Pink books a nine-show Sphere residency, the venue's first by a solo female headliner

Pink will become the first solo female artist to headline the Sphere in Las Vegas, with a nine-show residency in fall 2027. It is the first residency of her career.

She announced the run Monday on social media with a video set to "So What" that shows her performing on top of the Sphere, its exterior lit pink. The shows start Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2027, and end Oct. 30. The full schedule is Sept. 29 and Oct. 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 27, 29 and 30.

The milestone has a qualifier. Pink is only the second woman to headline the venue. No Doubt, fronted by Gwen Stefani, played its own Sphere residency this past summer. That makes Pink the first woman to do it as a solo act, which is still a notable marker for a building that has hosted mostly rock bands and jam acts since U2 opened it in 2023.

Sales come in three waves, all at 10 a.m. Pacific time:

• Nov. 11: Presale for concert-and-hotel packages through Vibee.
• Nov. 18: Artist presale. Fans can register now on Pink's website.
• Nov. 20: General on-sale.

The Vibee packages include two nights at the Venetian, which sits next to the Sphere. They also include either general-admission floor or reserved seats, a commemorative laminate and lanyard, and access to Vibee's on-site concierge. A VIP version adds premium reserved seats, priority entry, airport transportation and other perks. Packages without a hotel stay are also offered. No ticket prices have been announced.

Vegas is also promoting the shows before any tickets are sold. The SlotZilla zipline at downtown's Fremont Street Experience will be renamed "P!nkzilla" from Nov. 11 through Nov. 19. That matches the singer's reputation for performing in the air.

In her announcement, Pink said the project had been in the works for a long time. "This idea has been bubbling up for years," she wrote. She also described the residency as a first for her: "For the first time, I'm giving a show a home and I hope you'll visit."

The match makes sense. Pink's big tours have long featured aerial work, with harnesses, trapezes and stunts that send her flying over the crowd. The Sphere is a domed room built around an enormous wraparound screen, so it rewards acts that use vertical space instead of treating the stage as the only point of focus. Most pop stars must find a new way to fill that dome. Pink's show already works in three dimensions, which gives her a clear edge.

The schedule is the more surprising choice. Nine dates in about a month is short by Las Vegas standards, and the run splits into two clusters with a gap of more than two weeks in mid-October. Several shows fall on Wednesdays. A limited run usually means high demand and expensive tickets. Leading with hotel packages a week before the artist presale suggests Pink and the venue expect plenty of traveling fans. That plan works if demand is as strong as her touring history suggests. It is less friendly to fans who only want a seat and must wait for whatever the packages leave behind.

She will have plenty of company next year. John Mayer, Rush, Carín León and Metallica are also scheduled to play the Sphere in 2027, which shows how quickly the venue has gone from novelty to a regular stop for major acts. In that lineup, Pink stands out as the clear pop headliner.

The residency will be Pink's biggest concert project since she finished the Summer Carnival Tour in late 2024. That run covered 131 shows in 15 countries. At the time, she called it the "most physically, mentally and spiritually ambitious show I've ever put on." A short residency in one city is a much lighter commitment, and the Sphere's built-in production may let her design one elaborate show without packing it up night after night.

She has stayed visible without touring. In June she hosted the 79th Tony Awards on Broadway and opened the ceremony with Megan Thee Stallion and Neil Patrick Harris. They performed "Lady Marmalade," her 2001 hit from the "Moulin Rouge!" soundtrack.

Her most recent studio album, "Trustfall," came out in 2023 and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. It featured collaborations with Chris Stapleton, The Lumineers and First Aid Kit, plus the single "Never Gonna Dance Again," produced with Max Martin and Shellback. The residency announcement did not mention new music. A new album before fall 2027 would give the shows fresh material, but nothing like that has been confirmed.

For now, the next date is Wednesday's hotel-package presale, which will be the first sign of how many fans are willing to travel to Las Vegas for these shows.