Farewell Yellow Brick Road
2018–23 concert tour by Elton John
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Farewell Yellow Brick Road was the forty-ninth and final concert tour by British musician Elton John.[1] 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.[2] The tour grossed $939.1 million, making it the third-highest-grossing tour of all time.[3] The tour's name and its poster reference John's 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
| Tour by Elton John | |
Promotional poster | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Start date | 8 September 2018 |
| End date | 8 July 2023 |
| Legs | 9 |
| No. of shows | 330 |
| Attendance | 6.1 million |
| Box office | $939.1 million |
| Elton John concert chronology | |
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 children along with David Furnish 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.[4]
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".[5] Thirteen days later, concerts were revealed for Lille, Paris, Bordeaux and Nîmes, taking place in Summer 2019.[6]
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.[7][8][9] On 15 September 2021, the European leg was postponed to 2023 after John sustained a hip injury.[10]
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.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13][14][15] 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".[16] 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.[17] 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.[18] By the end of the first leg of the tour in North American arenas, on 18 March 2019, it had grossed over $125 million[19] and won a Billboard Music Award in the category Top Rock Tour.[20]
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.[21] 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,[22] 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.[citation needed]
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.[3]
Recordings
On 30 May 2018, it was announced that John had partnered with Peex to personalise the volume for fans' concert experiences, plus recording the show to relive it.[24][25]
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.[26] The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival as Elton John: Never Too Late.[27]
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.[28]
John's Glastonbury set on 25 June was broadcast on BBC One and BBC Radio 2.
Set list
- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "All the Girls Love Alice"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
- "Border Song"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Indian Sunset"
- "Rocket Man"
- "Take Me to the Pilot"
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
- "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
- "Levon"
- "Candle in the Wind"
- "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
- "Burn Down the Mission"
- "Daniel"
- "Believe"
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "Crocodile Rock"
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- Encore
- "Your Song"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
- "Border Song"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Have Mercy on the Criminal"
- "Rocket Man"
- "Take Me to the Pilot"
- "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
- "Levon"
- "Candle in the Wind"
- "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
- "Burn Down the Mission"
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "Crocodile Rock"
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- Encore
- "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)"
- "Your Song"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- Throughout the tour, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" was dedicated to several people who passed and late friends of John's, including Queen Elizabeth II, Ryan White, George Michael, Shane Warne, Taylor Hawkins; his former bandmates Dee Murray, Bob Birch, Roger Pope, and Guy Babylon; and the people of Ukraine following the 2022 Russian invasion.[29][30][31][32][33][34][35]
- From 2 November 2019 to 4 February 2020, "I Want Love" replaced "Believe".
- "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" was performed on select dates in July 2022.
- During the Greensboro show, John gave a shout-out to Nathan Chen and other members of the figure skating team were in attendance at the concert.[36]
- During the Hollywood show, John only performed "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding", "Bennie and the Jets" , "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues", "Tiny Dancer", "Rocket Man", "Take Me to the Pilot", "Someone Saved My Life Tonight", "Levon", "Candle in the Wind", "Burn Down the Mission", "Sad Songs (Say So Much)", "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", "The Bitch Is Back", "I'm Still Standing", "Crocodile Rock", "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", and "Your Song".[37]
- During the final show in Los Angeles, Brandi Carlile, Kiki Dee, and Dua Lipa joined John onstage to perform "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", and "Cold Heart", respectively.[38]
- During the show at Glastonbury, John only performed "Pinball Wizard", "The Bitch Is Back", "Bennie and the Jets", "Daniel", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues", "Philadelphia Freedom", "Are You Ready for Love" with Jacob Lusk, "Sad Songs (Say So Much)", "Someone Saved My Life Tonight", "Until I Found You" with Stephen Sanchez, "Your Song", "Candle in the Wind", "Tiny Dancer" with Brandon Flowers, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" with Rina Sawayama, "Crocodile Rock", "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", "I'm Still Standing", "Cold Heart", "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", and "Rocket Man".[39]
- During the final show in Stockholm, Coldplay appeared on the screen via a live broadcast to send him a retirement message.[40]
Tour dates
| Date (2018) | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September | Allentown | United States | PPL Center | 8,983 / 8,983 | $1,492,859 |
| 11 September | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 29,531 / 29,531 | $4,273,021 | |
| 12 September | |||||
| 15 September | Buffalo | KeyBank Center | 15,581 / 15,641 | $2,033,001 | |
| 16 September | University Park | Bryce Jordan Center | 12,421 / 12,421 | $1,662,468 | |
| 19 September | Hartford | XL Center | 12,311 / 12,311 | $1,430,695 | |
| 21 September | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | 30,315 / 30,315 | $4,464,426 | |
| 22 September | |||||
| 25 September | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | 31,886 / 31,886 | $3,590,343 |
| 26 September | |||||
| 28 September | Ottawa | Canadian Tire Centre | 14,160 / 14,160 | $1,330,020 | |
| 29 September | Quebec City | Videotron Centre | 14,553 / 14,553 | $1,473,260 | |
| 4 October | Montreal | Bell Centre | 16,466 / 16,466 | $1,681,260 | |
| 6 October | Boston | United States | TD Garden | 13,946 / 14,168 | $1,953,520 |
| 9 October | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | 11,984 / 11,984 | $1,648,995 | |
| 10 October | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | 14,452 / 14,452 | $1,998,879 | |
| 12 October | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | 30,218 / 30,218 | $4,037,241 | |
| 13 October | |||||
| 15 October | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 12,689 / 12,689 | $1,698,338 | |
| 18 October | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 58,949 / 58,949[a] | $10,024,748[a] | |
| 19 October | |||||
| 23 October | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 17,412 / 17,412 | $1,990,938 | |
| 24 October | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 14,447 / 14,513 | $2,179,947 | |
| 26 October | Chicago | United Center | 31,066 / 31,066 | $4,431,187 | |
| 27 October | |||||
| 30 October | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | 15,495 / 15,495 | $1,867,478 | |
| 2 November | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | 14,399 / 14,399 | $1,708,401 | |
| 3 November | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 16,252 / 16,252 | $1,923,705 | |
| 6 November | Boston | TD Garden | 14,073 / 14,073 | $2,047,084 | |
| 8 November | New York City | Madison Square Garden | —[a] | —[a] | |
| 9 November | |||||
| 23 November | Sunrise | BB&T Center | 14,182 / 14,182 | $2,055,879 | |
| 24 November | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 13,996 / 13,996 | $2,119,362 | |
| 30 November | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | 24,920 / 24,920 | $3,310,272 | |
| 1 December | |||||
| 4 December | Birmingham | Legacy Arena | 13,774 / 13,774 | $1,466,013 | |
| 6 December | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | 14,573 / 14,573 | $1,807,489 | |
| 8 December | Houston | Toyota Center | 25,794 / 25,794 | $3,958,024 | |
| 9 December | |||||
| 12 December | San Antonio | AT&T Center | 15,037 / 15,037 | $1,707,532 | |
| 14 December | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 28,928 / 28,928 | $4,297,806 | |
| 15 December |
| Date (2019) | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January | Boise | United States | Taco Bell Arena | 9,063 / 9,063 | $1,189,869 |
| 12 January | Portland | Moda Center | 14,584 / 14,584 | $1,843,608 | |
| 15 January | Fresno | Save Mart Center | 12,271 / 12,271 | $1,677,265 | |
| 16 January | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | 14,241 / 14,241 | $1,860,305 | |
| 18 January | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 14,749 / 14,749 | $2,017,373 | |
| 19 January | San Jose | SAP Center | 13,835 / 13,835 | $1,992,673 | |
| 22 January | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 57,213 / 57,213[b] | $8,513,984[b] | |
| 23 January | |||||
| 25 January | |||||
| 26 January | Glendale | Gila River Arena | 13,899 / 13,899 | $1,864,926 | |
| 29 January | San Diego | Pechanga Arena | 11,517 / 11,555 | $1,361,249 | |
| 30 January | Los Angeles | Staples Center | —[b] | —[b] | |
| 1 February | Inglewood[c] | The Forum | 29,408 / 29,408 | $3,973,836 | |
| 2 February | |||||
| 6 February | Denver | Pepsi Center | 27,711 / 27,711 | $4,208,205 | |
| 7 February | |||||
| 9 February | Tulsa | BOK Center | 13,363 / 13,363 | $1,629,219 | |
| 12 February | Omaha | CHI Health Center Omaha | 14,738 / 14,738 | $1,811,131 | |
| 13 February | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 14,292 / 14,292 | $1,974,229 | |
| 15 February | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 28,400 / 28,400 | $3,942,660 | |
| 16 February | |||||
| 21 February | Minneapolis | Target Center | 29,949 / 29,949 | $4,205,786 | |
| 22 February | |||||
| 27 February | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | 13,456 / 13,456 | $1,678,397 | |
| 1 March | Albany | Times Union Center | 12,617 / 12,617 | $1,629,499 | |
| 2 March | Newark | Prudential Center | 13,949 / 13,949 | $2,141,546 | |
| 5 March | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 29,821 / 29,821 | $5,249,700 | |
| 6 March | |||||
| 8 March | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 30,108 / 30,108 | $4,295,346 | |
| 9 March | |||||
| 12 March | Raleigh | PNC Arena | 14,885 / 14,885 | $2,050,728 | |
| 13 March | Columbia | Colonial Life Arena | 13,331 / 13,331 | $1,833,220 | |
| 15 March | Jacksonville | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | 12,370 / 12,370 | $1,779,255 | |
| 16 March | Sunrise | BB&T Center | 14,517 / 14,517 | $2,109,042 | |
| 18 March[d] | Orlando | Amway Center | 13,446 / 13,446 | $1,833,937 | |
| 1 May | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | 20,565 / 20,565 | $2,706,734 |
| 2 May | |||||
| 4 May | Kraków | Poland | Tauron Arena Kraków | 13,972 / 13,972 | $1,164,007 |
| 7 May | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | 13,722 / 13,722 | $1,500,712 |
| 9 May | Bremen | Germany | ÖVB Arena | 8,656 / 8,656 | $973,112 |
| 11 May | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | 9,841 / 9,841 | $1,444,671 | |
| 12 May | Oberhausen | König Pilsener Arena | 10,139 / 10,139 | $1,204,533 | |
| 18 May | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | 26,465 / 26,465[e] | $4,117,900[e] |
| 19 May | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | 9,701 / 9,701 | $1,157,857 |
| 22 May | Hanover | Germany | TUI Arena | 9,808 / 9,920 | $1,101,335 |
| 23 May | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 16,348 / 16,348 | $1,588,629 |
| 26 May | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | 11,108 / 11,108 | $1,227,321 |
| 29 May | Verona | Italy | Verona Arena | 11,932 / 11,932 | $1,122,434 |
| 1 June | Wiesbaden | Germany | Bowling Green | 10,280 / 10,280 | $1,159,911 |
| 4 June | Bergen | Norway | Koengen | 22,500 / 22,500 | $2,201,784 |
| 6 June | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | —[e] | —[e] |
| 8 June | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | 25,315 / 25,315[f] | $2,047,986[f] |
| 9 June | Hove | England | First Central County Ground | 18,210 / 18,210 | $1,935,090 |
| 12 June | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | 16,848 / 16,848 | $3,048,861 |
| 13 June | |||||
| 15 June | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff City Stadium | 30,558 / 30,558 | $2,863,159 |
| 17 June[g] | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | —[f] | —[f] |
| 18 June | Villeneuve-d'Ascq[i] | France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 26,517 / 26,517 | $2,630,997 |
| 20 June | Paris | AccorHotels Arena | 12,653 / 13,081 | $2,192,829 | |
| 22 June | Bordeaux | Arkéa Arena | 8,044 / 8,044 | $1,371,623 | |
| 23 June[h] | Nîmes | Arena of Nîmes | 14,000 / 14,000 | $1,485,776 | |
| 26 June | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | 11,490 / 11,490 | $1,129,930 |
| 29 June[i] | Montreux | Switzerland | Stadium Saussaz | 14,723 / 14,723 | $3,108,660 |
| 3 July | Graz | Austria | Messe Congress Graz | 9,675 / 9,675 | $1,318,618 |
| 5 July | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | 11,532 / 11,532 | $1,277,077 |
| 7 July[j] | Lucca | Italy | Mura Storiche | 19,737 / 19,737 | $2,266,040 |
| 4 September | Salt Lake City | United States | Vivint Smart Home Arena | 13,521 / 13,521 | $1,802,270 |
| 6 September | Paradise[ii] | T-Mobile Arena | 31,274 / 31,274 | $4,596,868 | |
| 7 September | |||||
| 10 September | Anaheim | Honda Center | 27,870 / 27,870 | $3,776,139 | |
| 11 September | |||||
| 13 September | San Francisco | Chase Center | 28,380 / 28,380 | $4,374,647 | |
| 15 September | |||||
| 17 September | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 38,728 / 38,728 | $5,833,950 | |
| 18 September | |||||
| 21 September | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 45,425 / 45,425 | $5,329,012 |
| 22 September | |||||
| 24 September | |||||
| 27 September | Edmonton | Rogers Place | 30,806 / 30,806 | $3,216,169 | |
| 28 September | |||||
| 1 October | Saskatoon | SaskTel Centre | 26,380 / 26,380 | $2,615,473 | |
| 2 October | |||||
| 4 October | Winnipeg | Bell MTS Place | 25,283 / 25,283 | $2,725,778 | |
| 5 October | |||||
| 19 October[k] | Milwaukee | United States | Fiserv Forum | 13,012 / 13,012 | $1,718,769 |
| 23 October | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | 32,202 / 32,202 | $3,767,643 |
| 24 October[l] | |||||
| 28 October | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | 14,624 / 14,624 | $2,320,071 |
| 30 October | Memphis | FedExForum | 14,435 / 14,435 | $1,825,808 | |
| 1 November | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | 23,708 / 23,708 | $3,897,797 | |
| 2 November | |||||
| 4 November[m] | Tampa | Amalie Arena | 14,961 / 14,961 | $2,190,160 | |
| 6 November | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | 15,834 / 15,834 | $2,163,283 | |
| 8 November | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 31,230 / 31,230 | $4,608,305 | |
| 9 November | |||||
| 11 November | Cleveland | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | 16,621 / 16,621 | $2,168,485 | |
| 13 November | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | 15,011 / 15,011 | $2,182,135 | |
| 15 November | Boston | TD Garden | 14,112 / 14,112 | $2,046,734 | |
| 16 November | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | 12,125 / 12,125 | $1,722,978 | |
| 30 November | Perth | Australia | Perth Oval | 44,079 / 45,415 | $5,965,750 |
| 1 December | |||||
| 4 December | Adelaide | Adelaide Botanic Park | 32,523 / 32,966 | $3,603,260 | |
| 5 December | |||||
| 7 December[n] | Geelong | Mt Duneed Estate | 20,849 / 20,849 | $2,160,861 | |
| 10 December | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | 51,556 / 52,838 | $7,994,560 | |
| 11 December | |||||
| 14 December | |||||
| 15 December | |||||
| 18 December | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 21,425 / 23,210 | $2,979,870 | |
| 19 December | |||||
| 21 December | Sydney | First State Super Theatre | 16,337 / 16,407 | $2,752,960 | |
| 23 December |
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena | 44,438 / 44,438[o] | $6,235,455[o] |
| 9 January | |||||
| 11 January | Hunter Valley | Hope Estate Winery | 38,200 / 38,343 | $5,217,200 | |
| 12 January | |||||
| 14 January | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | —[o] | —[o] | |
| 16 January | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 10,830 / 10,892 | $1,568,700 | |
| 18 January[n] | Mount Cotton | Sirromet Wines | 26,185 / 26,185 | $3,229,690 | |
| 19 January[n] | |||||
| 22 January | Bathurst | Carrington Park | 19,149 / 20,063 | $2,330,340 | |
| 25 January | Macedon[iii] | Hanging Rock | 40,327 / 40,327 | $4,456,150 | |
| 26 January | |||||
| 29 January[n] | Wahgunyah[iv] | All Saints Estate Winery | 11,175 / 11,175 | $1,324,180 | |
| 31 January[n] | Coldstream[v] | Rochford Winery Yarra Valley | 24,440 / 24,440 | $2,699,520 | |
| 1 February[n] | |||||
| 4 February | Dunedin | New Zealand | Forsyth Barr Stadium | 33,731 / 34,035 | $4,117,990 |
| 6 February | Napier[vi] | Mission Estate Winery | 52,979 / 52,979 | $5,838,600 | |
| 15 February[p] | |||||
| 16 February[q] | Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium | 35,350 / 35,453 | $4,825,850 | |
| 22 February | Melbourne | Australia | AAMI Park | 29,967 / 30,536 | $4,430,850 |
| 25 February | Coffs Harbour | Coffs Harbour International Stadium | 33,055 / 33,241 | $3,992,190 | |
| 26 February | |||||
| 29 February | Townsville | North Queensland Stadium | 21,535 / 21,817 | $2,323,100 | |
| 3 March | Sunshine Coast | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 30,023 / 30,023 | $4,363,793 | |
| 4 March | |||||
| 7 March | Parramatta[vii] | Western Sydney Stadium | 26,596 / 26,596 | $4,311,638 |
| Date (2022) | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January | New Orleans | United States | Smoothie King Center | 14,454 / 14,454 | $1,972,978 |
| 21 January | Houston | Toyota Center | 25,951 / 25,951 | $4,243,554 | |
| 22 January | |||||
| 29 January | North Little Rock | Simmons Bank Arena | 15,482 / 15,482 | $2,476,445 | |
| 30 January | Oklahoma City | Paycom Center | 13,393 / 13,393 | $1,865,204 | |
| 1 February | Kansas City | T-Mobile Center | 13,741 / 13,741 | $2,368,483 | |
| 4 February | Chicago | United Center | 30,467 / 30,467 | $5,436,666 | |
| 5 February | |||||
| 8 February | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | 28,278 / 28,278 | $5,175,499 | |
| 9 February | |||||
| 22 February | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 29,893 / 29,893 | $6,860,968 | |
| 23 February | |||||
| 25 February | Newark | Prudential Center | 13,889 / 13,889 | $2,674,238 | |
| 27 February | Hollywood | Hard Rock Live | 6,519 / 6,519 | $2,991,322 | |
| 1 March | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 29,365 / 29,365 | $4,907,543 | |
| 2 March | |||||
| 5 March | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | 24,428 / 24,428 | $4,358,411 | |
| 6 March | |||||
| 10 March[s] | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 28,661 / 28,661 | $5,693,417 | |
| 11 March[s] | |||||
| 19 March | Fargo | Fargodome | 20,896 / 20,896 | $3,135,020 | |
| 22 March | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 30,517 / 30,517 | $5,696,798 | |
| 23 March | |||||
| 26 March | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | 12,866 / 12,866 | $1,942,673 | |
| 27 March | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | 13,143 / 13,143 | $2,147,508 | |
| 30 March | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | 13,801 / 13,801 | $2,312,462 | |
| 1 April[t] | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 14,789 / 14,789 | $2,312,462 | |
| 2 April | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | 12,714 / 12,714 | $1,825,203 | |
| 5 April | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 11,939 / 11,939 | $1,889,981 | |
| 8 April | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | 15,842 / 15,842 | $2,619,600 | |
| 9 April | Lexington | Rupp Arena | 15,974 / 15,974 | $2,338,510 | |
| 12 April | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | 14,382 / 14,382 | $2,289,637 | |
| 13 April | Hershey | Giant Center | 14,488 / 14,488 | $2,481,655 | |
| 16 April | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 17,496 / 17,496 | $2,222,386 | |
| 19 April | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 15,635 / 15,635 | $2,592,331 | |
| 20 April | Columbia | Colonial Life Arena | 13,400 / 13,400 | $1,876,370 | |
| 23 April | Jacksonville | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | 12,599 / 12,599 | $2,283,615 | |
| 24 April | Tampa | Amalie Arena | 14,774 / 14,774 | $2,210,391 | |
| 27 April | Orlando | Amway Center | 13,555 / 13,555 | $1,957,787 | |
| 28 April | Miami | FTX Arena | 14,230 / 14,230 | $2,991,909 | |
| 21 May[u] | Fornebu[v] | Norway | Telenor Arena | 38,989 / 38,989 | $3,638,883 |
| 22 May[u] | |||||
| 27 May | Frankfurt | Germany | Deutsche Bank Park | 32,693 / 32,693 | $4,041,393 |
| 29 May | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 30,781 / 30,781 | $3,705,765 | |
| 1 June | Bern | Switzerland | Stadion Wankdorf | 19,936 / 19,936 | $4,023,776 |
| 4 June | Milan | Italy | San Siro | 48,885 / 48,885 | $4,532,457 |
| 7 June | Horsens | Denmark | CASA Arena Horsens | 25,000 / 25,000 | $3,686,404 |
| 9 June | Arnhem | Netherlands | GelreDome | 32,623 / 32,623 | $3,663,843 |
| 11 June | Nanterre[viii] | France | Paris La Défense Arena | 62,220 / 62,220 | $9,846,099 |
| 12 June | |||||
| 15 June | Norwich | England | Carrow Road | 22,989 / 22,989 | $3,672,322 |
| 17 June | Liverpool | Anfield | 34,666 / 34,666 | $4,659,375 | |
| 19 June | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 33,771 / 33,771 | $4,609,018 | |
| 22 June | Bristol | Ashton Gate | 42,090 / 42,090[w] | $5,906,700[w] | |
| 24 June[x] | London | Hyde Park | N/a | N/a | |
| 26 June | Bristol | Ashton Gate | —[w] | —[w] | |
| 29 June | Swansea | Wales | Swansea.com Stadium | 18,439 / 18,439 | $2,468,309 |
| 1 July | Cork | Ireland | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 31,821 / 31,821 | $4,514,326 |
| 3 July | Watford | England | Vicarage Road | 38,357 / 38,357 | $6,218,612 |
| 4 July | |||||
| 15 July | Philadelphia | United States | Citizens Bank Park | 38,870 / 38,870 | $6,263,878 |
| 18 July | Detroit | Comerica Park | 33,838 / 33,838 | $4,267,268 | |
| 23 July | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | 99,827 / 99,827 | $14,876,417 | |
| 24 July | |||||
| 27 July | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 96,039 / 96,039 | $16,681,506 | |
| 28 July | |||||
| 30 July | Cleveland | Progressive Field | 38,495 / 38,495 | $5,812,888 | |
| 5 August | Chicago | Soldier Field | 48,413 / 48,413 | $7,118,811 | |
| 7 September | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | 88,493 / 88,493 | $12,758,371 |
| 8 September | |||||
| 10 September | Syracuse | United States | JMA Wireless Dome | 37,231 / 37,231 | $6,606,217 |
| 13 September | Charleston | Credit One Stadium | 12,178 / 12,178 | $2,800,325 | |
| 16 September | Pittsburgh | PNC Park | 38,058 / 38,058 | $5,677,913 | |
| 18 September | Charlotte | Bank of America Stadium | 49,349 / 49,394 | $7,442,573 | |
| 22 September | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 47,156 / 47,156 | $7,843,802 | |
| 24 September | Washington, D.C. | Nationals Park | 39,434 / 39,434 | $7,193,710 | |
| 30 September | Arlington | Globe Life Field | 38,316 / 38,316 | $6,876,473 | |
| 2 October | Nashville | Nissan Stadium | 48,368 / 48,368 | $7,700,419 | |
| 8 October | Santa Clara | Levi's Stadium | 77,554 / 77,554 | $13,424,470 | |
| 9 October | |||||
| 16 October | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 37,806 / 37,806 | $8,301,505 | |
| 17 October | |||||
| 21 October | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place | 78,700 / 78,700 | $11,875,443 |
| 22 October | |||||
| 29 October | San Antonio | United States | Alamodome | 49,240 / 49,240 | $8,296,026 |
| 1 November | Paradise[ii] | Allegiant Stadium | 45,792 / 45,792 | $7,832,026 | |
| 4 November | Denver | Ball Arena | 12,949 / 12,949 | $4,336,028 | |
| 9 November | San Diego | Petco Park | 38,828 / 38,828 | $8,842,163 | |
| 11 November | Phoenix | Chase Field | 99,394 / 99,394 | $15,682,863 | |
| 12 November | |||||
| 17 November | Los Angeles | Dodger Stadium | 142,970 / 142,970 | $23,462,993 | |
| 19 November | |||||
| 20 November |
| Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January | Newcastle | Australia | McDonald Jones Stadium | 47,230 / 47,230 | $8,424,664 |
| 10 January | |||||
| 13 January | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 58,129 / 58,129 | $10,282,598 | |
| 14 January | |||||
| 17 January | Sydney | Allianz Stadium | 65,327 / 65,327 | $11,274,550 | |
| 18 January | |||||
| 21 January | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 43,500 / 43,500 | $6,950,826 | |
| 24 January | Christchurch | New Zealand | Orangetheory Stadium | 27,867 / 27,867 | $3,964,296 |
| 23 March | Liverpool | England | M&S Bank Arena | 18,730 / 18,730 | $3,138,562 |
| 24 March | |||||
| 26 March | Birmingham | Resorts World Arena | 12,159 / 12,159 | $2,077,333 | |
| 28 March | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | 17,030 / 17,030 | $3,309,770 |
| 29 March | |||||
| 31 March | Belfast | Northern Ireland | SSE Arena | 8,224 / 8,224 | $1,565,824 |
| 2 April | London | England | The O2 Arena | 164,963 / 164,963[z] | $28,062,692[z] |
| 4 April | |||||
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| 12 April | |||||
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| 16 April | |||||
| 17 April | |||||
| 27 April | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | 11,556 / 11,556 | $1,783,016 |
| 2 May | Hamburg | Barclays Arena | 35,468 / 35,468 | $5,769,268 | |
| 4 May | |||||
| 5 May | |||||
| 8 May | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 36,293 / 36,293 | $5,896,665 | |
| 10 May | |||||
| 11 May | |||||
| 16 May | Cologne | Lanxess Arena | 44,701 / 44,701 | $6,392,290 | |
| 18 May | |||||
| 19 May | |||||
| 22 May | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 28,138 / 28,138 | $3,392,473 |
| 23 May | |||||
| 27 May | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 37,487 / 37,487 | $4,829,492 |
| 28 May | |||||
| 30 May | London | England | The O2 Arena | —[z] | —[z] |
| 31 May | Manchester | AO Arena | 44,178 / 44,178 | $7,436,134 | |
| 2 June | |||||
| 3 June | |||||
| 6 June | Leeds | First Direct Arena | 10,741 / 10,741 | $3,199,513 | |
| 8 June | Birmingham | Utilita Arena Birmingham | 38,747 / 38,747 | $5,869,785 | |
| 10 June | |||||
| 11 June | |||||
| 13 June | Aberdeen | Scotland | P&J Live | 20,301 / 20,301 | $3,046,642 |
| 15 June | |||||
| 17 June | Glasgow | OVO Hydro | 23,754 / 23,754 | $4,215,054 | |
| 18 June | |||||
| 21 June | Paris | France | Accor Arena | 39,502 / 39,502[aa] | $6,586,575[aa] |
| 25 June[ab] | Pilton | England | Worthy Farm | N/a | N/a |
| 27 June | Paris | France | Accor Arena | —[aa] | —[aa] |
| 28 June | |||||
| 1 July | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | 21,000 / 21,000 | $4,822,555 |
| 2 July | |||||
| 5 July | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | 13,458 / 13,458 | $2,283,490 |
| 7 July | Stockholm | Sweden | Tele2 Arena | 72,300 / 72,300 | $7,635,445 |
| 8 July | |||||
| Total | 5,994,810 / 6,003,519 (99.85%) |
$891,832,542 | |||
Cancelled shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2019 | Verona | Italy | Verona Arena | Heavy cold[63] |
| 11 December 2020 | Liverpool | England | M&S Bank Arena | Unforeseen circumstances[64] |
| 21 September 2021 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | Initially postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, later cancelled after the Russian invasion of Ukraine due to Russian ownership of the arena and failure to find a replacement[65][66] |
| 22 September 2021 | ||||
| 14 February 2022 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | COVID-19 restrictions in Canada[67] |
| 15 February 2022 | ||||
| 18 February 2022 | Montreal | Bell Centre | ||
| 19 February 2022 | ||||
| 4 November 2022 | Houston | United States | Minute Maid Park | Updated 2022 MLB postseason schedule[68] |
| 27 January 2023 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mt Smart Stadium | 2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods[69][70] |
| 28 January 2023 | ||||
| 13 May 2023 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | Virus infection[71] |
Personnel
- Elton John – lead vocals, piano
- Davey Johnstone – guitars, backing vocals,[ac] music director
- Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals
- Matt Bissonette – bass guitar, backing vocals
- John Mahon – percussion, backing vocals
- Kim Bullard – keyboards
- Ray Cooper – percussion
- John Jorgenson – guitars, backing vocals (1 May 2019 – 7 July 2019)
See also
Notes
Cities
- Promoted as Rutherglen
- Promoted as Yarra Valley
- Promoted as Hawke's Bay
- Promoted as Sydney
- Promoted as Paris
Other
- Boxscore data is combined for shows on 18–19 and 26–27 October 2018
- Boxscore data is combined for shows on 22–25 and 30 January 2019
- Promoted as Los Angeles
- Boxscore data is combined for shows on 18 May and 6 June 2019
- Boxscore data is combined for shows on 8 and 17 June 2019
- Part of the Festival de Nîmes.[47]
- Part of the Montreux Jazz Festival.[48] Originally scheduled to take place at Auditorium Stravinski on 29 and 30 June 2019, the venue was moved due to production demands.
- Part of the Lucca Summer Festival.[49][50]
- Rescheduled from 22 October 2019 to avoid conflict with the Toronto Raptors' Home Opener.[52]
- Boxscore combined with the boxscore from 7 and 9 January 2020.
- Rescheduled from 8 February 2020.
- Dates from 19 January to 28 April 2022 were originally scheduled from 26 March to 8 July 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Originally scheduled to take place on 25 October 2019, but John postponed it to 26 October due to illness. It was then moved to 26 March 2020 to accommodate with Toronto's rescheduled date, until finally being moved to 1 April because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[58] After being rescheduled to 26 October 2019, the concert was postponed again to 26 March 2020 due to John falling ill.[59]
- Boxscore data is combined for shows on 22 and 26 June 2022
- The 24 June 2022 concert in London is part of American Express Presents BST Hyde Park.[61]
- Boxscore data is combined for shows on 22 and 26 June 2022
- Boxscore data is combined for shows on 21 and 26–27 June 2023.
- Part of the Glastonbury Festival.[16]