Key Takeaways

• Concert Residencies: Artists are increasingly performing in multiple cities, not just Las Vegas.
• Upcoming Shows: Celine Dion is expected to perform in Paris this fall with two concerts weekly.
• Touring Trends: Harry Styles will have 30 shows at Madison Square Garden starting in August.
• Audience Preferences: Fans are debating whether they prefer to travel for concerts or have artists perform locally.

We’ve gotten used to artists setting up shop in Las Vegas for months at a time for concert residencies, but recent bookings are finding our favorite pop stars doing dozens of shows across New York City, Munich, Puerto Rico and now potentially Paris.

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On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting about Celine Dion‘s rumored residency coming to Paris this fall, after French-Canadian publication La Presse reported that Dion is locked in to perform two concerts a week in September and October at La Défense Arena. Also, as we previously reported, Harry Styles‘ Together, Together tour includes 30 dates at New York’s Madison Square Garden starting in August, in addition to multiple dates across international venues.

So is this the new normal? And are concertgoers excited to have an excuse to travel to their favorite artists, or would they prefer to have pop stars come to them? Listen to the conversation below:

Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how the top 10 of the Billboard 200 albums chart sees a rare sight: an album exclusively available on physical formats. Plus, Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” spends a fifth non-consecutive week at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 (this week stuck behind Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas”) — which got us wondering: What was the last song to have at least five weeks at No. 2 without going to No. 1?

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)