The tour, which he says will be “the most produced show I’ve ever done,” will go through North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australasia before reaching its conclusion in 2021.
“I’ve been touring since 1969 and this a way of saying thank you” to fans, he told moderator Anderson Cooper. “After having children, we sat down in 2015 with their school schedules and I said ‘I don’t want to miss this.’ When I stop they’re going to be 10 and eight. where his lyricist Bernie Taupin was the host. “My priorities have changed,” Elton said Wednesday afternoon at Gotham Hall in New York following a five–minute VR experience and a two-song performance ('Tiny Dancer' and 'I'm Still Standing') that was beamed to The Troubadour in L.A. Titled Farewell Yellow Brick Road, the tour starts 9/8 in Allentown, Pa. With typical theatrical flair, Elton John announced a final tour that will last close to three years and include 300 concerts.
