Curtains for Cowell’sVegas show

IS THE end of the talent show nigh? It can be revealed that Simon Cowell’s Las Vegas variety show — America’s Got Talent Presents . . . Superstars Live — is to close just three months after it was renewed for another year.

The stage show, which is based at the MGM Luxor Resort in Vegas, will conclude in May. It has enjoyed a run of more than two years — and one of the prizes on America’s Got Talent was the chance to perform on the show.

Luxor’s owners MGM said in a statement: ‘It has been an honour to collaborate with the AGT team to bring the talent from one of television’s most exciting competition shows to the Las Vegas Strip and we hope to work together again in the future.

‘We have loved being home to these worldclass entertainers, and wish all of these incredible performers the best of luck as they continue their careers. We’ll be proudly cheering them on.’ Major stars from America’s Got Talent appeared as headliners on the show, including autistic pianist-singer Kodi Lee, dance troupe Light Balance and magician Dustin Tavella.

One Vegas entertainer revealed some of those involved were ‘stunned’ by the news and had no inkling that the show was ending. The insider said: ‘People had planned out their lives, and year, to remain in Vegas and work on the show. On the face of it things were going well. Sure, weekends were the busiest nights, but the footfall over the week shows was not bad.’ But they added: ‘Since January there has been a noticeable dip overall, aside from Superbowl week.’

Cowell described landing the show in 2021 as one of the highlights of his career. He was even awarded the key to the city, for his contributions to the industry in Vegas. Sources say the live experience is being ‘supersized and reimagined’ for other cities in the US and around the world.