Elton John Announces That He's Extending Farewell Tour

At 74 years old, music legend Elton John is ready to say goodbye to live shows. At least that’s what seemed to be happening when he announced his “Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour.”. If you haven’t heard a lot about the tour in recent dates it may be because Sir Elton has been on this farewell run since 2018.

Recently it was announced that he would be adding North American dates to the tour. Elton John seems keen to ensure that anyone who wants to go see him gets a chance to.

The Tour Is Extending Through 2023

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We mentioned that Elton was ready to say goobye to live shows. At this point though the final date of his farewell tour is set to take place in New Zeland in 2023. It’s highly unlikely that the New Zeland date will end up being his last.

There’s a good chance that Elton would want to have a final concert at Wembley in London or another venue that may be a little bit more representative of his career. In 2023 though, Elton John will be turning 76. We’ll have to wait and see how he is physically at that point.

Top US Dates

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Obviously Elton John is looking to say goobye to his American audience before he closes the curtain on his ilustrious career. Elton is set to take the stage at Madison Square Garden in February 2022 as part of the farewell tour.

Later in 2022 though he’s going to go on the FYBR Stadium Tour. Which is kind of odd. It seems like his farewell tour is just the name of the tour, but he really doesn’t have a clear intention of retiring. In the stadium tour he’s set to visit Soldier Field, Gillete Stadium, Doger Stadium. That tour will take on the US in mid to late 2022.

What Type of Show Can You Expect To See?

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Sir Elton himself spoke about the type of show that fans are going to expect to see. He did insist that these tour dates are intended to be his last time on this side of the Atlantic. Again, he’s been on this farewell run for a while so you can take that with a grain of salt. On the shows themselves he mentioned,

“I’m going to go out in the biggest possible way, performing at my very best, with the most spectacular production I’ve ever had, playing in places that have meant so much to me throughout my career.”

Full Tour Dates List

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As we mentioned currently his final concert is set to take place in New Zeland. Here is the list of the current tour dates. Many of them already have tickets available online!

2022
Jan. 19 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Jan. 21 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Jan. 22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Jan. 25 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Jan. 26 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Jan. 29 – N. Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
Jan. 30 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
Feb. 01 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Feb. 04 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Feb. 05 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Feb. 08 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Feb. 09 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Feb. 14 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Feb. 15 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Feb. 18 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Feb. 19 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Feb. 22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Feb. 23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Feb. 25 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
March 01 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
March 02 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
March 05 – Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum
March 06 – Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum
March 19 – Fargo, ND – FARGODOME
March 22 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
March 23 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
March 26 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Center
March 27 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
March 30 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
April 01 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
April 02 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
April 05 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
April 08 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
April 09 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
April 12 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
April 13 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center
April 16 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
April 19 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
April 20 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
April 23 – Jacksonville, FL – Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena
April 24 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
April 27 – Orlando, FL – Amway Arena
April 28 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
May 22 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank Park
May 29 – Leipzig, DE – Red Bull Arena
June 04 – Milan, IT – San Siro Stadium
June 07 – Horsens, DK – CASA Arena Horsens
June 09 – Arnhem, NL – GelreDome
June 11 – Paris, FR – La Defense Arena
June 15 – Norwich, UK – Carrow Road
June 17 – Liverpool, UK – Anfield
June 19 – Sunderland, UK – Stadium of Light
June 22 – Bristol, UK – Ashton Gate Stadium
June 29 – Swansea, UK – Liberty Stadium
July 15 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
July 18 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park
July 23 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
July 28 – Foxboro, MA – Gillette Stadium
July 30 – Cleveland, OH – Progressive Field
Aug. 5 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
Sept. 7 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
Sept. 10 – Syracuse, NY – Carrier Dome
Sept. 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park
Sept. 18 – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium
Sept. 22 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sept. 24 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park
Sept. 30 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field
Oct. 2 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium
Oct. 21 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
Oct. 29 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
Nov. 4 – Houston, TX – Minute Maid Park
Nov. 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field
Nov. 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Dodgers Stadium
Nov. 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Dodgers Stadium