Farewell Yellow Brick Road
Tour by Elton John | |
Start date | 8 September 2018 |
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Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 106 in North America 33 in Europe 139 in total |
Elton John concert chronology |
Farewell Yellow Brick Road is an ongoing farewell tour by British musician Elton John. It began in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 8 September 2018. The tour will consist of more than 300 shows around the world, finishing in 2021.[1]
Background
On 24 January 2018, it was announced that John would be retiring from touring and would soon embark on a three-year tour. The first concert was announced to take place at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 8 September 2018 followed by an extensive tour of the United States before moving on to Europe. John cited spending time with his children as the reason for his retirement, saying, "Ten years ago if you asked me if I would stop touring I would have said no. But we had children and that changed our lives. I have had an amazing life and career but my life has changed. My priorities are now my children and my husband and my family."[2][3]
Regarding the Editing Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour on the official press release John stated: "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 tour."[4]
Recordings
On May 30, 2018 it was announced that Elton had partnered with Peex to personalize the volume for fans concert experiences plus recording the show to relive.[5][6]
Set list
This set list is representative of the performance on September 8, 2018 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.[7]
- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "All the Girls Love Alice"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues"
- "Border Song" (Solo)
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Indian Sunset" (Solo with Ray Cooper)
- "Rocket Man"
- "Take Me to the Pilot"
- "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
- "Levon"
- "Candle in the Wind" (Solo)
- "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
- "Burn Down the Mission"
- "Believe"
- "Daniel"
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "Crocodile Rock"
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- Encore
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box Office |
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Leg One — North America | |||||
8 September 2018 | Allentown | United States | PPL Center | — | — |
11 September 2018 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | — | — | |
12 September 2018 | |||||
15 September 2018 | Buffalo | KeyBank Center | — | — | |
16 September 2018 | University Park | Bryce Jordan Center | — | — | |
19 September 2018 | Hartford | XL Center | — | — | |
21 September 2018 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | — | — | |
22 September 2018 | |||||
25 September 2018 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | — | — |
26 September 2018 | |||||
28 September 2018 | Ottawa | Canadian Tire Centre | — | — | |
29 September 2018 | Quebec City | Videotron Centre | — | — | |
4 October 2018 | Montreal | Bell Centre | — | — | |
6 October 2018 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | — | — |
9 October 2018 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | — | — | |
10 October 2018 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | — | — | |
12 October 2018 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | — | — | |
13 October 2018 | |||||
15 October 2018 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | — | — | |
18 October 2018 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | — | — | |
19 October 2018 | |||||
23 October 2018 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | — | — | |
24 October 2018 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | — | — | |
26 October 2018 | Chicago | United Center | — | — | |
27 October 2018 | |||||
30 October 2018 | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | — | — | |
2 November 2018 | Columbus | Value City Arena | — | — | |
3 November 2018 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | — | — | |
6 November 2018 | Boston | TD Garden | — | — | |
8 November 2018 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | — | — | |
9 November 2018 | |||||
23 November 2018 | Sunrise | BB&T Center | — | — | |
24 November 2018 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | — | — | |
27 November 2018 | Orlando | Amway Center | — | — | |
28 November 2018 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | — | — | |
30 November 2018 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | — | — | |
1 December 2018 | |||||
4 December 2018 | Birmingham | Legacy Arena | — | — | |
6 December 2018 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | — | — | |
8 December 2018 | Houston | Toyota Center | — | — | |
9 December 2018 | |||||
12 December 2018 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | — | — | |
14 December 2018 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | — | — | |
15 December 2018 | |||||
11 January 2019 | Boise | Taco Bell Arena | — | — | |
12 January 2019 | Portland | Moda Center | — | — | |
15 January 2019 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | — | — | |
16 January 2019 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | — | — | |
18 January 2019 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | — | — | |
19 January 2019 | San Jose | SAP Center | — | — | |
22 January 2019 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | — | — | |
23 January 2019 | |||||
25 January 2019 | |||||
26 January 2019 | Glendale | Gila River Arena | — | — | |
29 January 2019 | San Diego | Valley View Casino Center | — | — | |
30 January 2019 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | — | — | |
1 February 2019 | Inglewood | The Forum | — | — | |
2 February 2019 | |||||
6 February 2019 | Denver | Pepsi Center | — | — | |
7 February 2019 | |||||
9 February 2019 | Tulsa | BOK Center | — | — | |
12 February 2019 | Omaha | CHI Health Center Omaha | — | — | |
13 February 2019 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | — | — | |
15 February 2019 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | — | — | |
16 February 2019 | |||||
19 February 2019 | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | — | — | |
21 February 2019 | Minneapolis | Target Center | — | — | |
22 February 2019 | |||||
27 February 2019 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | — | — | |
1 March 2019 | Albany | Times Union Center | — | — | |
2 March 2019 | Newark | Prudential Center | — | — | |
5 March 2019 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | — | — | |
6 March 2019 | |||||
8 March 2019 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | — | — | |
9 March 2019 | |||||
12 March 2019 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | — | — | |
13 March 2019 | Columbia | Colonial Life Arena | — | — | |
15 March 2019 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | — | — | |
16 March 2019 | Sunrise | BB&T Center | — | — | |
Leg Two — Europe | |||||
1 May 2019 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | — | — |
2 May 2019 | |||||
4 May 2019 | Kraków | Poland | Tauron Arena Kraków | — | — |
7 May 2019 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | — | — |
9 May 2019 | Bremen | Germany | ÖVB Arena | — | — |
11 May 2019 | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | — | — | |
12 May 2019 | Oberhausen | König Pilsener Arena | — | — | |
15 May 2019 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | — | — |
18 May 2019 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | — | — |
19 May 2019 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | — | — |
22 May 2019 | Hanover | Germany | TUI Arena | — | — |
23 May 2019 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | — | — |
26 May 2019 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | — | — |
29 May 2019 | Verona | Italy | Verona Arena | — | — |
30 May 2019 | |||||
1 June 2019 | Wiesbaden | Germany | Bowling Green | — | — |
4 June 2019 | Bergen | Norway | Koengen | ||
6 June 2019 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | ||
8 June 2019 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | — | — |
9 June 2019 | Hove | England | First Central County Ground | — | — |
12 June 2019 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | — | — |
13 June 2019 | |||||
15 June 2019 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff City Stadium | — | — |
18 June 2019 | Lille | France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | — | — |
20 June 2019 | Paris | AccorHotels Arena | — | — | |
22 June 2019 | Bordeaux | Arkéa Arena | — | — | |
23 June 2019[a] | Nîmes | Arena of Nîmes | — | — | |
26 June 2019 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | — | — |
29 June 2019[b] | Montreux | Switzerland | Montreux Music & Convention Centre | — | — |
30 June 2019[b] | |||||
3 July 2019 | Graz | Austria | Messe Congress Graz | — | — |
5 July 2019 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | — | — |
7 July 2019[c] | Lucca | Italy | Piazza Napoleone | — | — |
Leg Three — North America | |||||
4 September 2019 | Salt Lake City | United States | Vivint Smart Home Arena | — | — |
6 September 2019 | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena | — | — | |
7 September 2019 | |||||
10 September 2019 | Anaheim | Honda Center | — | — | |
11 September 2019 | |||||
17 September 2019 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | — | — | |
18 September 2019 | |||||
21 September 2019 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | — | — |
22 September 2019 | |||||
27 September 2019 | Edmonton | Rogers Place | — | — | |
28 September 2019 | |||||
1 October 2019 | Saskatoon | SaskTel Center | — | — | |
2 October 2019 | |||||
4 October 2019 | Winnipeg | Bell MTS Place | — | — | |
5 October 2019 | |||||
22 October 2019 | Toronto | Scotiabank Arena | — | — | |
23 October 2019 | |||||
25 October 2019 | Indianapolis | United States | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | — | — |
26 October 2019 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | — | — | |
30 October 2019 | Memphis | FedExForum | — | — | |
6 November 2019 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | — | — | |
8 November 2019 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | — | — | |
9 November 2019 | |||||
12 November 2019 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | — | — | |
13 November 2019 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | — | — | |
15 November 2019 | Boston | TD Garden | — | — | |
16 November 2019 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | — | — | |
Total | — | — |
Notes
- ^ The 23 June 2019 concert in Lucca is part of the Festival de Nîmes.[8]
- ^ a b The 29 and 30 June 2019 concerts in Montreux are part of the Montreux Jazz Festival.[9]
- ^ The 7 July 2019 concert in Lucca is part of the Lucca Summer Festival.[10]
Tour band
- Elton John – Piano, vocals
- Davey Johnstone – Guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson – Drums, backing vocals
- Matt Bissonette – Bass guitar, backing vocals
- Kim Bullard – Keyboards
- John Mahon – Percussion, backing vocals
- Ray Cooper – Percussion
References
- ^ "'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour announcement". EltonJohn.com. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (24 January 2018). "Elton John Retiring From The Road With Three-Year Farewell Tour". Deadline. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Greene, Andy (24 January 2018). "Elton John Announces Retirement From Touring". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour". Elton John. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Elton John partners with live mixing app Peex for farewell tour". PSNEurope. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Peex launches with Elton John partnership". IQ Magazine. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' begins in Allentown, Pennsylvania". Elton John. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Elton John au festival de Nîmes le 23 juin pour sa tournée d'adieu". France Bleu. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Elton John at Montreux Jazz Festival 2019". Montreux Jazz Festival. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Elton John to play Lucca Summer Festival in 2019". Marshall Arts. Retrieved 7 October 2018.