Elton John has spent more than five decades making music. With hits like “Rocket Man,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Candle In The Wind” just to name a few, he’s touched the lives of many fans for a very long time. So when John decided that he was ready to say goodbye to performing with the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, no doubt it hit fans hard.
Love Elton John’s music? Be sure to catch him during his legendary final tour. Please read on for what you need to know about the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.
The first thing you should expect is a lot of emotions and tears. That aside, Elton John is known for his various extravagant stage outfits. The New York Times described “17th-century-style ottoman frock coats, finished with bright lapels, pearl or gold sequined trims and 3-D embroidered embellishments” with John’s initials on the back.
Aside from his legendary wardrobe, thus far on tour, Elton John was praised for putting on a stellar, personal show, during which he took time to let fans know just what they’ve meant to him over the years.
According to concertgoers, fans can expect the show to begin at around 8 p.m. local time, although the exact start time may change depending on the circumstances.
As we said, you can certainly expect to hear a lot of Elton John’s most beloved songs. He usually performs about 24 songs per show. You can find the anticipated tour setlist below.
1. Benny and the Jets2. All The Girls Love Alice3. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues4. Border Song5. Tiny Dancer6. Philadelphia Freedom7. Indian Summer8. Take Me to the Pilot9. Someone Saved My Life Tonight10. Levon11. Candle In The Wind12. Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding13. Burn Down the Mission14. Believe15. Daniel16. Sad Songs17. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me18. The (Expletive) Is Back19. I’m Still Standing20. Crocodile Rock21. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting22. Your Song23. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
It’s hard to say goodbye, and so fans should expect the emotional concert to last nearly three hours. During that time, fans will get to hear some of the best and brightest hits from Elton John’s career. Variety described the setlist as “encyclopedically exhaustive and inclusive.” Therefore, true fans of the British legend can expect to hear at least one of their favorite songs during the show.
If you head over to Elton John’s official website, you can get a look at some of the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour items. You can buy things like T-shirts, keychains, tour programs, and coffee mugs.
Fans minds blown when Elton John brought not one, not two, but three drummers on stage.
Dude. @eltonofficial has THREE drummers on stage at the same time and they're all doing different things and I'm blown away they can all work together like that. pic.twitter.com/JKtGLyBReZ
— ''The Spookster'' (@CamaroShepherd) October 7, 2018
There is also the beautiful, rainbow-colored lighting and screen visuals.
What a treat it was to see the legendary @eltonofficial perform tonight. Thank you and farewell! 🧡 #FeltTheLoveTonight #FarewellYellowBrickRoadTour pic.twitter.com/iqCLTiBOi3
— E Visentin (@MsVisentin) September 26, 2018
In addition to colors, fans saw images across the screen of Elton John at various stages of his career.
Dude. @eltonofficial has THREE drummers on stage at the same time and they're all doing different things and I'm blown away they can all work together like that. pic.twitter.com/JKtGLyBReZ
— ''The Spookster'' (@CamaroShepherd) October 7, 2018
He also paid tribute to his fans, as images of them dressed up as Elton John also appeared on the huge screen.
If you missed any of Elton John’s previous tour dates, don’t worry! You can still catch him when he comes through one of his many North American stops. But don’t wait around–after all, this is a farewell tour.
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