Pink ‘tweaks’ knee in wild Allegiant Stadium show
As you watch Pink sing and soar around a stadium, she seems indestructible.
“Seems” being the operative word. But she’s a mortal superhero, as was shown at her wild Allegiant Stadium show on Friday night. The pop icon appeared to “tweak” her left knee (a non-medical term) just before her encore of “So What.”
A pair of backing stage hands led the 45-year-old rock star to her aerial harness. “You don’t need knees to fly!” she shouted. Then she did just that, soaring at high speed across and around the stadium. At times during the performance, and after, favored her left knee.
So @Pink tweaked her knee, but finished her aerial number to close the show. Favoring her left leg … @AllegiantStadm @reviewjournal pic.twitter.com/qjQ7qdADGT
— John Katsilometes (@johnnykats) September 14, 2024
A backing dancer carried her from her runway landing back to the main stage, where she bowed, smiled and waved to the roaring crowd. She stuck the landing, as they say.
The headliner has not addressed the injury on her social-media channels, or otherwise.
The show was packed with tens of thousands of multigenerational fans, especially mothers and daughters dressed in colors matching the superstar’s name. The performance was part of Pink’s. “Summer Carnival” tour, the stage decked out like a giant, whimsical state-fair scene.
Sheryl Crow, sounding as good as ever, slayed as the opening act, following a solid set by The Script.
Pink donned a series of bedazzled bodysuits and her trademark Mohawk. She performed several of her own hits, opening with “Get The Party Started,” descending to the stage on an aerial rig. “Raise Your Glass,” “Just Like a Pill’, “Just Give Me a Reason,” “F***ing Perfect,” Raise Your Glass” and “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” in the set list.
The latter song featured a lengthy intro of her band, just before the encore. The singer did not seem to injure her knee on stage in that number.
Allowing space for well-placed covers, Pink also scored with Pat Benatar’s “Heartbreaker,” Bob Dylan’s Make You Feel My Love,” and the requisite sing-along to”What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes.
Earlier in the performance, the headliner mentioned she’d met her husband, motocross and superstar Carey Hart, in Las Vegas, “I said, ‘People are from Las Vegas?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, we have schools here and everything.’”
The couple have been married since 2006, and share two children, daughter Willow (13) and son Jameson (7).
Pink, whose legal name is Alecia Moore, referred to her kids throughout the show. At one point, she spread out a variety of candy treats on the piano saying, “This is the only time I get to have candy that my kids won’t take.”
The show is part of Pink’s ongoing U.S. tour, which is due to play Sunday at Dodger Stadium in L.A. and close Nov. 20 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. Health permitting, of course. But this superstar has showed she can play hurt.
The ‘Absinthe’ shot
Pink called out to her favorite Las Vegas show, in the middle of her own.
“I went to ‘Absinthe’ last night. It’s my favorite show,” the performer said. “I think I’ve seen it seven times.” Her most recent visit to the Caesars Palace juggernaut was Thursday’s early performance. Video from Spiegelworld caught her giving a standing-O to twin tap sensations Sean and John Scott, one of the many reasons the recording artist is far from alone in listing “Absinthe” as No. 1 in Vegas.
Pink also visited Cirque’s “Michael Jackson One” at Mandalay Bay, her first visit to that similarly dazzling production. All of it was to celebrate her 45th birthday, which was this past Sunday.
So @Pink tweaked her knee, but finished her aerial number to close the show. Favoring her left leg … @AllegiantStadm @reviewjournal pic.twitter.com/qjQ7qdADGT
— John Katsilometes (@johnnykats) September 14, 2024
One shining moment
Journey’s Jonathan Cain was at One Steakhouse at Virgin Hotel on Thursday night, and the iconic classic-rock ballad “Faithfully” was performed.
But Cain, who wrote the song, didn’t play it.
Simone Gundy, that night’s headliner at the restaurant’s lounge, played the song as a tribute to Cain. Earlier in the day, Cain had golfed with his buddy and renowned bartender/ambassador Johnny O’Donnell, who worked that night.
Virgin Hotel President Cliff Atkinson, Las Vegas radio personality J.T. The Brick and publicist/podcaster Megan Fazio were also in the bar section.
“Faithfully” was the second single from Journey’s 1983 album, “Frontiers.” It’s a rare song with no chorus to become a hit upon release (reaching No. 12 on the Billboard charts) and an all-time favorite.
In Journey’s live shows, Cain still tells the story of writing the song while feeling lonely while on the road with the band.
At One, Cain heard “Faithfully’s” famous intro and said, “That’s my song,” then trained his phone on Gundy’s performance. Those seated nearby started crying. It was a quiet, warm moment in this favorite haunt.
Cool Hang Alert
Staying at One, the upcoming entertainment lineup is Amanda Funds on Thursday, Lexi Pifer on Friday and Hanna Brady on Saturday. Hours are 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. No cover, tips encouraged, requests accepted, as Mr. Cain has learned.
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