![]() I will miss you guys so much, but I’ll see you much sooner than you think. I want to thank the band, the crew, everybody. I want to appreciate my family, my sons, my husband, everything. Rocket Man Lyrics by Elton John from the Solitudes: Songs for Open Road album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: She packed my bags last night, preflight Zero hour, nine a.m. John continued, “I will never be touring again, but I may do something in the future - a one-off thing - but that’s miles away. It’s been my lifeblood to play for you guys. You bought the singles, the CDs, the albums, the cassettes, but more importantly, you bought the tickets to the shows. How lucky am I to play music? But you know, I wouldn’t be sitting here and talking to you if it wasn’t for you. “Fifty-two years of pure joy playing music. “I’ve had the most wonderful career, beyond belief,” he told the audience. Prior to launching into “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” the final song of Saturday’s show in Sweden, John took a moment to look back on his spectacular body of work. Last month, John received an award from Billboard for having the top-grossing tour of all time. As of dates reported to Boxscore through June 18, the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour had now grossed $910.4 million, making it the first tour to ever break the $900 million barrier. In January, it became the highest grossing tour in Billboard Boxscore history, passing Ed Sheeran’s The Divide Tour. John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour launched in September 2018 in North America and went on to play 330 concerts around the globe. We love you so much, happy retirement, and we’re going to miss you so much.” Everything you’ve done for music, everything Bernie has done for lyrics, everything your band has done over the thousands of shows you’ve done. Everything you’ve done for sexiness, and love and dressing gowns. Everything you’ve done for fashion and eyewear. He continued, “For everything you’ve done for LGBTQ. “We love you so much, happy retirement and we’re going to miss you so much,” he added.Īfter an emotional rendition of Your Song and before his final track Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, he thanked his superfans who have seen him dozens and some hundreds of times, adding: “You have no idea how much that means to me.Thank you for everything, Sir Elton □ □ □ /OOeqQhh3x8- Coldplay July 9, 2023 The singer also praised him for his work with his Aids foundation, supporting the LGBT community, for his contribution to the world of fashion and music alongside his band and his long-term songwriter Bernie Taupin. Martin said: “We want to say from all of us here, all the artists you’ve loved and inspired and helped – we love you so much, we’re so grateful for everything you’ve done for us.” ![]() However, before he could sing Cold Heart, his collaboration track with Dua Lipa, Coldplay’s Chris Martin featured on the main screen in what appeared to be a video call from the middle of the rock band’s show in Gothenburg across the country. The singer’s signature sunglasses were in place. After the stumble of Empty Sky, Elton and his then lyricist, Bernie Taupin, got it right with the beautiful Your Song for the second LP, the eponymous Elton John (1970), and from then on. He closed the main set with an energy-fuelled rendition of Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting which saw golden confetti sprayed into the crowd and rained down upon the musical star.Īfter chants of “encore” and “Oh Elton” could be heard ringing through the crowd, the singer ensured he would not disappoint as he returned to the stage in a black robe with red patterned detailing on the collar for a few more songs. ![]() ![]() The veteran musician said he had had a lot of supporting bands during his lengthy career, but hailed his current group as his “favourite” as he feels they “kick ass” every night. The singer took a moment during the show to thank his band and crew who have supported him on his marathon farewell tour, dedicating his song Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me to them and his family. He followed it up with a vibrant performance of his hit song Tiny Dancer, Have Mercy On The Criminal and his classic Rocket Man.Īn emotional rendition of Candle In The Wind was also among the setlist, which he performed at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997 – adapting the lyrics to reflect her life.Īs Sir Elton returned after the interval sporting a white suit jacket with diamond-style trimming on the lapel paired with a blue sparkly pair of his signature sunglasses, his piano glided across the stage while he sat behind it. Photograph: Caisa Rasmussen/APĪhead of delivering a powerful rendition of his track Border Song, he dedicated it to the late Aretha Franklin, who covered the song in 1972, hailing her the “Queen Of Soul”. During the two-and-a-half-hour set he performed 23 of his hit songs. ![]()
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