Las Vegas’ Own Imagine Dragons Will Be First Band To Broadcast From The Moon

One small step for man, one giant leap for music, and one Las Vegas mega band.

Las Vegas's own, Imagine Dragons,  will be the first band to have a song broadcast from the moon. Yes, I said FROM THE MOON.

Last year, Imagine Dragons recorded a song called “Children of the Sky” for the video game, Starfield. The Las Vegas bred pop rock band hasn't played the song live on their Loom World Tour, because they were saving it for a special occasion. 

Well, what more special occasion than debuting your new song LIVE, from the moon?!

Billboard reports that “Children Of The Sky” will make its live debut at the band’s Hollywood Bowl show on October 27 featuring the Los Angeles Film Orchestra and composer Inon Zur.

This is where it gets real interesting. The song will then be “transmitted back to Earth from the surface of the Moon as part of Lonestar’s Freedom Mission flying with Intuitive Machines to the South Lunar Pole in early 2025.”

“Our goal is to inspire the next generation of kids to be excited about the future of space and technology, which is why we chose ‘Children of the Sky’ as the first song in history to be broadcast from the Moon,” Ryan Micheletti, an investor in Lonestar through The Veteran Fund, said in a statement.

No - Imagine Dragons themselves will not be on the Moon. However they are huge, and they could probably afford a trip up there. Maybe next time. And I, personally, would like to hear them do "Radioactive" - ON the moon. Though I'm sure tickets for that one would be astronomical! (See what I did there?)

If you'd like to see Imagine Dragons at the Hollywood Bowl, you can buy tickets for that concert here.  You can listen to “Children Of The Sky” (the non moon version) below.

Janet Jackson fans, get ready. Janet is gearing up for a new Las Vegas show.

All reports point to a December opening for a new Janet Jackson Las Vegas Residency. She is in the final stages of signing a residency deal at Resorts World, possibly ringing in the new year with a NYE performance. Knowing Las Vegas, and living here as long as I have, I'd say chances are pretty good.

It doesn't sound like it is going to be a long residency, but none of them really are anymore. Gone are the days of the years long Celine Dion, and Elton John residencies.

Some outlets are saying that Janet was recently offered a residency in London, but she turned it down because the Vegas deal was far more lucrative.

So as of now, Janet Jackson and Celine Dion will both be doing residencies at Resorts World. Celine hopefully kicking off her show in late 2024, or early 2025. She has been battling Stiff Person Syndrome for several years now, but she made an epic appearance at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

Katy Perry wrapped up her Resorts World residency in November of last year (2023), and Carrie Underwood will be ending hers after her last 6 shows in 2025. She will be taking Katy Perry's place as a judge on American Idol

This isn't the first Janet Jackson Las Vegas Residency. She did her "Metamorphosis" Las Vegas residency in 2019 at Park MGM. And it looks like she's going to take "Control" of Vegas one more time. We can't wait for her return!

By the way - no need to worry, Europe, because Janet Jackson is headed your way:

Janet Jackson Together Again Tour / UK & Europe Dates:

Sept. 25: Paris, France – Accor Arena

Sept 27: Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena

Sept 28 & 29: London, UK – The O2 Arena

Oct 1: Manchester, UK – Co-op Live

Oct 3: Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis

Oct 5: Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle

Oct 6: Cologne, Germany – LANXESS Arena

Oct 8: Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena

Oct 10: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome

Oct 13: Glasgow, Scotland – Ovo Hydro

Here are some Janet Jackson's chart toppers, according to Billboard, that you might not have heard quite as much, and some that you did. I was a fan - I know them all.

From the Rhythm Nation album, Come Back To Me peaked at number 2 in 1990. Beautiful chord progressions that just aren't done anymore. It gives you actual feelings.

At one time Janet Jackson said that she'd love to work with Busta Rhymes. He reached out immediately, and - BOOM! The song peaked at number 3 in 1999.

You felt like you were Janet's friends when you watched this video. Such a fun 90's video and song. Before Beyonce, Rihanna, Gaga - there was Janet!

Black Cat hit number one for one week in 1990. Cant believe it was only one week, but so be it. Janet Jackson had sole writing credit on this song. And it truly was a rocker!

One of the sexiest songs of all time. That's The Way Love Goes was number one for 8 weeks in 1993. With good reason, that's for sure.

Yet another really fun JJ video. All For You spent seven weeks at number one in 2001. This whole video just worked. And the simple jeans and halters - which I wish I could've worn - were the best!

One of Janet Jackson's black and white videos. It highlights her dancing, her choreography, and yes - the fun, that so many of her videos were!