Wu-Tang Clan takes Las Vegas: Legendary hip-hop group announces residency

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LAS VEGAS - Wu-Tang Clan announced that it is taking up residency at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

The "Wu-Tang Clan: The Saga Continues...The Las Vegas Residency" will commence Super Bowl weekend on February 9-10. Additional performances will be held in March during March Madness.

Tickets will go on sale on December 15 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time.

The iconic hip-hop group is following in the footsteps of other musicians who once took up a Las Vegas residence, including Adele, Usher and Celine Dion.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 21: RZA (top) and (L-R) U-God, Raekwon, Young Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck and Cappadonna of Wu-Tang Clan perform during a stop of the N.Y. State of Mind tour at MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 21, 2023 in Las Vegas, Ne

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The group's residency is described as "a tribute to their prolific careers as individuals and as the most storied group in hip-hop history."

"Vegas has always served as a hub for art, entertainment and good times," Wu-Tang founding member, RZA, said in a news release. "Wu-Tang is delighted to add our flavor of art and hip-hop into the mix. Virgin + Wu-Tang = Triumph."

Wu-Tang went from being a group of local rappers in Staten Island, New York, to become one of the most prominent hip-hop troupes after releasing their critically-acclaimed 1993 debut album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)." The group included RZA, GZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard and longtime collaborator Cappadonna.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan visits The Empire State Building on November 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)

Some of the members branched out into solo careers through Wu-Tang’s success. Raekwon, GZA, O.D.B., Ghostface Killah and Method Man released successful solo studio albums while RZA continued to make a name for himself as a producer, actor and director.

The Associated Press contributed to this story. This story was reported from Los Angeles.