LAS VEGAS, March 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Palms Casino Resort welcomed Jive Records recording artist Britney Spears to Rain Nightclub for two surprise performances on Friday, March 25. The performances were filmed by MTV as part of an upcoming Britney Spears special that will air next week in celebration of her album release.
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In front of more than a thousand fans, Spears delivered songs from her latest album, Femme Fatale including the singles, "Hold it Against Me," "Till the World Ends" and "Big Fat Bass."
"We are extremely excited to have one of the most iconic artists of all time back at the Palms. Britney's performances were unbelievable and her fans will never forget this night," said owner George Maloof. "We have a great relationship with MTV and feel fortunate to be a part of her upcoming special."
This is not Spears' first time performing in Rain Nightclub; she stunned fans with an unannounced performance in 2003.
DJ Pauly D, the exclusive Vegas resident DJ for the Palms, warmed up the crowd and kicked off the evening with his masterful beats and explosive sounds for club goers before Spears took the stage.
Femme Fatale is Spears' seventh studio album and will be released on March 29.
About The Palms
The Palms Casino Resort, heralded as one of Las Vegas' hippest resorts, is an all-encompassing, one-stop destination. Owned by the Maloof family, the boutique property boasts three distinct towers and a diverse mix of bars and restaurants across a 95,000-square-foot casino. Amenities include the legendary Playboy Club; Ghostbar; Rain Nightclub; The Pearl Concert Theater; Moon Nightclub; N9NE Steakhouse; Nove Italiano; Little Buddha; Simon Restaurant & Lounge; The Palms Pool & Bungalows; Palms Spa and AMP Salon; Drift Spa & Hammam; LA Sunset Tan; Brenden Theatres, a 14-theatre Cineplex; Huntington Ink Tattoo Lounge; the Fantasy Suites, including the Hardwood Suite, the only hotel room in the world with its own basketball court; and over 60,000 square-feet of meeting space. The Palms has played host to MTV's Video Music Awards, Real World: Las Vegas and Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown, and E!'s Girls Next Door and Sunset Tan feature the resort on a regular basis. The Palms Casino Resort is located just west of the Las Vegas Strip and I-15 on Flamingo Road. For reservation information, call toll free at (866) PALMS-RES, (866) 725-6773, or visit www.palms.com. For groups of 15 rooms or more, contact the Sales Department at (866) PALMS-MTG or (866) 725-6768.
About MTV:
MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy(R), Grammy(R) and Peabody(R) award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom , one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.mtvpress.com.
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CONTACT: For Jive Records: Wendy Washington,
wendy.washington@sonymusic.com, +1-212-833-6996; or For MTV: Mariana
Agathoklis, mariana.agathoklis@mtvstaff.com, +1-212-846-5755; or For Palms
Casino Resort: Larry Fink, larry.fink@palms.com, +1-702-942-6843, or Kala
Peterson, kala.peterson@palms.com, +1-702-942-6867
