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Elton John performs 'Benny And The Jets' on the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour
Elton John is on the home stretch of the UK leg for his epic Farewell Yellow Brick Road The Final Tour.
Elton John has announced two additional shows on the UK arena leg of his last ever tour.
The legendary performer previously announced his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, but has had to reschedule a number of arena shows in UK and Ireland, first because of the COVID-19 pandemic and later after suffering a fall.
Elton John's extra shows are at The O2 in London on May 30, 2023 and the Utilita Arena Birmingham on June 8, 2023.
Tickets for the tour dates are available via Ticketmaster, with the new dates going on sale this Friday (October 7) at 10am, with earlier availability for Rocket Club members.
The full UK and Ireland arena tour dates are:
As part of his goodbye tour, Elton played a number of outdoor and stadium shows in Summer 2022, including memorable dates at London's Hyde Park and at Watford FC's football stadium Vicarage Road.
“I simply had to play Vicarage Road a final time as part of my Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. My relationship with the club, with the fans, the players and the staff over the years have meant the world to me," Elton said.
"Through the good times and the bad, Watford have been a huge part of my life. I love the club so dearly, and have had some of the best days of my life in those stands – these shows are going to be so incredibly emotional, and to spend them surrounded by my fellow Watford fans will be wonderful.
"We’ve been on quite the journey together. Come on you ‘Orns!”
On the tour, Elton is playing a long list of his greatest ever hits, from 'Your Song' to 'Candle in the Wind' to 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting'.
The tour has already had rave reviews from fans and critics, and Sir Elton will carry on where he left off before the coronavirus pandemic, in 2021.
Back in January 2018, Elton John revealed that he will retire from live performance after this epic last tour
Elton previously announced the tour at an event in New York’s Gotham Hall, saying: "My life has changed, my priorities have changed and my priority now is my family."