Cyndi Lauper Curses Out Heckler During Opening Night of Las Vegas Residency

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• Cyndi Lauper cursed out a heckler during the opening night of her Las Vegas residency on April 24

• “If you’re trying to shade me, bitch, I’m going to come for you,” the singer said

• Lauper is performing as part of her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

Cyndi Lauper has no time for troublemakers.

The singer, 72, kicked off her Las Vegas residency, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Friday, April 24.

At one point, a heckler called Lauper out while she was onstage, telling her to sing and not talk. In response, the star responded, “I don’t know what the f— he’s saying. Please remember where you are, okay?”

“If you’re trying to shade me, bitch, I’m going to come for you. I’m from Brooklyn, and if I want to f—ing talk, I will do a tap dance if I f—ing want,” she continued.

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Lauper’s residency in Sin City is based on her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun farewell tour that ended in August 2025 after nearly 70 shows across four continents.

The short-run set of Vegas shows feature 16 songs, multiple wigs, an onstage costume change in full view and a “community of light,” otherwise known as the audience.

The show was a story of Lauper’s catalog, and colorful production on the oversized screen behind the stage used modern-day technology to enhance songs, some more than 40 years old.

For over two hours, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and her all-female band performed songs spanning Lauper’s career, but mostly hits from the ‘80s and ‘90s, including “Change of Heart,” “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough” and “I Drove All Night” — a song also famously covered by former Vegas headliner Céline Dion, who performed on the Caesars stage for the better part of 16 years.

“There weren’t any songs on the radio about women driving, and driving is like a power thing because you don’t have to be beholden to anyone,” Lauper said. “You could get in your car and drive, and so I did it as a power song.”

In the lead-up to the residency, Lauper often referred to Vegas as “Cyn City.” And while she came out on stage donning an over-the-top black headpiece, à la a showgirl, she largely stayed away from Vegas clichés.

Still, Lauper was her eccentric self, speaking gleefully about art and asserting that it was the reason for her Vegas run.

“I heard there was an art community here, and I wanted to come and do art and music,” she said. “And tonight we’re trying to do … It’s like an artist collaborative, okay?”

Lauper did spend a significant amount of time addressing the audience in between songs, speaking about her ties to professional wrestling, her family (even admitting she has a “cousin Vinny”) and joking about her lack of “people skills.”

Not one to shy away from her politics, Lauper steered clear of the topic for the most part during the show. However, she and her band raised their fists during “True Colors” in front of the Progress Pride Flag.

Later, she spoke of her Girls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights Fund, which supports the health of women and the LGBTQ+ community.

“I think it’s so important that people tell their stories, because we may not agree on politics, this or that. You have to understand the person you’re talking to. You have to remember your humanity, right?” she said.

Tickets to see Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun residency can be purchased here.

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