Cyndi Lauper in Las Vegas

Cyndi Lauper is an American singer and songwriter born in Queens, New York, in 1953. Her pop and new wave debut album, She’s So Unusual, introduced “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “Time After Time”; later signature songs include “True Colors.” She also wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots. The Fun Tour took her debut repertoire through North America and Europe in 1983 and 1984. In 2007, she organized the multi-artist True Colors Tour in support of LGBT rights. She launched the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour in 2024, including an arena date at Madison Square Garden; the run extended into 2025 and reached the Hollywood Bowl.