Farewell Yellow Brick Road
Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour lasted for 5 years and 10 months, from September 8, 2018 to July 8, 2023. It consisted of 333 concerts worldwide, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time.
The tour visited 5 continents and 52 countries, including the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. The longest leg of the tour was the European leg, which lasted for 10 months and included 64 concerts. The shortest leg of the tour was the South American leg, which lasted for 2 months and included 12 concerts.
The final show of the tour took place at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 8, 2023. The show was attended by over 50,000 fans and featured a setlist of John’s greatest hits.
Elton John played:
- ‘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 (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)’
- ‘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’ (with Brandi Carlile)
- ‘The Bitch Is Back’
- ‘I’m Still Standing’
- ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ (with Kiki Dee)
- ‘Crocodile Rock’
- ‘Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting’
- ‘Cold Heart’ (with Dua Lipa)
- ‘Your Song’
- ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’
At The End:
John has said that he will not be touring again after the end of the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, but he has not ruled out the possibility of doing one-off shows in the future.