Elton John officially retiring from the road
7 years, 2 months ago

Elton John officially retiring from the road

Salon  

The legendary musician Elton John announced his retirement from touring after 50 years on the road Wednesday. But before he says goodbye, though, he'll be embarking on one last farewell outing, the "Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour." "Sir Elton said he and his husband, David Furnish, made the decision a couple of years ago so they could spend more time together and with their two young sons," ABC Chicago reported. And fans on Twitter are already declaring the necessity of seeing Elton John one last time.

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Elton John taken to hospital after suffering a fall at home
1 year, 6 months ago

Elton John taken to hospital after suffering a fall at home

Firstpost  

According to reports, the Rocketman star stayed in hospital overnight but was discharged on Monday, with his representative saying the singer was “in good health”. The singer was taken to the local hospital “as a precautionary measure” and received a check-up before being “immediately discharged” on Monday morning. He “is now back at home and in good health,” a representative …

Coldplay helps close out Elton John’s record-breaking Yellow Brick Road farewell tour
1 year, 8 months ago

Coldplay helps close out Elton John’s record-breaking Yellow Brick Road farewell tour

LA Times  

Elton John bid farewell to his globe-trotting Farewell Yellow Brick Road retirement tour in Sweden on Saturday — along with a surprise send-off from Coldplay’s Chris Martin. The “Your Song” and “Tiny Dancer” singer fittingly closed out the five-year concert tour with its namesake “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and thanked fans for supporting him along the way. The Farewell Yellow …

Sir Elton John kicks off final date of his farewell tour
1 year, 8 months ago

Sir Elton John kicks off final date of his farewell tour

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Elton John has told the thousands of adoring fans …

Sir Elton John reveals he will be taking to the stage again after retiring
1 year, 10 months ago

Sir Elton John reveals he will be taking to the stage again after retiring

Daily Mail  

Sir Elton John says he 'may perform the odd show' after retiring following his Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour. The singer will occasional play shows such as the Emmy promotion evening in Los Angeles to promote his new Disney plus show Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium. 'Touring is exhausting for me now': Sir Elton John says he 'may …

Elton John review, O2 Arena: A dazzling, emotional goodbye from one of history’s greatest showmen
1 year, 11 months ago

Elton John review, O2 Arena: A dazzling, emotional goodbye from one of history’s greatest showmen

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But five years and almost 300 shows into Elton …

Elton John sells bizarre merchandise during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour
1 year, 11 months ago

Elton John sells bizarre merchandise during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour

Daily Mail  

Sir Elton John is selling costly merchandise in Selfridges - marking the UK leg of his last ever tour. The 76-year-old singer began his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in Liverpool last week. Expensive: Sir Elton John is selling costly merchandise in Selfridges - marking the UK leg of his last ever tour Tour: The 76-year-old singer began his Farewell …

Elton John rockets toward retirement at Dodger Stadium
2 years, 4 months ago

Elton John rockets toward retirement at Dodger Stadium

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Forty seven years after he took the stage at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in a sequined-studded baseball uniform as the world’s biggest pop star, Elton John walked on to the same stage on Sunday night wearing a bedazzled Dodgers bathrobe, a uniform more fitting for a 75-year-old man on the verge of retirement. John then broke …

In a giant sing-along, the sun goes down on Elton John at Dodger Stadium
2 years, 4 months ago

In a giant sing-along, the sun goes down on Elton John at Dodger Stadium

LA Times  

Elton John had already worn two different bedazzled suits — the first one made him look like a lion tamer, the second a fabulous cabinet secretary — by the time he reached the encore of his concert Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. “Tonight is the 269th show on the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour,” he told the crowd, adding that …

Elton John pays tribute to Queen at his final Toronto show: ‘She worked bloody hard’
2 years, 6 months ago

Elton John pays tribute to Queen at his final Toronto show: ‘She worked bloody hard’

Firstpost  

Elton John’s concert was the second of two nights at Toronto’s Rogers Centre and part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, billed as his final tour. Elton John paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at his final concert in Toronto on Thursday night, saying he was inspired by her and is sad she is gone. She worked bloody hard.” …

Elton John brings his musical career to a close with a farewell tour
2 years, 8 months ago

Elton John brings his musical career to a close with a farewell tour

Live Mint  

In his five-decade-long career, Elton John, the legendary British pianist and vocalist, has created some of the most memorable and enduring music—songs that are burned into the collective DNA of humanity. The artist, born 75 years ago as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, kicked off the final leg of his North American farewell tour at Citizens Bank Park, home of baseball's Philadelphia …

From the end of the world to your town, Elton John’s goodbye
2 years, 8 months ago

From the end of the world to your town, Elton John’s goodbye

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — I think it’s gonna be a long, long time until we see another songwriter and performer like Elton John. They may be quite simple, like the basic four-chord glory of “Crocodile Rock,” or dazzlingly complex like the 11-minute magnum opus “Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding.” But now that it’s almost done, I hope you don’t mind that …

Elton John doc ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ lands at Disney
2 years, 10 months ago

Elton John doc ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ lands at Disney

Associated Press  

Sir Elton John is preparing to say goodbye in fabulous splendor, with the help of a documentary crew and the Walt Disney Co. Disney Original Documentary and Disney+ said Wednesday that the film, entitled “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years that Made His Legend,” will serve as the definitive and official feature on John’s …

Elton John doc ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ lands at Disney
2 years, 10 months ago

Elton John doc ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ lands at Disney

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Elton John is preparing …

Elton John at 75 isn't winding down, but buoyed by his musical curiosity and open-mindedness
2 years, 11 months ago

Elton John at 75 isn't winding down, but buoyed by his musical curiosity and open-mindedness

Salon  

Like many musicians, Sir Elton John announced his retirement from touring in recent years so he could spend more time with family. That song weaved in elements of John's 1971 song "Indian Sunset," which points to a major reason John has remained so relevant: samples, interpolations and reinterpretations. Impressively, the Dua Lipa collaboration even interpolated lesser-known corners of John's catalog …

Elton John postpones Texas concerts after testing positive for COVID-19
3 years, 1 month ago

Elton John postpones Texas concerts after testing positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

Elton John is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is currently experiencing only mild symptoms, according to a post on his Instagram. Pop megastar Elton John on Tuesday postponed two concerts in Dallas – part of what is expected to be a lengthy farewell tour – after testing positive for Covid-19. “Fortunately, I’m fully vaccinated and boosted and my symptoms are …

Elton John postpones Farewell tour after hip injury; singer to undergo surgery
3 years, 6 months ago

Elton John postpones Farewell tour after hip injury; singer to undergo surgery

Firstpost  

Elton John is postponing the UK and European shows of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour until 2023 due to hip injury Music legend Elton John on Thursday said that he is postponing the UK and European leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour until 2023 due to hip injury. “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart …

He’s still standing: Elton John to finish Down Under tour
5 years, 1 month ago

He’s still standing: Elton John to finish Down Under tour

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Elton John intends to play his remaining shows in New Zealand and Australia, his tour promoters said Monday, a day after illness caused the singer to lose his voice and cut short a performance. “Elton John was disappointed and deeply upset at having to end his Auckland concert early last night,” the promoters said in their …

Elton John may be on his farewell tour, but he still has a lot left to say
5 years, 5 months ago

Elton John may be on his farewell tour, but he still has a lot left to say

LA Times  

Here’s Elton John on his day off, in a sleek, modern house by the water somewhere in Vancouver, sitting at a kitchen-adjacent table with a book of crossword puzzles, dressed like — well, like Elton John on his day off. They’re great songs, but I have so many other songs I’d rather sing.” Elton John and Taron Egerton, who portrays …

Elton John tour: Extra London date added to final farewell performances
5 years, 9 months ago

Elton John tour: Extra London date added to final farewell performances

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elton John has announced an …

Review: Elton John’s fond farewell on final L.A.-area night of Yellow Brick Road retirement tour
6 years, 1 month ago

Review: Elton John’s fond farewell on final L.A.-area night of Yellow Brick Road retirement tour

LA Times  

Unless Elton John drops in any more dates to his already exhaustive three-year Farewell Yellow Brick Road retirement tour, Saturday’s stop at the Forum in Inglewood will go down in the books as the finale of his nearly 49-year touring love affair with Los Angeles. He’s going to be one of rock’s biggest and most important stars.” Elton John has …

Review: Elton John’s farewell tour is so breezy, it hardly feels like goodbye
6 years, 2 months ago

Review: Elton John’s farewell tour is so breezy, it hardly feels like goodbye

LA Times  

Pop Music Critic You have to love Elton John’s idea of a sizzle reel. As shown on an enormous screen Tuesday night at Staples Center, where the veteran pop star was playing the first local date on a world tour he says will be his last, the carefully edited video package synchronized John’s performance of his song “I’m Still Standing” …

Elton John announces final tour before retirement from live music
7 years, 1 month ago

Elton John announces final tour before retirement from live music

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “My priorities are my children, my husband and my …

Elton John 'set to quit touring after 50 years'
7 years, 2 months ago

Elton John 'set to quit touring after 50 years'

Daily Mail  

Sir Elton John has announced his epic Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour to mark his retirement from the road. Farewell: The 70-year-old musical icon will spend three years saying goodbye to fans as he plays more than 300 shows across five continents with the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour Visual spectacle: Guests were treated to an interactive experience on …

Sir Elton John is ‘recovering well’ after health scare
7 years, 10 months ago

Sir Elton John is ‘recovering well’ after health scare

Associated Press  

Sir Elton John is “recovering well” after he was struck down with a rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection earlier this month. He’s also using the time to catch up on even more new music.” Doctors ordered Elton to cancel a series of planned performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in April and May but they …

Elton John axes Vegas shows after stint in intensive care
7 years, 10 months ago

Elton John axes Vegas shows after stint in intensive care

Associated Press  

Sir Elton John has axed his forthcoming Las Vegas shows after spending time in intensive care to be treated for an “unusual bacterial infection”. A lengthy statement issued to BANG Showbiz reads: “Elton John “The Million Dollar Piano” performances at Caesars Palace for the months of April/May and Bakersfield, California performance May 6 are cancelled. We regret to inform you …

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