After almost four years, Justin Timberlake had a live performance on Wednesday night, where, in the presence of some top-tier celebrities, he took the stage for the opening of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas and ended the performance by dusting off his shoes and microphone.
The first original Fontainebleau is located in Miami, and recently, the Thunderbird of Las Vegas was reconstructed as the Fontainebleau. It decided to give a surprise to its “A-list headliner” for its opening.
The invitations were sent to the VIP guests during the start of the month, and Timberlake’s performance was one of them, which will be followed by Post Malone, the rapper and singer, hitting the stage of the BleauLive Theatre on December 30 and 31.
Justin Timberlake’s Concert at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas Opening
The concert was just a head-start event for the opening and to officially welcome the newest hotel to the Las Vegas strip. The production value and the venue, which itself is a full-scale residency, may become the reason for Timberlake’s return to Las Vegas soon.
Crooner Paul Anka did the evening of the night. In the meantime, the Canadian singer spoke about his love for the original Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami and shared his stories with the audience about the time he spent there with Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack. Meanwhile, Anka also performed on a cover of Sinatra’s “My Way.” He had written this and pitched it to Sinatra during their time at the Fontainebleau.
The live concert had a star-studded crowd, which included Timberlake’s wife, Jessica Biel. Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Lenny Kravitz, and Char. The concert started with a set of 70 minutes in which the singer performed in a crisp white tux and G.H. Bass loafers.
The first 70-minute set of the concert included all the greatest hits of Timberlake, starting with his 2006 hit “SexyBack,” which helped break into the Fontainebleau’s new 3,800-seat BleauLive Theatre for the first time. Later, his concert was followed by his fan favorites list of songs like Senorita, Cry Me a River, LoveStoned, and Summer Love.
The lively and star-studded live concert of Timberlake included a performance on mashups of “Can’t Stop the Feeling” and “Lovely Day by Bill Withers.” On the stage, while performing, he snagged the piano for an acoustic rendition of “Until the End of Time” and dedicated it to the audience by saying, “To all the lovers out there.”
Timberlake’s live concert attracted more audience hype when he was joined by The Tennessee Kids, the Memphis native’s longtime band, during his ongoing performance, along with a cadre of dancers and backing vocalists. The performers were wearing outfits that matched the singer’s white tux and tie. The song, the performance, the outfits, the lighting—everything was perfectly splendid.
Towards the end of the live concert, Timberlake stood in the center of the stage and delivered a cover of Nat King Cole’s “Smile” as a courteous tribute to the late crooner’s Las Vegas debut, which took place at the Thunderbird-Fontainebleau in the present.
The Fontainebleau Las Vegas
It was already conceived in the early 2000s but has been under construction for the past decade due to its better-planned parts. The property was reacquired by Jefferey Soffer’s Fontainebleau Development under a partnership with Koch Real Estate Investments to successfully construct the tallest occupied building in the state of Nevada.
Fontainebleau is an inspired piece of architecture from the original Fontainebleau located in Miami. The infrastructure of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas includes a 67-story luxury resort that is situated adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Centre on South Las Vegas Boulevard. Additionally, it has 3,000 rooms and 150,000 square feet of gaming space.
The hotel has also partnered with David Grutman, the hospitality entrepreneur of Groot Hospitality, which brings his nightclub LIV and Miami restaurants Komodo and Papi Steak to Fontainebleau. Other collabs of the property include Mother Wolf by Chef Evan Funke and an elevating structure of Cantonese eatery from the founder of Hakkasan.
