First Published: December 27, 2013 4:20 PM EST Credit: Getty Images
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- 
Caption Britney Spears is seen leaving The Savoy before boarding an open top tour bus on October 15, 2013 in LondonLas Vegas is getting its newest pop fixture.
Britney Spears begins her two-year residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Friday, just in time to catch the town’s massive New Year’s Eve crowds.
The Grammy-winning singer will perform 50 shows each in 2014 and 2015. Casino executives say the gig may be extended if it proves a success. Spears, 32, is expected to lip-sync to her biggest hits, including “Oops. I Did It Again,” '’…Baby One More Time” and “Toxic.” She’s among the youngest stars to have settled down to quasi-retirement in Las Vegas. Other successful Strip headliners include Celine Dion and Elton John.
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The show takes place in a relatively intimate theater with nightclub touches, including table and bottle service. Tickets range from $59 to $179. Before the announcement of the residency, Spears’ strongest Las Vegas tie derived from her short-lived marriage here. A 22-year-old Spears married her childhood friend in Sin City in 2004, and got the marriage annulled 55 hours later.
Spears made a grand Las Vegas entrance this month with fire-breathers, contortionists, snake charmers and hunky dancers welcoming her during a staged event at Planet Hollywood. A portion of the Strip was temporarily closed so that she could pull up to the casino in a convertible. Spears told Las Vegas, “this is my city” now, then immediately went home to Los Angeles.
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Spears has released seven platinum-plus albums since she debuted on the music scene in 1999. Her eighth album, “Britney Jean,” was released this month to tepid reviews.
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