picking up the performance of the song right where she left off.
Farewell?
Lauper’s “Live in Las Vegas” is her first-ever residency in the city and wraps up on May 2. The limited run comes after the end of her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Tour last August, which she previously called her “farewell” concert. “It’s an arena tour, which I haven’t done in a long time,” Lauper told USA Today in June 2024. “I just want to thank everybody, say goodbye, celebrate with fans that have been so loyal and sweet and were there for every crazy-ass concert or thing that I did.” She added, “I don’t think physically in another five years I will be as good, but now I can do it, you know?”
But then last year, the “Time After Time” singer hinted that she wasn’t ready to give up performing just yet. “I’m 72 this year, and I’m strong now, but I want to be able to be great at what I do,” she told Woman’s World in July. “I want to be able to sing great, and my songs aren’t like that I could put in a track and sing to. It’s like you’re either going to sing them or not, and I’m singing.” She even hinted at a future residency, noting, “If I’m not busy, I’d want to do a show where I can stay in the same place and bring art in and create a little happening for people… I would do it in a heartbeat, but the packing and unpacking, the uncertainty at airports, all that stuff is very difficult.” She added: “Staying in one spot ain’t bad.”
