The Rocketman is again and higher than ever.
Two years after hip surgical procedure — and a plethora of COVID-19 and well being delays — Elton John is resuming his “Farewell Yellow Brick Highway” tour.
His retirement tour started in 2018, however as a result of a sequence of postponements, he was compelled right into a efficiency hiatus.
However now, the 74-year-old British singer is again on the highway and performed on the Crescent Metropolis in New Orleans on Wednesday night time.
“Wow, we haven’t performed a present because the sixth of March 2020. This can be a new expertise for us, I’ve by no means had this period of time off in my life … enjoying music, effectively at the very least since I used to be 17 years of age,” the “Tiny Dancer” singer stated to the New Orleans viewers, who hung onto their coveted tickets for 745 days.
“I can’t thanks sufficient for being so affected person,” he continued. “We reside in humorous occasions however we’re gonna have a good time.”
The singer-songwriter’s present — which opened with “Bennie and the Jets” — is an journey by way of his 50-year musical profession, together with a slew of by no means earlier than seen images, movies and different memorabilia to commemorate his craft.
Together with performances of his hit songs “Rocket Man” and “Crocodile Rock,” he pays tribute to his musical influences, like Aretha Franklin, in addition to his idols reminiscent of Nelson Mandela and Stephen Hawking.
His tour this 12 months spans North America, Europe and again to North America, earlier than heading to Australia and New Zealand subsequent 12 months.
He'll carry out throughout North America till April. His tour will then take him to Europe and again to North America earlier than enjoying in Australia and New Zealand subsequent 12 months.
His remaining leg in North America, the place he’ll placed on greater than 40 concert events, might be on the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, as a option to pay homage to his previous look in 1975.
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