Cirque du Soleil brass turned up for the closing of “Love” at The Mirage. But the surviving Beatles said goodbye long before Sunday’s finale. Paul McCartney’s last visit to the theater was a random pop-in Sept.
30, when he was in town to see U2 play the Sphere. The last time he saw a performance was in April 2017. Ringo Starr caught the show May 30, during his series at The Venetian Theatre.
Starr, whose favorite phrase is “Peace and love,” celebrated his 84th birthday on the very day “Love” bowed out. Starr celebrated with his family and fellow rockers at a party in Beverly Hills. Music designer Giles Martin was in attendance a Sunday’s last performance.
The son of legendary Beatles producer George Martin has been instrumental in the show’s creative presentation since its inception. Co-director Dominic Champagne, along with Cirque officials Gilles Ste-Croix, Stephane Lefebvre, Daniel Lamarre, Dominic Champagne and Mike Newquist were on hand. “Love” opened in June 2006, and throughout its run was the only authorized live Beatles production in the world.
Saturday’s show was its last ticketed performance. Sunday was for a VIP audience. The closing was initiated by the remodel of The Mirage, shutting down July 17, to become Hard Rock Las Vegas.
Mirage/Hard Rock President Joe Lupo was not at Sunday’s show, either. Officials from Cirque and Apple Corps, The Beatles’ parent company, have stated there will be no reboot of the “Love,” either in resid.
