When you're Sir Elton John, this is how you say goodbye: in a Vancouver arena packed to the rafters. It's a mid-way stop on a three-year road trip around the world. After this, he says he's never touring again."Yeah, this is the end of schlepping," he said backstage. "I'm ...
Sir Elton John wrapped up his 50-plus year career with a farewell tour, which came to a close on July 8 in Stockholm, Sweden. "What a journey this tour has been and now we find ourselves at the end of it. Tonight is the final night," John shared on social media ahead of the sh...
Elton John just announced he is officially retiring from touring — but not before a 300-show extravaganza that will take him to every continentAlison Millington
appearance at Glastonbury, Elton John gave the last-ever performance of his five-decade-long touring career on Saturday night in Stockholm. John closed out the final stop of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour with “Your Song” and, of course, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.”“You have no ...
(John did perform recently at a concert with Joni Mitchell.) The decision also came in part because of the toll touring had taken on his body. “To be honest with you, there’s not much of me left. I don’t have tonsils, adenoids or an appendix. I don’t have a prost...
For Elton John, 2023 has been a year of lasts and of firsts…accomplishments old and new…tributes and triumphs. Elton may have retired from touring, but those who thought that might keep him hidden from sight need only look at the previous twelve months to be reminded that this is a ma...
Although he is retiring from touring, he plans to continue recording music, while spending more time at home with his family. You can read more about Elton John’s life and legacy here. Personality Analysis “Elton gave me the freedom to be the person that Reg was too afraid to be.” ...
At an emotional New York press conference in January,Johnannounced that he will retire from the road after a lengthy tour. “I’m not going to be touring anymore,” he told moderator Anderson Cooper at New York’s Gotham Hall. “I’m not going to be touring and traveling the world. My...
" John told Gambaccini. "No way. I thought he must be joking. And then when I left him to get on with it … I said, ‘I don't fancy a harmonica solo. [Maybe] a sax solo, or something like that.' [But] he was absolutely right, and he got Stevie to do it. ... He did ...
Elton John Music, Pop Recommended Wednesday June 23 2021 Share Copy Link FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsApp Time Out says With the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, Sir Elton is saying a final goodbye to the touring life. That’s right—barring a change of heart, this is probably your ...