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Sir Elton John postpones first two weeks of farewell tour shows to 2023
German fans will have to wait a little bit longer (Picture: Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Harlequins)
Sir Elton John has postponed the first two weeks of his farewell tour shows until 2023, due to the ongoing pandemic restrictions in Germany.
The Tiny Dancer hitmaker has taken the decision to move some Germany dates of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour that were meant to take place this September to 2023.
The 74-year-old’s tour began in 2018 and was meant to restart this year with gigs in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg.
However, Elton isn’t able to have 100% capacity shows yet in the country due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and wants to wait until he can have a full crowd back.
He said in a statement: ‘Hello again everyone. As we begin to exit this terrible global pandemic, we are all faced with regulations and restrictions that we must adhere to.
‘As such it has been necessary to once again review my Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour and make some difficult decisions. I hope you can appreciate that these decisions are not ones we have taken lightly, but with due consideration for the situation in each country and the safety of our fans and everyone involved with this amazing show.
‘Based on the information we have received, venues in Germany will not be allowed to reopen to 100% capacity in the near future, and as we have sold 100% of the tickets to my show we have taken the decision to reschedule.
‘We cannot wait to finally see you all again and thank you for all your love and support. Until we see you, please stay safe and healthy. Elton John.’
The tour began back in 2018 (Picture: Javier Bragado/Redferns)
Those who cannot attend the rescheduled dates can apply for a credit note for the ticket price.
Elton had rescheduled dates for the tour in March, July and September last year, due to ongoing restrictions.
As it stands, the next date will be on September 17, when the legend plays Stockholm, Sweden.
Elton will return to the UK on October 30 with a gig in Manchester, before dates in London, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast, Aberdeen and Glasgow.
The tour was due to end in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium on 20 November 2022, due to commemorate his historic sold-out shows there in 1975, but there will now be dates in Germany and Auckland, New Zealand, in 2023.
The star’s final tour is set to be emotional as it draws to a close, but Elton will at least be happy he’ll never have to play Crocodile Rock again.
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Discussing some of his more famous tunes, Elton said: ‘I’m lucky to have so many great songs to play every night. But there is a point in time where you think, “I don’t really want to play this anymore.”
‘There are things like Original Sin or (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket that I haven’t really played before – not enough anyway. But if I have to go back and play Crocodile Rock again, it’s like, “I’m gonna kill myself.”
‘So, after I’ve finished this tour, I don’t want to play some of these songs any more. I’d like to do something like Kate Bush, where I can do a show and play some of these songs that are deep cuts.’
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