Elton John has created a “brand new show” for Glastonbury 2023

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Elton John has revealed that he has developed a “brand new show” for his set at Glastonbury 2023.The singer-songwriter announced the update in a new interview with BBC Radio One — where he admitted that he has already planned for the upcoming set to be unlike any of his past performances.He is set to take to the stage on Sunday for the final night of the 2023 instalment (June 25), and will perform on the Pyramid Stage as part of the music icon slot.

The gig will also mark the final date of his mammoth Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which has spanned over 350 dates across the course of five years.Originally, the farewell tour was set to draw to a close in 2021 — allowing the now-76-year-old to spend more time with his family — however, this was later rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and later by a hip injury he sustained last year.Now, according to the new interview, it seems that the ‘Rocketman’ singer is looking to end his live shows with a bang, and has planned for the Sunday set to feel like a “brand new show”.“I’m starting with a song I haven’t played for about 10 years, so we’ll see how it goes,” he began. “I’ve got the set list down, I’ve got rehearsal dates booked for the guest artists, so we just have to hope the weather will still be nice.”Although the music veteran didn’t provide any details on who may be joining him on stage at the Glastonbury show, some fans are already hoping that the line-up may be similar to that of his final US show last year.

Taking place at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in 2022, the artist was joined by an array of surprise guests including folk-rock icon Brandi Carlile and pop sensation Dua Lipa.Sir Elton did instead confirm that he has revamped the setlist for the.