Elton John farewell tour.

Spiritual_Chaos
Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,493
edited January 2018 in Other Music
In an event at New York City’s Gotham Hall on Wednesday, John announced his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, a three-year, five-continent outing that will feature more than 300 concerts, and will be the last of his career. “It’s time to come off the road so I can fully embrace the next important chapter of my life,” he said. “I need to dedicate more time to raising my children.”

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/24/elton-john-announces-retirement-touring-final-tour-50-year-career
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  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,068
    Might have to do one. 
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Wow!  Elton got a late start on having kids.  But good for him for being responsible that way.  Wish I'd seen him back in the day.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    i pretty much can't miss this tour. saw him a whack of times over 25years. best show i ever saw was him playing solo piano for almost 3 hours straight, in front of 16,000 fans. that show still amazes me in the fact that he had that presence to command everyone's attention in a large area with no backing band, no major light show, just him the piano and those songs.
  • bflynn1
    bflynn1 Posts: 1,394
    I'm gonna hit up the Tulsa show
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    What would my name be without this guy?
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • tweedyfanjen
    tweedyfanjen Posts: 881
    Definitely going to try and see this. I saw him when he did the tour with Billy Joel back in 2003(?). I surprised my mom that day with tickets. Daughter of the year. :smile:  Also, during a Coldplay show in Atlanta back when they weren't all that popular yet, Elton came out and played piano during Trouble. It was amazing, except for the kids behind us who didn't know who he was. 

    I'm through with screaming
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,494
    A 3 year farewell?  It's not as bad as Ozzy's 20 year farewell tour...
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,705
    I hope he comes here and that tickets are less than $300.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Gingerlou77
    Gingerlou77 Posts: 429
    My money is safe with this announcement  :)
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    PJ_Soul said:
    I hope he comes here and that tickets are less than $300.
    What I saw on Ticketmaster outside of his VIP packages, they were $250, $150, and $60. At least for the DC show.
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,705
    edited January 2018
    pjsteelerfan said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I hope he comes here and that tickets are less than $300.
    What I saw on Ticketmaster outside of his VIP packages, they were $250, $150, and $60. At least for the DC show.
    Wow, that is surprisingly affordable actually, considering. I've never seen him and have always wanted to. I'd spend $150 for sure.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    No Vancouver date. No Seattle date even.

    I saw in in Vegas and thought he was great. Fortunately, I'm going back to Vegas in May. I think I'll catch him one more time.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,470
    I was at his Moline concert just last year and it was great.  My first time seeing him.  Will definitely try and catch him one more time before he retires.  Great show
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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,907
    We finally caught him last year in Victoria (it's pretty crazy he even bothers to play here).   Decent show, but the crowd sat down alot :)

    We had kept putting it off because his tickets are always so expensive, but given how many musicians are retiring or passing away, we pulled the trigger on $200 tickets because the show was local (which is actually not bad when you consider we pay several hundred dollars in travel expenditures to see shows in Vancouver/Seattle).

    It's pretty cool the tour is 3 years.... gives everyone a last chance to go.
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Zod said:
    We finally caught him last year in Victoria (it's pretty crazy he even bothers to play here).   Decent show, but the crowd sat down alot :)

    We had kept putting it off because his tickets are always so expensive, but given how many musicians are retiring or passing away, we pulled the trigger on $200 tickets because the show was local (which is actually not bad when you consider we pay several hundred dollars in travel expenditures to see shows in Vancouver/Seattle).

    It's pretty cool the tour is 3 years.... gives everyone a last chance to go.

    I thought his partner was from Victoria? Am I wrong?
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Good thing I have over a year to plan for a show.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,907
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:
    Zod said:
    We finally caught him last year in Victoria (it's pretty crazy he even bothers to play here).   Decent show, but the crowd sat down alot :)

    We had kept putting it off because his tickets are always so expensive, but given how many musicians are retiring or passing away, we pulled the trigger on $200 tickets because the show was local (which is actually not bad when you consider we pay several hundred dollars in travel expenditures to see shows in Vancouver/Seattle).

    It's pretty cool the tour is 3 years.... gives everyone a last chance to go.

    I thought his partner was from Victoria? Am I wrong?
    I have no idea, but if it's true, maybe that explain's why he's played our small city a few times.
  • bflynn1
    bflynn1 Posts: 1,394
    Scored 16th row on the floor for Tulsa
  • korn-1
    korn-1 Los Angeles, transplanted from Chicago Posts: 930
    edited January 2018
    Im definately hitting one of these up, had tix to see him last year and the show was postponed and ultimately cancelled. Hoping to get either LA or San Diego. Did the verified fan thing, pulled up lots of tickets but all wwaaaauyy in the back, ill take my chances in the public sale or on stubhub
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me
  • korn-1
    korn-1 Los Angeles, transplanted from Chicago Posts: 930
    Welp, was only able to pull up a single pair of side stage tix in the general onsale for the LA shows, threw them back into the pot. Looks like ill be hoping for a second ticket drop or going the stubhub route.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

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