Elton John announced on Wednesday that he will be retiring from touring, but is determined to go out with a big bang. Speaking at a press conference, the 70-year-old singer announced his intentions to embark on a three-year, 300-date tour before making the retirement official.
“The announcement is that I am not going to be touring anymore, apart from the last tour, which is going to start in September of this year. It’ll be a global tour. And it’s the last time that I will be touring and traveling the world,” he said during a Q&A with Anderson Cooper. “My priorities have changed in my life. Ten years ago, if you’d had said I have to stop touring, I’d say, ‘No, no. I’m a working man.”
John added that “the time is right to say thank you to all my fans around the world globally and to say goodbye and just to have a breath” choosing to focus on other things in life, most importantly his sons. This, however, doesn’t mean that he will stop making music. “I will be creative until the day I die,” said the signer.
Speaking about his farewell tour titled Farewell Yellow Brick Road, Elton John promised that “It’ll be the best production I’ve ever done” while denying reports about his bad health, saying he feels great.
The first show of the tour will take place in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 8 September 2018.
You can check out the tour announcement as well as performances of “Tiny Dancer“ and “I’m Still Standing“ below.
During his career, lasting more than 50 years, Elton John established himself as one of the most prominent music acts in history. He has sold more than 300 million records and had seven consecutive number one albums in the United States. John received five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
