Las Vegas Weekly

July 24, 2009 · 11:11 AM

Stars at Play Photo Gallery: Blink-182, Steven Tyler and Mel Gibson

By Robin Leach

Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 performs at The Joint in The Hard Rock Hotel.

Photo: Erik Kabik/Retna/www.erikkabikphoto.com

The rockers rule this weekend in Las Vegas.

Punk rockers Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 kicked off their reunion tour -- the first in five years -- at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel last night. Originally, they were planning to only perform the starting tour date tonight, but fans snapped up tickets so fast that they added last night’s show.

Our contributing photographer Erik Kabik was on duty front and center for this fabulous photo gallery of the funny, foul-mouthed rockers. Click HERE for our Editor Don Chareunsy’s review of the concert. (Incidentally, Don shares a March 15 birthday with Mark, but Don is younger!)

Photo: Ali Randon

Marin Britten, Steven Tyler and Dasha Chamanskaia.

Photo: Ali Randon

Steven Tyler and Mark Hudson with the cast of LOVE.

Steven Tyler loves Love

Tomorrow night, Aerosmith led by Steven Tyler rock the MGM Grand Garden Arena, but last night, Steven, accompanied by an oh-so-sexy date, his daughter Chelsea Tyler, and famed record producer and songwriter Mark Hudson showed up to watch The Beatles Love by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage. It’s the second time Steven has seen the production. Incidentally, Mark has worked with Ringo Starr in addition to Aerosmith and Ozzy Osborne. After the show, Steven took his group backstage to meet the cast.

Photo: Ali Randon

Steven Tyler, Sasha Stroynove and Mark Hudson.

Photo: Ali Randon

Katya Arnaoutova, Steven Tyler, Halil Gashi, Mark Hudson and Mariana Maekawa.

Mel Gibson’s need for speed

Mel Gibson continued enjoying his mini-Las Vegas vacation yesterday. The superstar actor and director visited the Bodies exhibition at the Luxor. He was accompanied by his son Tommy and two friends and spent more than 90 minutes on a private tour from one of the exhibition’s experts.

Photo: Pole Position Raceway

Mel Gibson at Pole Position Raceway.

An inquisitive Mel asked several questions and also quizzed his son during the tour. It wasn’t all serious, though, for the group because Mel had them all laughing with several jokes along the way. He even got into a batter’s stance using a tibia as a bat from the touch booth area where visitors can handle body parts.

Earlier, Mel treated his family and friends to a race day at Pole Position Raceway. They raced the mini-electric racecars, which hit speeds in excess of 35 mph, at the snaking mile-long track opposite the Palms.

Vegas DeLuxe always has the stories and photos of the stars when they come to play in Las Vegas, and this weekend is a bonanza with everybody from Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke, Earth Wind & Fire, Chicago and ZZ Top, plus two outrageous 72-hour nonstop pool parties.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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