The Rocket Man could be again.
Whereas Elton John performed his ultimate US present of his Farewell Yellow Brick Highway tour at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium final evening — with “Chilly Coronary heart” collaborator Dua Lipa and “Don’t Go Breaking My Coronary heart” companion Kiki Dee becoming a member of him for the live-streamed occasion — followers might effectively nonetheless get to see the 75-year-old carry out reside once more.
“It’s actually essential to make a distinction between Elton retiring from touring however Elton not taking part in his final public efficiency for the final time,” David Furnish — John’s husband and supervisor — instructed Billboard.
“Will Elton return as a reside performer? I hope so,” he added. “It’s in his blood … If you’re an artist and one thing’s in your blood, you don’t need to shut the door fully.”
However make no mistake about it, the Farewell Yellow Brick Highway trek — which started again in 2018 however confronted postponements as a result of pandemic — is John’s goodbye to touring.
“I do know for a truth he is not going to be touring in any capability,” mentioned Furnish. “What you’re going to see is the potential of a particular one-off or a small residency in a single venue for a restricted time frame.”
However though it might be adequate for Adele, don’t anticipate John to stage a Vegas residency.
“I don’t suppose will probably be in Las Vegas,” mentioned Furnish. “Elton feels he’s accomplished one of the best he can in Las Vegas. He mounted two vastly profitable residencies there.”
Nonetheless, Furnish — who has sons Zachary, 11, and Elijah, 9, with John — mentioned that his husband’s need to commit himself to their household may preserve him off the stage fully after the Farewell Yellow Brick Highway tour ends subsequent July in Europe.
“Having mentioned that, I do know Elton, and it wouldn’t shock me if he didn’t do any extra reside exhibits, both,” he mentioned. “He’s actually trying ahead to spending time along with his household. That is the No. 1 precedence in his life. Any sort of return to any sort of [live shows] goes to be a really well-considered scenario and undoubtedly not a given, in any respect.”
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