Wayne Newton’s last show after 50 years in Las Vegas

Fans of Danke schoen may be upset as Wayne Newton has hinted that after 50 years his latest run could be his last in Las Vagas. But the singer famous with Sin City says he’s leaving himself an opening in case he wants to perform after April.

Mr. Las Vegas as he is known says that he may retire. However that decision will not hinge on the success of his new show that opened Wednesday night at the Tropicana Las Vegas hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip. It will depend on if he decides to spend more time with his 7-year-old daughter.

Newton said “I’m enjoying my second daughter in a way that I didn’t get a chance to do the first time around, according to the Associated Press. Once Before I Go which Newton says took 2 1/2 months to write, is presented as a live memoir of Newton’s life and his career, with never-before-shared insights from Newton about personal episodes along the way.

Newton commented “It’s challenging to keep it entertaining,” Newton said. “And that was my first prerequisite.” To read more on this story go to npr.org.