Farewell Yellow Brick Road Explained

Concert Tour Name:Farewell Yellow Brick Road
Artist:Elton John
Number Of Legs:9
Number Of Shows:330 (including 2 festival shows)
Attendance:6.1 million
Gross:$939.1 million
Last Tour:Wonderful Crazy Night Tour
(2016–18)
This Tour:Farewell Yellow Brick Road
(2018–23)
Next Tour:N/A

Farewell Yellow Brick Road was the forty-ninth and final concert tour by English musician Elton John. It began in Allentown, Pennsylvania, US, on 8 September 2018, and ended in Stockholm, Sweden, on 8 July 2023. It consisted of 330 concerts worldwide.[1] The tour's name and its poster reference John's 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

According to Billboard, the tour grossed $939.1 million from 328 shows,[2] making it the second highest-grossing tour of all time.

Background

On 24 January 2018, it was announced that Elton 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 and Canada before moving on to Europe. John cited spending time with his family as the reason for his retirement. Tickets went on sale on 24 February and within hours tickets for the first 60 shows were sold out.[3]

Further North American tour dates were announced on 26 September 2018. John's official website stated: "Salt Lake City, Tacoma, Memphis, Charlotte and Western Canada as well as return dates in Toronto, Philadelphia, Nashville, Cleveland and more".[4] Thirteen days later, concerts were revealed for Lille, Paris, Bordeaux and Nîmes, taking place in Summer 2019.[5]

A Winter 2020 tour taking place in the United Kingdom and Ireland was announced on 8 November 2018. The original announcement detailed sixteen concerts taking place across England, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland. It was later postponed to 2021, along with the rest of the second European leg and the third North American leg, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] [7] [8] On 15 September 2021, the European leg was postponed to 2023 after John sustained a hip injury.[9]

On 23 June 2021, a stadium leg was announced which was to go across Europe, North America and Oceania. It should have started in Frankfurt in the Deutsche Bank Park, but the new stadium stage had already been used in Oslo in the Telenor Arena. The stadium tour stopped in several major cities such as Milan, Paris, Liverpool, London, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington D.C., Las Vegas, in Los Angeles with three shows at Dodger Stadium, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.[10]

After it was announced in January 2022 that the tour would resume, music director Davey Johnstone stated that the band would wear masks and have tests every two days during the tour.[11] John's first show back took place in New Orleans, Louisiana. He had to temporarily postpone two shows in Dallas after testing positive for COVID-19 and experiencing mild symptoms, and resumed the tour again after making a full recovery. John would go on to perform tour dates across the UK and Europe for 2022 and 2023, when the tour wrapped up.[12] [13] [14] At the 27 March 2022 performance in Lincoln, Nebraska, a live hookup was established during the concert and Elton's Oscars charity benefit, which he had not missed in 30 years of hosting, but opted to perform in Lincoln on that date because of the postponements. During the 24 September 2022 performance at Washington, D.C., United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden invited John to perform at the White House, where he was presented with the National Humanities Medal.

On 2 December 2022, John announced the final show of his UK Tour would be headlining Glastonbury Festival in 2023 saying "There is no more fitting way to say goodbye to my British fans".[15] The show was watched by 120,000 people on site and with an average of 7.3 million viewers on BBC One, breaking the record of Diana Ross, who held it with 3.1 million viewers, making him the most watched festival act ever.[16]

The tour ended in Stockholm, Sweden, on 8 July 2023.

Commercial performance

John announced the farewell tour in January 2018 with arena legs in both North America and Europe, to begin in Pennsylvania in September 2018.[17] By the end of the first leg of the tour in North American arenas, on 18 March 2019, it had grossed over $125 million[18] and won a Billboard Music Award in the category Top Rock Tour.[19]

The tour's first three North American legs combined to $268.2 million over 116 shows, while his North American stadium run from July – Nov. 2022 brought in $222.1 million across 33 shows.[20] The tour's 2019 European arena leg grossed $49.9 million, while the 2022 European stadium leg grossed $69.2 million in 2022, resulting in a combined worldwide total of $749.9 million from 5 million tickets sold by November 2022.[21]

In January 2023, the Oceania leg grossed $40.9 million and sold 242,000 tickets.[22] In total, the Australia & NZ shows in 2020 & 2023 have sold 875,000 tickets alone.[23] By the end of the Oceania stadium leg in January 2023, Billboard reported that the tour has grossed $817.9 million from 278 shows and over 5.3 million tickets sold,[24] making it the highest-grossing tour of all-time after surpassing the previous record-holder, Ed Sheeran's ÷ Tour at $776.2 million. It became the first tour in history to surpass $800 million, and $900 million.

By the final show in July 2023, the tour surpassed $939.1 million in gross and 6.1 million ticket sales, extending the record for highest-grossing tour in history.

Recordings

On 30 May 2018, it was announced that Elton John had partnered with Peex to personalise the volume for fans' concert experiences, plus recording the show to relive it.[25] [26]

On 18 May 2022, Disney Original Documentary and Disney+ announced that John's November 2022 shows at Dodger Stadium would be recorded for a documentary titled Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years That Made His Legend, directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish.[27] The film is slated to premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival as .[28]

Before that, the Dodger Stadium concert on 20 November 2022 was livestreamed on Disney+ as Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium. That concert featured guest appearances by Brandi Carlile, Kiki Dee and Dua Lipa. The recording would go on to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) at the 75th ceremony in 2024, allowing John to attain EGOT status.[29]

Elton's Glastonbury set on 25 June was broadcast on BBC One and BBC Radio 2.

Set list

The set list was changed several times during the tour. Starting from minor changes in terms of releasing and adding a few songs until the concert in Sydney on 7 March 2020, to a restructuring of the set list after the lockdown.

The first set list is from the concert in Stuttgart, Germany where the first set list was played, which was used in this form until John's last concert before the lockdown. This set list is characterized by the use of more deep cuts than the others. John played songs such as "Indian Sunset", "All the Girls Love Alice" and "Believe", which were rarely played live by John.

  1. "Bennie and the Jets"
  2. "All the Girls Love Alice"
  3. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  4. "Border Song"
  5. "Tiny Dancer"
  6. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  7. "Indian Sunset"
  8. "Rocket Man"
  9. "Take Me to the Pilot"
  10. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  11. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  12. "Levon"
  13. "Candle in the Wind"
  14. "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
  15. "Burn Down the Mission"
  16. "Daniel"
  17. "Believe"
  18. "Sad Songs"
  19. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  20. "The Bitch Is Back"
  21. "I'm Still Standing"
  22. "Crocodile Rock"
  23. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
  24. "Your Song"
  25. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

The second set list was used from the first concert after the lockdown to the last concert of the tour, except for the Glastonbury Festival performance. This set sticks with John's greatest record and live hits, with the exception of the deep cut "Have Mercy on the Criminal".

  1. "Bennie and the Jets"
  2. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  3. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  4. "Border Song"
  5. "Tiny Dancer"
  6. "Have Mercy on the Criminal"
  7. "Rocket Man"
  8. "Take Me to the Pilot"
  9. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  10. "Levon"
  11. "Candle in the Wind"
  12. "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
  13. "Burn Down the Mission"
  14. "Sad Songs"
  15. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  16. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  17. "The Bitch Is Back"
  18. "I'm Still Standing"
  19. "Crocodile Rock"
  20. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
  21. "Cold Heart"
  22. "Your Song"
  23. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

This set list is from Elton John's concert at the Glastonbury Festival, which was also his last concert in the UK.

  1. "Pinball Wizard"
  2. "The Bitch Is Back"
  3. "Bennie and the Jets"
  4. "Daniel"
  5. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  6. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  7. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  8. "Are You Ready for Love"
  9. "Sad Songs"
  10. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  11. "Until I Found You"
  12. "Your Song"
  13. "Candle in the Wind"
  14. "Tiny Dancer"
  15. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
  16. "Crocodile Rock"
  17. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
  18. "I'm Still Standing"
  19. "Cold Heart"
  20. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  21. "Rocket Man"

Notes

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue
North America[32] [33] [34]
8 September 2018AllentownUnited StatesPPL Center8,983 / 8,983$1,492,859
11 September 2018PhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center29,531 / 29,531$4,273,021
12 September 2018
15 September 2018BuffaloKeyBank Center15,581 / 15,641$2,033,001
16 September 2018University ParkBryce Jordan Center12,421 / 12,421 $1,662,468
19 September 2018HartfordXL Center12,311 / 12,311$1,430,695
21 September 2018Washington, D.C.Capital One Arena30,315 / 30,315$4,464,426
22 September 2018
25 September 2018TorontoCanadaScotiabank Arena31,886 / 31,886$3,590,343
26 September 2018
28 September 2018OttawaCanadian Tire Centre14,160 / 14,160$1,330,020
29 September 2018Quebec CityVideotron Centre14,553 / 14,553$1,473,260
4 October 2018MontrealBell Centre16,466 / 16,466$1,681,260
6 October 2018BostonUnited StatesTD Garden13,946 / 14,168$1,953,520
9 October 2018UniondaleNassau Coliseum11,984 / 11,984$1,648,995
10 October 2018PittsburghPPG Paints Arena14,452 / 14,452$1,998,879
12 October 2018DetroitLittle Caesars Arena30,218 / 30,218$4,037,241
13 October 2018
15 October 2018Grand RapidsVan Andel Arena12,689 / 12,689$1,698,338
18 October 2018New York CityMadison Square Garden29,435 / 29,435$4,846,015
19 October 2018
23 October 2018LouisvilleKFC Yum! Center17,412 / 17,412$1,990,938
24 October 2018NashvilleBridgestone Arena14,447 / 14,513$2,179,947
26 October 2018ChicagoUnited Center31,066 / 31,066$4,431,187
27 October 2018
30 October 2018St. LouisEnterprise Center15,495 / 15,495$1,867,478
2 November 2018ColumbusSchottenstein Center14,399 / 14,399$1,708,401
3 November 2018ClevelandQuicken Loans Arena16,252 / 16,252$1,923,705
6 November 2018BostonTD Garden14,073 / 14,073$2,047,084
8 November 2018New York CityMadison Square Garden29,514 / 29,514$5,178,733
9 November 2018
23 November 2018SunriseBB&T Center14,182 / 14,182$2,055,879
24 November 2018MiamiAmerican Airlines Arena13,996 / 13,996$2,119,362
30 November 2018AtlantaState Farm Arena24,920 / 24,920$3,310,272
1 December 2018
4 December 2018BirminghamLegacy Arena13,774 / 13,774$1,466,013
6 December 2018New OrleansSmoothie King Center14,573 / 14,573$1,807,489
8 December 2018HoustonToyota Center25,794 / 25,794$3,958,024
9 December 2018
12 December 2018San AntonioAT&T Center15,037 / 15,037$1,707,532
14 December 2018DallasAmerican Airlines Center28,928 / 28,928$4,297,806
15 December 2018
11 January 2019BoiseTaco Bell Arena9,063 / 9,063$1,189,869
12 January 2019PortlandModa Center14,584 / 14,584$1,843,608
15 January 2019FresnoSave Mart Center12,271 / 12,271$1,677,265
16 January 2019SacramentoGolden 1 Center14,241 / 14,241$1,860,305
18 January 2019OaklandOracle Arena14,749 / 14,749$2,017,373
19 January 2019San JoseSAP Center13,835 / 13,835$1,992,673
22 January 2019Los AngelesStaples Center57,213 / 57,213$8,513,984
23 January 2019
25 January 2019
26 January 2019GlendaleGila River Arena13,899 / 13,899$1,864,926
29 January 2019San DiegoPechanga Arena11,517 / 11,555$1,361,249
30 January 2019Los AngelesStaples Center
1 February 2019InglewoodThe Forum29,408 / 29,408$3,973,836
2 February 2019
6 February 2019DenverPepsi Center27,711 / 27,711$4,208,205
7 February 2019
9 February 2019TulsaBOK Center13,363 / 13,363$1,629,219
12 February 2019OmahaCHI Health Center Omaha14,738 / 14,738$1,811,131
13 February 2019Kansas CitySprint Center14,292 / 14,292$1,974,229
15 February 2019RosemontAllstate Arena28,400 / 28,400$3,942,660
16 February 2019
21 February 2019MinneapolisTarget Center29,949 / 29,949$4,205,786
22 February 2019
27 February 2019CincinnatiU.S. Bank Arena13,456 / 13,456$1,678,397
1 March 2019AlbanyTimes Union Center12,617 / 12,617$1,629,499
2 March 2019NewarkPrudential Center13,949 / 13,949$2,141,546
5 March 2019New York CityMadison Square Garden29,821 / 29,821$5,249,700
6 March 2019
8 March 2019BrooklynBarclays Center30,108 / 30,108$4,295,346
9 March 2019
12 March 2019RaleighPNC Arena14,885 / 14,885$2,050,728
13 March 2019ColumbiaColonial Life Arena13,331 / 13,331$1,833,220
15 March 2019JacksonvilleVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena12,370 / 12,370$1,779,255
16 March 2019SunriseBB&T Center14,517 / 14,517$2,109,042
18 March 2019OrlandoAmway Center13,446 / 13,446$1,833,937
Europe
1 May 2019ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle20,565 / 20,565$2,706,734
2 May 2019
4 May 2019KrakówPolandTauron Arena Kraków13,972 / 13,972$1,164,007
7 May 2019PragueCzech RepublicO2 Arena13,722 / 13,722$1,500,712
9 May 2019BremenGermanyÖVB Arena8,656 / 8,656$973,112
11 May 2019StuttgartHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle9,841 / 9,841$1,444,671
12 May 2019OberhausenKönig Pilsener Arena10,139 / 10,139$1,204,533
18 May 2019CopenhagenDenmarkRoyal Arena13,186 / 13,186$2,041,790
19 May 2019GothenburgSwedenScandinavium9,701 / 9,701$1,157,857
22 May 2019HanoverGermanyTUI Arena9,808 / 9,920$1,101,335
23 May 2019AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleis16,348 / 16,348$1,588,629
26 May 2019MunichGermanyOlympiahalle11,108 / 11,108$1,227,321
29 May 2019VeronaItalyVerona Arena11,932 / 11,932$1,122,434
1 June 2019WiesbadenGermanyBowling Green10,280 / 10,280$1,159,911
4 June 2019BergenNorwayKoengen22,500 / 22,500$2,201,784
6 June 2019CopenhagenDenmarkRoyal Arena13,279 / 13,279$2,076,110
8 June 2019AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome12,551 / 12,551$1,022,623
9 June 2019HoveEnglandFirst Central County Ground18,210 / 18,210$1,935,090
12 June 2019DublinIreland3Arena16,848 / 16,848$3,048,861
13 June 2019
15 June 2019CardiffWalesCardiff City Stadium30,558 / 30,558$2,863,159
17 June 2019AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome12,764 / 12,764$1,025,363
18 June 2019LilleFranceStade Pierre-Mauroy26,517 / 26,517$2,630,997
20 June 2019ParisAccorHotels Arena12,653 / 13,081$2,192,829
22 June 2019BordeauxArkéa Arena8,044 / 8,044$1,371,623
23 June 2019NîmesArena of Nîmes14,000 / 14,000$1,485,776
26 June 2019MadridSpainWiZink Center11,490 / 11,490$1,129,930
29 June 2019MontreuxSwitzerlandStadium Saussaz14,723 / 14,723$3,108,660
3 July 2019GrazAustriaMesse Congress Graz9,675 / 9,675$1,318,618
5 July 2019MunichGermanyOlympiahalle11,532 / 11,532$1,277,077
7 July 2019LuccaItalyMura Storiche19,737 / 19,737$2,266,040
North America
4 September 2019Salt Lake CityUnited StatesVivint Smart Home Arena13,521 / 13,521$1,802,270
6 September 2019Las VegasT-Mobile Arena31,274 / 31,274$4,596,868
7 September 2019
10 September 2019AnaheimHonda Center27,870 / 27,870$3,776,139
11 September 2019
13 September 2019San FranciscoChase Center28,380 / 28,380$4,374,647
15 September 2019
17 September 2019TacomaTacoma Dome38,728 / 38,728$5,833,950
18 September 2019
21 September 2019VancouverCanadaRogers Arena45,425 / 45,425$5,329,012
22 September 2019
24 September 2019
27 September 2019EdmontonRogers Place30,806 / 30,806$3,216,169
28 September 2019
1 October 2019SaskatoonSaskTel Centre26,380 / 26,380$2,615,473
2 October 2019
4 October 2019WinnipegBell MTS Place25,283 / 25,283 $2,725,778
5 October 2019
19 October 2019MilwaukeeUnited StatesFiserv Forum13,012 / 13,012$1,718,769
23 October 2019TorontoCanadaScotiabank Arena32,202 / 32,202$3,767,643
24 October 2019
28 October 2019NashvilleUnited StatesBridgestone Arena14,624 / 14,624$2,320,071
30 October 2019MemphisFedExForum14,435 / 14,435$1,825,808
1 November 2019AtlantaState Farm Arena23,708 / 23,708$3,897,797
2 November 2019
4 November 2019TampaAmalie Arena14,961 / 14,961$2,190,160
6 November 2019CharlotteSpectrum Center15,834 / 15,834$2,163,283
8 November 2019PhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center31,230 / 31,230$4,608,305
9 November 2019
11 November 2019ClevelandRocket Mortgage FieldHouse16,621 / 16,621$2,168,485
13 November 2019PittsburghPPG Paints Arena15,011 / 15,011$2,182,135
15 November 2019BostonTD Garden14,112 / 14,112$2,046,734
16 November 2019UniondaleNassau Coliseum12,125 / 12,125$1,722,978
Oceania[35]
30 November 2019PerthAustraliaPerth Oval44,079 / 45,415$5,965,750
1 December 2019
4 December 2019AdelaideAdelaide Botanic Park32,523 / 32,966$3,603,260
5 December 2019
7 December 2019GeelongMt Duneed Estate20,849 / 20,849$2,160,861
10 December 2019MelbourneRod Laver Arena51,556 / 52,838$7,994,560
11 December 2019
14 December 2019
15 December 2019
18 December 2019BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre21,425 / 23,210$2,979,870
19 December 2019
21 December 2019SydneyFirst State Super Theatre16,337 / 16,407$2,752,960
23 December 2019
7 January 2020Qudos Bank Arena44,438 / 44,438$6,235,455
9 January 2020
11 January 2020Hunter ValleyHope Estate Winery38,200 / 38,343$5,217,200
12 January 2020
14 January 2020SydneyQudos Bank Arena
16 January 2020BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre10,830 / 10,892$1,568,700
18 January 2020Mount CottonSirromet Wines26,185 / 26,185$3,229,690
19 January 2020
22 January 2020BathurstCarrington Park19,149 / 20,063$2,330,340
25 January 2020MacedonHanging Rock40,327 / 40,327$4,456,150
26 January 2020
29 January 2020WahgunyahAll Saints Estate Winery11,175 / 11,175$1,324,180
31 January 2020ColdstreamRochford Winery Yarra Valley24,440 / 24,440$2,699,520
1 February 2020
4 February 2020DunedinNew ZealandForsyth Barr Stadium33,731 / 34,035$4,117,990
6 February 2020NapierMission Estate Winery52,979 / 52,979$5,838,600
15 February 2020
16 February 2020AucklandMount Smart Stadium35,350 / 35,453$4,825,850
22 February 2020MelbourneAustraliaAAMI Park29,967 / 30,536$4,430,850
25 February 2020Coffs HarbourCoffs Harbour International Stadium33,055 / 33,241$3,992,190
26 February 2020
29 February 2020TownsvilleNorth Queensland Stadium21,535 / 21,817$2,323,100
3 March 2020Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast Stadium30,023 / 30,023$4,363,793
4 March 2020
7 March 2020SydneyWestern Sydney Stadium26,596 / 26,596$4,311,638
North America[36] [37] [38]
19 January 2022New OrleansUnited StatesSmoothie King Center14,454 / 14,454$1,972,978
21 January 2022HoustonToyota Center25,951 / 25,951$4,243,554
22 January 2022
29 January 2022North Little RockSimmons Bank Arena15,482 / 15,482$2,476,445
30 January 2022Oklahoma CityPaycom Center13,393 / 13,393$1,865,204
1 February 2022Kansas CityT-Mobile Center13,741 / 13,741$2,368,483
4 February 2022ChicagoUnited Center30,467 / 30,467$5,436,666
5 February 2022
8 February 2022DetroitLittle Caesars Arena28,278 / 28,278$5,175,499
9 February 2022
22 February 2022New York CityMadison Square Garden29,893 / 29,893$6,860,968
23 February 2022
25 February 2022NewarkPrudential Center13,889 / 13,889$2,674,238
27 February 2022HollywoodHard Rock Live6,519 / 6,519$2,991,322
1 March 2022BrooklynBarclays Center29,365 / 29,365$4,907,543
2 March 2022
5 March 2022UniondaleNassau Coliseum24,428 / 24,428$4,358,411
6 March 2022
10 March 2022DallasAmerican Airlines Center28,661 / 28,661$5,693,417
11 March 2022
19 March 2022FargoFargodome20,896 / 20,896$3,135,020
22 March 2022Saint PaulXcel Energy Center30,517 / 30,517$5,696,798
23 March 2022
26 March 2022Des MoinesWells Fargo Arena12,866 / 12,866$1,942,673
27 March 2022LincolnPinnacle Bank Arena13,143 / 13,143$2,147,508
30 March 2022St. LouisEnterprise Center13,801 / 13,801$2,312,462
1 April 2022IndianapolisGainbridge Fieldhouse14,789 / 14,789$2,312,462
2 April 2022MilwaukeeFiserv Forum12,714 / 12,714$1,825,203
5 April 2022Grand RapidsVan Andel Arena11,939 / 11,939$1,889,981
8 April 2022KnoxvilleThompson–Boling Arena15,842 / 15,842$2,619,600
9 April 2022LexingtonRupp Arena15,974 / 15,974$2,338,510
12 April 2022ColumbusSchottenstein Center14,382 / 14,382$2,289,637
13 April 2022HersheyGiant Center14,488 / 14,488$2,481,655
16 April 2022LouisvilleKFC Yum! Center17,496 / 17,496$2,222,386
19 April 2022GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum15,635 / 15,635$2,592,331
20 April 2022ColumbiaColonial Life Arena13,400 / 13,400$1,876,370
23 April 2022JacksonvilleVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena12,599 / 12,599$2,283,615
24 April 2022TampaAmalie Arena14,774 / 14,774$2,210,391
27 April 2022OrlandoAmway Center13,555 / 13,555$1,957,787
28 April 2022MiamiFTX Arena14,230 / 14,230$2,991,909
Europe
21 May 2022OsloNorwayTelenor Arena38,989 / 38,989$3,638,883
22 May 2022
27 May 2022FrankfurtGermanyDeutsche Bank Park32,693 / 32,693$4,041,393
29 May 2022LeipzigRed Bull Arena30,781 / 30,781$3,705,765
1 June 2022BernSwitzerlandStadion Wankdorf19,936 / 19,936$4,023,776
4 June 2022MilanItalySan Siro48,885 / 48,885$4,532,457
7 June 2022HorsensDenmarkCASA Arena Horsens25,000 / 25,000$3,686,404
9 June 2022ArnhemNetherlandsGelreDome32,623 / 32,623$3,663,843
11 June 2022ParisFranceParis La Défense Arena62,220 / 62,220$9,846,099
12 June 2022
15 June 2022NorwichEnglandCarrow Road22,989 / 22,989$3,672,322
17 June 2022LiverpoolAnfield34,666 / 34,666$4,659,375
19 June 2022SunderlandStadium of Light33,771 / 33,771$4,609,018
22 June 2022BristolAshton Gate42,090 / 42,090$5,906,700
24 June 2022LondonHyde Park
26 June 2022BristolAshton Gate ——
29 June 2022SwanseaWalesSwansea.com Stadium18,439 / 18,439$2,468,309
1 July 2022CorkIrelandPáirc Uí Chaoimh31,821 / 31,821$4,514,326
3 July 2022WatfordEnglandVicarage Road38,357 / 38,357$6,218,612
4 July 2022
North America
15 July 2022PhiladelphiaUnited StatesCitizens Bank Park38,870 / 38,870$6,263,878
18 July 2022DetroitComerica Park33,838 / 33,838$4,267,268
23 July 2022East RutherfordMetLife Stadium99,827 / 99,827$14,876,417
24 July 2022
27 July 2022FoxboroughGillette Stadium96,039 / 96,039$16,681,506
28 July 2022
30 July 2022ClevelandProgressive Field38,495 / 38,495$5,812,888
5 August 2022ChicagoSoldier Field48,413 / 48,413$7,118,811
7 September 2022TorontoCanadaRogers Centre88,493 / 88,493$12,758,371
8 September 2022
10 September 2022SyracuseUnited StatesJMA Wireless Dome37,231 / 37,231$6,606,217
13 September 2022CharlestonCredit One Stadium12,178 / 12,178$2,800,325
16 September 2022PittsburghPNC Park38,058 / 38,058$5,677,913
18 September 2022CharlotteBank of America Stadium49,349 / 49,394$7,442,573
22 September 2022AtlantaMercedes-Benz Stadium47,156 / 47,156$7,843,802
24 September 2022Washington, D.C.Nationals Park39,434 / 39,434$7,193,710
30 September 2022ArlingtonGlobe Life Field38,316 / 38,316$6,876,473
2 October 2022NashvilleNissan Stadium48,368 / 48,368$7,700,419
8 October 2022Santa ClaraLevi's Stadium77,554 / 77,554$13,424,470
9 October 2022
16 October 2022TacomaTacoma Dome37,806 / 37,806$8,301,505
17 October 2022
21 October 2022VancouverCanadaBC Place78,700 / 78,700$11,875,443
22 October 2022
29 October 2022San AntonioUnited StatesAlamodome49,240 / 49,240$8,296,026
1 November 2022Las VegasAllegiant Stadium45,792 / 45,792$7,832,026
4 November 2022DenverBall Arena12,949 / 12,949$4,336,028
9 November 2022San DiegoPetco Park38,828 / 38,828$8,842,163
11 November 2022PhoenixChase Field99,394 / 99,394$15,682,863
12 November 2022
17 November 2022Los AngelesDodger Stadium142,970 / 142,970$23,462,993
19 November 2022
20 November 2022
Oceania[39] [40]
8 January 2023NewcastleAustraliaMcDonald Jones Stadium47,230 / 47,230$8,424,664
10 January 2023
13 January 2023MelbourneAAMI Park58,129 / 58,129$10,282,598
14 January 2023
17 January 2023SydneyAllianz Stadium65,327 / 65,327$11,274,550
18 January 2023
21 January 2023Brisbane43,500 / 43,500$6,950,826
24 January 2023ChristchurchNew ZealandOrangetheory Stadium27,867 / 27,867$3,964,296
Europe
23 March 2023LiverpoolEnglandM&S Bank Arena18,730 / 18,730$3,138,562
24 March 2023
26 March 2023BirminghamResorts World Arena12,159 / 12,159$2,077,333
28 March 2023DublinIreland3Arena17,030 / 17,030$3,309,770
29 March 2023
31 March 2023BelfastNorthern IrelandSSE Arena8,224 / 8,224$1,565,824
2 April 2023LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena164,963 / 164,963$28,062,692
4 April 2023
5 April 2023
8 April 2023
9 April 2023
12 April 2023
13 April 2023
16 April 2023
17 April 2023
27 April 2023MunichGermanyOlympiahalle11,556 / 11,556$1,783,016
2 May 2023HamburgBarclays Arena35,468 / 35,468$5,769,268
4 May 2023
5 May 2023
8 May 2023BerlinMercedes-Benz Arena36,293 / 36,293$5,896,665
10 May 2023
11 May 2023
16 May 2023CologneLanxess Arena44,701 / 44,701$6,392,290
18 May 2023
19 May 2023
22 May 2023BarcelonaSpainPalau Sant Jordi28,138 / 28,138$3,392,473
23 May 2023
27 May 2023AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleis37,487 / 37,487$4,829,492
28 May 2023
30 May 2023LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena——
31 May 2023ManchesterAO Arena44,178 / 44,178$7,436,134
2 June 2023
3 June 2023
6 June 2023LeedsFirst Direct Arena10,741 / 10,741$3,199,513
8 June 2023BirminghamUtilita Arena Birmingham38,747 / 38,747$5,869,785
10 June 2023
11 June 2023
13 June 2023AberdeenScotlandP&J Live20,301 / 20,301$3,046,642
15 June 2023
17 June 2023GlasgowOVO Hydro23,754 / 23,754$4,215,054
18 June 2023
21 June 2023ParisFranceAccor Arena39,502 / 39,502$6,586,575
25 June 2023PiltonEnglandWorthy Farm
27 June 2023ParisFranceAccor Arena——
28 June 2023
1 July 2023ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion21,000 / 21,000$4,822,555
2 July 2023
5 July 2023CopenhagenDenmarkRoyal Arena13,458 / 13,458$2,283,490
7 July 2023StockholmSwedenTele2 Arena72,300 / 72,300$7,635,445
8 July 2023
Total5,994,810 / 6,003,519 (99.85%)$891,832,542

Cancelled shows

DateCityCountryVenueCause
30 May 2019VeronaItalyVerona ArenaHeavy cold[41]
11 December 2020LiverpoolEnglandM&S Bank ArenaUnforeseen circumstances[42]
21 September 2021HelsinkiFinlandHartwall ArenaFailure to find a replacement venue due to Russian ownership of the arena[43] [44]
22 September 2021
14 February 2022TorontoCanadaScotiabank ArenaCOVID-19 restrictions in Canada[45]
15 February 2022
18 February 2022MontrealBell Centre
19 February 2022
4 November 2022HoustonUnited StatesMinute Maid ParkUpdated 2022 MLB postseason schedule[46]
27 January 2023AucklandNew Zealand Mt Smart Stadium2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods[47] [48]
28 January 2023
13 May 2023MannheimGermanySAP ArenaVirus infection[49]

Personnel

Notes and References

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  2. Elton John's Farewell Tour Comes to an End With $939 Million and 6 Million Tickets. Billboard.
  3. Web site: First 60 shows of Elton John´s tour sold out within hours. RTÉ.ie. 3 September 2018 . 24 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Additional North American concerts added to the sold-out Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour for 2019 . Elton John . 26 September 2018 . 19 December 2018.
  5. Web site: The 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour comes to France in 2019 . Elton John . 9 October 2018 . 19 December 2018.
  6. Web site: The Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is coming to UK arenas in 2020 . Elton John . 8 November 2018 . 19 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Sir Elton John to perform at new Aberdeen exhibition centre . Press & Journal . 8 November 2018 . 19 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Elton John tour tickets: UK Farewellshows announced for 2020 . Evening Standard . 15 November 2018 . 19 December 2018.
  9. Web site: Pedersen. Erik. 16 September 2021. Elton John Postpones European Leg Of Farewell Tour; Needs Hip Surgery After Fall. 8 October 2021. Deadline. en-US.
  10. Web site: 23 June 2021 . Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour . 15 August 2023 . eltonjohn.com.
  11. Web site: 19 January 2022. Elton John guitarist says band and crew will be "super masked up and tested every two days" on tour. 20 January 2022. Everett Post. en-US. 20 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120170822/https://www.everettpost.com/music/rock/elton-john-guitarist-says-band-and-crew-will-be-super-masked-up-and-tested-every-two-days-on-tour. dead.
  12. Web site: Rapp . Allison. Elton John Resumes Yellow Brick Road Tour: Set List and Photos . 25 January 2022 . Ultimate Classic Rock . 20 January 2022 . en.
  13. Web site: COVID-19: Sir Elton John forced to delay shows after testing positive for coronavirus . 25 January 2022 . Sky News . en.
  14. Web site: 25 January 2022 . Elton John postpones Texas concerts after getting COVID-19 . 25 January 2022 . The Independent . en.
  15. Web site: Glastonbury 2023: Elton John will headline Pyramid Stage in final UK gig . BBC . 2 December 2022 . 2 December 2022.
  16. Web site: Menon . Shruti . 29 June 2023 . 'Biggest ever' Glastonbury crowd comes together for Elton John's final UK performance . 15 August 2023 . scoop.upworthy.com.
  17. News: Elton John retires from touring ... with 300-date world tour . The Guardian . 24 January 2018 . Nevins . Jake .
  18. Billboard Launches Monthly Boxscore Series, Elton John Tops Inaugural Chart. Billboard. 7 April 2019.
  19. See the complete list of Billboard Music Award winners. Entertainment Weekly. en. 3 May 2019.
  20. Elton John Closes in on All-Time Boxscore Record After Final U.S. Touring Shows. Billboard. 31 January 2023.
  21. Elton John Closes in on All-Time Boxscore Record After Final U.S. Touring Shows. Billboard. 31 January 2023.
  22. Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour Is the Highest-Grossing Concert Tour of All Time. Billboard.
  23. Web site: Michael Chugg on How Elton John's Farewell Tour Could Make History. themusicnetwork.com/. 20 July 2022 . 23 January 2023.
  24. Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour Is the Highest-Grossing Concert Tour of All Time. Billboard.
  25. News: Elton John partners with live mixing app Peex for the tour . PSNEurope . 5 October 2018.
  26. News: Peex launches with Elton John partnership . 31 May 2018 . IQ Magazine . 5 October 2018.
  27. Web site: Elton John Documentary 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' Lands At Disney In Mega Deal For Hybrid Release . 18 May 2022 . Deadline . 18 May 2022 . en.
  28. Stephen Daw, "Elton John’s New Documentary ‘Never Too Late’ to Debut at Toronto International Film Festival". Billboard, June 18, 2024.
  29. Web site: Elton John Attains EGOT Status With Emmy Win . Verhoeven . Beatrice . January 15, 2024 . . January 20, 2024.
  30. Web site: Elton John shouts out Nathan Chen at concert - Figure Skating . 20 April 2022 .
  31. Legaspi . Althea . Coldplay Pay Tribute to Elton John During Final Farewell Concert in Sweden . Rolling Stone . 13 July 2023 . 9 July 2023.
  32. North America Boxscore
    • Current Boxscore | Billboard. Billboard. 7 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107135022/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 7 November 2018.
    • Current Boxscore | Billboard. Billboard. 16 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116000301/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 16 November 2018.
    • Current Boxscore | Billboard. Billboard. 21 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121175305/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 21 November 2018.
    • Current Boxscore | Billboard. Billboard. 12 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181212073832/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 12 December 2018.
    • Current Boxscore | Billboard. Billboard. 20 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181220130344/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 20 December 2018.
  33. Box score:
    • Current Boxscore | Billboard. Billboard. 7 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191203173041/https://www.billboard.com/charts/current-boxscore. 3 December 2019. 3 December 2019. live.
  34. Box score:
  35. Web site: Elton John — Yellow Brick Road Tour. 7 March 2019.
  36. Web site: Evans. Mel. Elton John postpones 19 dates on Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour amid coronavirus. 17 March 2020. Metro. 16 March 2020.
  37. Web site: Aswad. Jem. Elton John Postpones 19 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' Concerts. 17 March 2020. Variety. 16 March 2020.
  38. Web site: 17 December 2021 . Elton John announces concert at Hard Rock in Hollywood . 26 August 2022 . WPTV . en.
  39. Web site: Elton John is coming back to Australia for his 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour . 19 July 2022 .
  40. Web site: Covid-19: Sir Elton John postpones rescheduled Auckland Yellow Brick Road Tour until 2023. 23 September 2020. Stuff.
  41. News: Elton John tour: 'It was touch-and-go' Star's health woes revealed as he cancels show . Daily Express . 31 May 2019 . 31 May 2019.
  42. Web site: Browne . Amy . Elton John's gig at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool next December has been cancelled . Liverpool Echo . 13 December 2019 . 15 December 2019.
  43. Web site: Elton John's concerts in Helsinki will be cancelled . TakeToNews . 18 March 2022 . 18 March 2022.
  44. Web site: 18 March 2022 . Elton Johnin Suomen-keikat peruttu – "Yritimme kaikkemme..." . 25 July 2023 . soundi.fi . fi.
  45. Web site: Elton John's farewell tour to skip Canada next month over COVID-19 restrictions . CBC News . 13 February 2022.
  46. Web site: Norris . Mark . Elton John's final Houston concert cancelled due to Astros' playoff run . Houston Public Media . 17 October 2022 . University of Houston . 18 October 2022.
  47. Web site: Mahon-Heap . Jonny . 28 January 2023 . Elton John cancels final Auckland show: 'We have no option' . 28 January 2023 . Stuff . en.
  48. Web site: 28 January 2023 . Auckland flooding: Elton John 'heartbroken' concerts cancelled . 28 January 2023 . RNZ . en-nz.
  49. Web site: Isele . Sarah . 13 May 2023 . Elton John kommt doch nicht in Mannheimer SAP-Arena – Konzert abgesagt . Elton John won't come to Mannheim SAP Arena - concert cancelled . 13 May 2023 . Mannheim24 . de.

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