- Sir Elton John announces rescheduled concerts and extra dates for January 2023.
- Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, he was unable to conduct concerts in 2020.
- The 75-year-old will perform in Christchurch, New Zealand, Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
Sir Elton John has extended his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’, adding more dates in Australia and New Zealand.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the ‘Tiny Dancer’ hitmaker was unable to conduct his scheduled concerts in Australia in 2020. However, he has now more than made up to his fans by announcing rescheduled concerts and a few extra dates for January 2023.
In a social media statement, Elton said: “In 2020 I promised that when I came back to finish my interrupted farewell, I’d perform some encore shows.
“I love your part of the world dearly and cannot wait to share these concerts with you!”
The 75-year-old music icon will perform in January 2023 in Christchurch, New Zealand, Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane in Australia.
As he gets ready to stop travelling, Elton recently paid tribute to his devoted followers and praised them for their “compassion.”
The singer of “Cold Heart” has made the decision to retire from touring starting in 2019. Last month, he interrupted his performance in Norwich, England, to pay a touching tribute to all of his fans who have supported him over the years.
He told the crowd at the Carrow Road football stadium: “Tonight is the 229th show on the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, we have about 103 shows to do. It’s been quite a journey and it all ends next July.
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“But I want to thank you because I won’t be playing here again. I want to thank you for all the memories, all the love you’ve sent me, all the loyalty, the kindness, the letters, the dressing up, the costumes, the multiple shows you’ve been to.”
The ‘Rocket Man’ singer added: “It means the world to me and I will never forget you guys.”
Elton said to the audience that he will be able to share the experience with his two sons, Zachary, 11, and Elijah, 9, in the future. The performance served as the first night of the UK leg of his farewell tour.
Elton said: “I will take you with me in my heart, in my soul and I can tell my boys all about you when I get old and decrepit. I love you.”
The COVID-19 pandemic and injuries caused the final tour to be postponed from when it was first announced in 2018. Now scheduled to continue through mid-2023, the singer will step down from the tour to spend more time with her husband David Furnish and their two sons.
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On July 23, the international tour will resume at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Sir Elton John’s Australia and New Zealand tour dates:
Tuesday, January 10 – McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
Friday, January 13 – AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday, January 18 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Saturday, January 21 – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday, January 24 – Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Friday, January 27 – Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland (rescheduled)
Saturday, January 28 – Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland (rescheduled)
