New Edition announces Las Vegas residency dates starting in late February after touring for 2 years

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — R&B group New Edition will bring their New Jack Swing tunes dating back 40 years to Las Vegas early next year. The Grammy-nominated sextet announced Monday that “New Edition: Las Vegas” will kick off Feb. 28. The group confirmed six residency shows at the Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater, where acts like Diana Ross, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie and Brad Paisley have taken the stage. New Edition consists of Ronnie DeVoe, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant and Ricky Bell. DeVoe says the band heard fans countless requests or them to perform in Sin City.