Posted By: Tom Hustler

Thu Nov 2, 1:47 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Eccentric pop superstar Prince is
setting up shop in Las Vegas, performing twice a week at a
hotel nightclub on the Vegas Strip, organizers said on
Thursday.
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Prince, 48, will perform on Fridays and Saturdays at a jazz
club inside the Rio Hotel for an indefinite period, joining big
names like Celine Dion, Barry Manilow and Elton John who have
taken up semi-permanent residence in the desert gambling and
entertainment resort.

The club is named 3121 Jazz Cuisine, after Prince's latest
album 3121, which took the No. 1 spot on the U.S. album charts
soon after its release in March 2006. His first performance
will be on November 10. Ticket prices start at $125.

Prince, who shot to fame in 1984 after releasing "Purple
Rain," was not available for comment on the Vegas decision. The
singer changed his name in 1993 to an unpronounceable symbol
and was referred to The Artist Formerly Known as Prince until
2000.

Sometimes reclusive but acknowledged as one of the most
talented and eclectic pop music artists, Prince has emerged
from his self-imposed isolation this year, performing at the
Brit Awards for pop music, on "Saturday Night Live" and on the
finale of "American Idol."

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