Elton John has announced the final dates of his farewell tour of Europe and the United States. This is the last time Elton John is touring the Netherlands. Elton John is pleased to announce the latest play dates for his multi-award winning Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour in the UK, Europe and North America. Elton John is wrapping up his World Tour of the Major Stadiums, starting May 27, 2022 in Frankfurt.
Later that month he traveled to Norwich, Liverpool, Sunderland and Bristol, before crossing the ocean and climbing his last stages in North America, playing in Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago and other major cities. The North American Tour kicks off July 15, 2022 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and concludes with two shows on November 19 and 20, 2022 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the historic site where it held an iconic concert in October 1975. It will begin 2023 with two concerts in Auckland, New Zealand on 27 and 27 January 28, followed by shows in Australia that will be announced soon. His legendary four-year tour ended there later that year.
Announcing his latest concert dates on social media, Elton John said, “Hello, my lovely fans. Today I’ve come to announce that I’ve been working my whole life: the concerts I’m announcing today are the last I’ll be doing in America and Europe. I’ll wrap up as close as possible, On top of performance: The most exciting production I’ve ever had with performances in places that have meant the most to me in my career.Whether it’s in Frankfurt next summer or at the legendary Dodger Stadium for the US Grand Final, I can’t wait to see you all once more. Others. This tour has been great so far, full of great events, and I look forward to making more great memories with you during these recent concerts. And for all my friends below: We’ll see you too. Thank you and I look forward to seeing you in your city.”
Elton John recently won the 2021 iHeartRadio “Golden Icon” and his tour has been honored with several awards, including the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Award for “Tour of the Year”, 2020 Pollstar “Main Tour of the Year” and the 2019 Billboard Music Award for “Tour Top” Rock”. The Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour began on September 8, 2018 with sold-out shows and has since received rave reviews around the world. The acclaimed show takes audiences on a magical journey during its 50-year run, featuring never-before-seen photos, videos, and favorite songs of Elton from a legendary group that includes “Bennie and the Jets,” “Rocket Man,” “Tiny the Dancer,” and “Philadelphia.” Freedom “.
Elton’s career achievements are unprecedented. In terms of width and height, he is the most successful solo artist. Elton is one of the biggest selling solo artists of all time, with a diamond albums, 38 platinum or multi-platinum and 26 gold albums, over 50 Top 40 songs and record sales of over 300 million copies worldwide. He holds the record for the best-selling single ‘Candle In The Wind 1997’ of all time, which has sold over 33 million copies. ‘Diamonds’, the Greatest Hits’ album, reached the top five on the UK album charts once it was released in November 2017, becoming the 40th album of the UK Top 40. The release celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his writing partnership with Bernie Tobin. In August 2018, Elton was named the best male solo artist in Billboard Hot 100 history with 67 entries, including nine #1 positions and 27 Top 10 singles.
Elton announced his farewell tour at Yellow Brick Road in Gotham Hall, New York in January 2018. The three-year tour, which spanned five continents and more than 350 shows, began in September 2018 and marked the end of more than fifty years of touring. In May he received the “Billboard’s Top Rock Tour” award. Since then, Elton has performed more than 4,000 shows in more than 80 countries since his first tour, which began in 1970.
In 2019, Rocketman, a fantasy musical film that was a hit with both critics and ticket sales, was released; The film grossed nearly $200 million and won an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, including for “Best Original Song.” In addition, there was also his much-anticipated autobiography Me, which was released on October 15, 2019. The final tour will visit European cities such as Milan, Paris and Arnhem on June 9, 2022. The concert at GelreDome is the last time Elton will tour the Netherlands .
