After more than half a century on the road and an unparalleled career that has redefined the cultural landscape and seen him claim his place as a true global icon, Elton has announced via an exclusive VR180 Live Stream on YouTube, details of his final tour called 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road'.
“It’s time to come off the road so I can fully embrace the next important chapter of my life.”
A special message from Elton
Kicking off in the U.S. on September 8, 2018, the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour will consist of more than 300 shows across five continents, hitting North America, Europe and the Middle East, Asia, South America and Australasia before reaching its conclusion in 2021.
The initial shows are up now on the tour page, with more being set to be announced. Join the Rocket Club to be updated when additional shows are announced around the world.
These dates mark Elton’s last-ever tour, the end of half a century on the road for one of pop culture’s most enduring performers. The new stage production will take his fans on a musical and highly visual journey spanning a 50-year career of hits like no one has ever seen before.
(Photo: David LaChapelle)
“Performing live fuels me and I’m ecstatic and humbled to continue to play to audiences across the globe. I plan to bring the passion and creativity that has entertained my fans for decades to my final tour.”
Watch the full announcement event above.
Additional shows across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the UK will be announced in the coming months. Register your interest now to be notified when new shows are added, and tickets go on presale and general sale.
Over the last four years, Elton John has worked with the team at PEEX to develop a brand new and revolutionary way to listen to live music. The wearable tech blends the audio from the stage and relay speakers with a digital signal of the same, giving you perfect sound wherever you are in a venue.
The PEEX technology is currently being used at selected Elton John concerts in the US.
Keep an eye on Elton John and PEEX socials for more information and for how you can get involved.
The news was announced to the world in the very manner that has defined Elton and his creative output over a dazzling career - innovative, daring and constantly taking bold strides into the future.
Centered around a marquee event at Gotham Hall in New York City – and simultaneously transmitted to venues in Los Angeles and London – the immersive experience used latest in live-broadcast technology from YouTube and cutting-edge motion capture, to revisit some of the defining moments that set Elton on his unstoppable path to global superstardom. Transformation, after all, is part of Elton’s DNA, and he adeptly used the latest technology to help him defy space and time, connecting his past and future.
“After the tour finishes, I’m very much looking forward to closing off that chapter of my life by saying farewell to life on the road. I need to dedicate more time to raising my children.”
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