Sir Elton John to hold final farewell show in Sweden this weekend as tour ends
dailyrecord.co.ukSir Elton John will hold what he has described as his “final farewell show” in Sweden this weekend as his tour comes to an end.
Billed as his retirement from touring, the megastar played his last UK date at Glastonbury festival last month and will bring the tour to an end on Saturday at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm.The 76-year-old singer-songwriter has been travelling the globe on his marathon Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour since 2018, which has been paused at various points due to the pandemic and his own positive test for Covid-19.Sir Elton has performed for more than 50 years, which has featured tours with Billy Joel and on-stage collaborations with rapper Eminem, US country veteran Dolly Parton and actor Taron Egerton, who played him in the biopic Rocketman.His headlining of the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in June featured a crowd pleasing set full of hits such as Rocketman, Tiny Dancer, Your Song and I’m Still Standing.The veteran pop star also highlighted up and coming musicians such as Japanese-British singer Rina Sawayama, US singer Stephen Sanchez and Jacob Lusk of Gabriels during his act, as well as paying tribute to his collaborator, the late George Michael.When he has played throughout the world, Sir Elton has been watched by politicians such as French president Emmanuel Macron and US president Joe Biden, who had him play on the White House lawn in September last year.Celebrities like Sir Paul McCartney, actress Kirsten Dunst, model Heidi Klum and actress Angela Bassett have also gone to watch the pianist.Sir Elton played his last ever North American tour show at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles late last year, with the event livestreamed on Disney+ and featured pre-recorded messages from famous fans.Mr Biden,
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