For over two hours at Resorts World in Sin City, Janet Jackson danced alongside her five backup dancers and covered the gambit of her career for a dazzling opening night of her latest residency.

Janet Jackson’s new Resorts World residency is everything you’d expect from the superstar performer. An elaborate set with fireworks and lasers. Stunning designer costumes. Choreography and dancing that sometimes mimics her classic videos. And, of course, a deep, deep dive into her vast catalog of songs.

The star debuted her new show, set for 10 nights over the next two months, at Resorts World Las Vegas on Monday.

Janet Jackson can steer her Strip production show in so many directions. The pop superstar could be a voyage down memory lane, laden with video and anecdotes dating to her days on the hit ’70s sitcom “Good Times” and her stage debut,

Last night, five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning icon Janet Jackson made a spectacular debut at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, kicking off her all-new residency, JANET JACKSON: LAS VEGAS. Performing to a sold-out crowd,

As TMZ reports , the singer, who wore a black leather catsuit during the segment, had her breasts "groped" by a male backup dancer, which recalled the sultry cover of her 1993 album, Janet. An expanded edition of the artwork, where Jackson's bare chest was held by her then-husband, René Elizondo Jr., was a Rolling Stone cover that same year.

Janet Jackson’s upcoming “Janet Jackson: Las Vegas” concert residency is set to open at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas on December 30, 2024.