Sep 23, 2020

Release - Elton John Announces His Return To The Stage For His Epic Global Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour

ELTON JOHN ANNOUNCES HIS RETURN TO THE STAGE FOR HIS EPIC GLOBAL FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD TOUR

 

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR LAUNCHES
JANUARY 19, 2022 IN NEW ORLEANS

 

TOUR KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 IN BERLIN

 

..The Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is the most bombastic, elaborate, high-tech arena show he’s ever attempted.” – Rolling Stone

“As a thank you, he’s giving the fans exactly what they could want in a final hurrah: some of his all-time biggest hits played with his classic gusto and draped in glitz.” Billboard

NEW YORK, NY (September 23, 2020) – It is with great excitement that Elton John announces his return to the stage in North America with newly rescheduled dates for his award-winning, global Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. Following his recently announced dates in Europe, beginning September 1, 2021 in Berlin (tour dates here), the tour will kick off again in North America on January 19, 2022, in New Orleans, making stops in major markets, including Houston, Chicago, Toronto, New York, Miami and more. The latest dates on sale are arena shows which were rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour will conclude with a series of select stadium performances taking place worldwide. Additional information on these concerts will be announced at a later date. 

 

Taking to social media, Elton John said, “I’ve been enjoying my time at home with the family while the world navigates its way through the COVID pandemic. But, I really miss being on the road and performing for my beloved fans in my Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. While the scientists are making great progress, we are making big plans for a return to touring that will allow us to ensure the health and safety of everyone. I will be starting my tour again in Europe and the UK in the Fall of 2021. And I will be back in North America starting in January 2022.  This means my New Zealand dates will be postponed until 2023. Don’t worry about me.  I’m using my downtime to keep myself fighting fit and healthier than ever. I’m raring to go! As always, thank you so much for your loyal support. I look forward to seeing all you wonderful Elton John fans soon. In the meantime, please stay safe and be well. Thank you!”

 

Winning the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Award for “Tour Of The Year,” 2020 Pollstar “Major Tour of the Year” and the 2019 Billboard Music Award for the “Top Rock Tour,” the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour kicked off to a sold-out crowd on September 8, 2018 in Allentown, PA and has since received rave reviews around the world. The critically acclaimed show takes the audience on a magical journey through his incredible 50-year career with never-before-seen-photos and videos, all set to the tune of some of Elton’s most beloved songs from his legendary catalog including, “Bennie and the Jets,” “Rocket Man,” “Tiny Dancer,” and “Philadelphia Freedom.”

 

Ticketholders for all postponed performances will receive new event information shortly and all original tickets will be honored at the rescheduled performances.

 

 

ELTON JOHN FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD TOUR rescheduled North American dates are as follows:

Jan 19, 2022                 New Orleans, LA            Smoothie King Center

Jan 21, 2022                 Houston, TX                   Toyota Center

Jan 22, 2022                 Houston, TX                   Toyota Center

Jan 25, 2022                 Dallas, TX                      American Airlines Center

Jan 26, 2022                 Dallas, TX                      American Airlines Center

Jan 29, 2022                 N. Little Rock, AR          Simmons Bank Arena

Jan 30, 2022                 Oklahoma City, OK        Chesapeake Energy Arena

Feb 1, 2022                  Kansas City, MO             T-Mobile Center

Feb 4, 2022                  Chicago, IL                     United Center

Feb 5, 2022                  Chicago, IL                     United Center

Feb 8, 2022                  Detroit, MI                     Little Caesars Arena

Feb 9, 2022                  Detroit, MI                     Little Caesars Arena

Feb 14, 2022                Toronto, ON                   Scotiabank Arena

Feb 15, 2022                Toronto, ON                   Scotiabank Arena

Feb 18, 2022                Montreal, QC                  Bell Centre

Feb 19, 2022                Montreal, QC                  Bell Centre

Feb 22, 2022                New York City, NY        Madison Square Garden

Feb 23, 2022                New York City, NY        Madison Square Garden

Feb 25, 2022                Newark, NJ                     Prudential Center

March 1, 2022              Brooklyn, NY                 Barclays Center

March 2, 2022              Brooklyn, NY                 Barclays Center

March 5, 2022              Long Island, NY             Nassau Coliseum

March 6, 2022              Long Island, NY             Nassau Coliseum

March 19, 2022            Fargo, ND                      FARGODOME

March 22, 2022            St. Paul, MN                   Xcel Energy Center

March 23, 2022            St. Paul, MN                   Xcel Energy Center

March 26, 2022            Des Moines, IA              Wells Fargo Arena

March 27, 2022            Lincoln, NE                    Pinnacle Bank Arena

March 30, 2022            St. Louis, MO                 Enterprise Center

April 1, 2022                Indianapolis, IN              Bankers Life Fieldhouse

April 2, 2022                Milwaukee, WI               Fiserv Forum

April 5, 2022                Grand Rapids, MI           Van Andel Arena

April 8, 2022                Knoxville, TN                Thompson-Boling Arena

             April 9, 2022                Lexington, KY                Rupp Arena

April 12, 2022              Columbus, OH               Schottenstein Center

April 13, 2022              Hershey, PA                   GIANT Center

April 16, 2022              Louisville, KY                KFC Yum! Center

April 19, 2022              Greensboro, NC              Greensboro Coliseum

April 20, 2022              Columbia, SC                 Colonial Life Arena

April 23, 2022              Jacksonville, FL             Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena

April 24, 2022              Tampa, FL                     Amalie Arena

April 27, 2022              Orlando, FL                    Amway Arena

April 28, 2022              Miami, FL                      AmericanAirlines Arena

 

For more information or to purchase tickets and VIP packages, please visit EltonJohn.com. These exclusive VIP offers can include premium tickets, on-stage photo opportunities at Elton John’s piano, backstage tours, limited-edition lithographs, custom merchandise, and much more.

 

For more information on the newly rescheduled New Zealand dates, please visit here.

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ABOUT ELTON JOHN:

Elton’s career achievements to date are unsurpassed in their breadth and longevity as the number 1 top-performing solo male artist. Elton is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 1 diamond, 38 platinum or multi-platinum, and 26 gold albums, over 50 Top 40 hits, and he has sold more than 300 million records worldwide. He holds the record for the biggest-selling single of all time, “Candle in the Wind 1997”, which sold over 33 million copies. ‘Diamonds’ the Ultimate Greatest Hits album, reached the Top 5 of the UK album charts on its release in November 2017, becoming Elton’s 40th UK Top 40 album in the process. This release celebrated 50 years of his songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin. August 2018 saw Elton named as the most successful male solo artist in Billboard Hot 100 chart history, having logged 67 entries, including nine No. 1s and 27 Top 10s.

 

Elton announced the ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour at New York’s Gotham Hall in January 2018. Encompassing 5 continents and over 350 dates, this 3-year-long tour started in September 2018 and marks his retirement from touring after more than 50 years on the road. In May 2019, it was named Billboard's Top Rock Tour. To date, Elton has delivered more than 4,000 performances in more than 80 countries since launching his first tour in 1970.

2019 saw the release of 'Rocketman' to great critical and commercial success with nearly $200 million at the box office, a fantasy musical motion picture of his life, which has won an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Original Song. Plus, his much-anticipated autobiography Me, which was released on October 15, 2019.


Among the many awards and honors bestowed upon him are; six GRAMMYs, including a GRAMMY Legend Award, a TONY, two OSCARS, two Golden Globe Awards, a Best British Male Artist BRIT Award, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Kennedy Center Honor, Legend of Live Award, 13 Ivor Novello Awards between 1973 and 2001and a knighthood from HM Queen Elizabeth II for “services to music and charitable services.” In 2019, HM Queen Elizabeth II awarded him the “Companion of Honour,” a prestigious award given only to those who have made major contributions in arts, science, medicine, or government. Elton John became one of only 65 people who can hold this honor at one time.

 

In 1992, Elton established the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which today is one of the leading non-profit HIV/AIDS organizations and has raised over $450 million to date in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. In June 2019, President Emmanuel Macron presented Elton the Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest award, for his lifetime contribution to the arts and the fight against HIV/AIDS.