Elton John has ended his tour after more than 50 years of performing live.
At Stockholm’s Tele2 Arena on Saturday, the renowned performer gave his final performance as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.
“I’ve had the most amazing career—indescribably amazing. John, 76, addressed the crowd after concluding his performance with “Your Song” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” saying, “How fortunate am I to be able to play music for 52 years. “.
But, you know, I wouldn’t be sitting here talking to you if it weren’t for you. You bought my singles, albums, CDs, and cassettes, but more importantly, you bought my concert tickets because you know how much I love performing live. “.
The five-time Grammy winner expressed his gratitude to his supporters after the performance for their unwavering support over the past fifty years.
“Every step of the way, my fans have supported me. According to Consequence, he said in a post-show statement, “They’ve stuck by me, they’ve supported me, they’ve been patient, and they’ve been coming to every single event.
“This evening was lovely.
I’m still taking everything in, but I don’t think it will be long before I’m done touring. I can’t begin to express how much I will miss the fans or how humbled I feel because of their love; it will always be a part of me. “.
The “Tiny Dancer” singer once got a personal message from Chris Martin, who was giving a concert with Coldplay in Sweden at the same time.
“Elton, we just wanna say, from all of us here, from all the bands and artists that you’ve loved, inspired, and helped, we just love you so much,” said 46-year-old Martin in part. We adore you so much. We wish you a happy retirement and you will be sorely missed. “.
John, who has been on the road since 1970, posted a moving message on Instagram earlier on Saturday.
We’ve traveled a long way to get here, he wrote, and the tour is finally coming to an end.
The last night is tonight.
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Although John is no longer on the road, his management and he have previously stated that fans can anticipate seeing him perform in some capacity in the years to come.
According to John’s manager and husband, David Furnish, “it’s important to distinguish between Elton retiring from touring and Elton not giving his very last public performance for the very last time.”.
“I am aware that in no capacity will he be on tour. You’ll see the possibility of a spectacular one-time occurrence or a brief stay in one location for a finite period of time. “.
