After leaving the stage in Stockholm, Elton stated “After we set off on my ultimate tour in 2018, I couldn’t have foreseen in my wildest goals the twists and turns and the highs and lows this tour – and the entire world – would have skilled within the subsequent 5 years. And each step of the way in which, my followers have been there. They’ve caught with me, they’ve supported me, they’ve been affected person they usually have saved turning out for each single final present. Tonight has been magical. I’m attempting to course of it and I don’t assume it’s going to sink in for some time but that I’m lastly completed touring. I can’t inform you how a lot I’m going to overlook the followers and the way a lot their help has humbled me – it’s going to stick with me endlessly”.
Taking the viewers on a magical journey by means of his profession for the ultimate time, tonight’s present featured a few of Elton’s most beloved songs from his legendary catalogue together with “Bennie and the Jets,” “Rocket Man,” “Tiny Dancer,” “Philadelphia Freedom” climaxing in a 3 tune encore of “Chilly Coronary heart”, “Your Track” and a backbone tingling finale of “Goodbye Yellow Brick Street”.
Through the set, a stay video link-up with Coldplay, who have been enjoying stay in Gothenburg on the similar time, delivered a message of because of a clearly deeply moved Elton on behalf of the numerous artists and musicians he’s supported and platformed throughout his touring profession. Chris Martin stated: “Elton, from all of us right here (in Gothenburg), from all of the bands and artists you’ve helped and impressed, we love you a lot. We’re so grateful for the whole lot you’ve carried out for the AIDS Basis, anytime you’ve been sort to anyone. For the whole lot you’ve carried out for LGBTQ. Every part you’ve carried out for vogue and eyewear. Every part you’ve carried out for sexiness, and love and dressing robes! Every part you’ve carried out for music, the whole lot Bernie has carried out for lyrics, the whole lot your band has carried out over the 1000’s of exhibits you’ve carried out. We love you a lot, we’re going to overlook you a lot.”
Elton additionally gave an emotional ship off to his unimaginable band who’ve joined him on stage all through the tour – and the earlier 50 years – together with Davey Johnstone, Musical Director, Guitarist and backup vocals, Nigel Olsson on the drums, Ray Cooper on percussion, John Mahon on percussion, Kim Bullard on keyboards and Matt Bissonette on the bass.
Having toured relentlessly since 1970, enjoying nearly 4,600 exhibits in 80 international locations within the ensuing half a century, Elton made the choice in 2017 that the time was proper to come back off the highway so he may totally embrace the following necessary chapter of his life and dedicate extra time to his household. The following Farewell Yellow Brick Street tour has subsequently damaged information, pushing boundaries and shattering expectations in a 5 yr interval of celebratory exercise that has solidified Elton’s standing throughout the generations within the very highest echelons of common tradition. Every leg of the tour has been greeted with an avalanche of important and industrial success. Highlights embrace 8 nights at Madison Sq. Backyard, 10 nights at London’s O2 Area, headlining a offered out BST in London’s Hyde Park, 2 nights at Watford Soccer Membership’s Vicarage Street (July 2022) and a mammoth 46 dates throughout Australia. The U.S. leg of the tour concluded with 3 promote out exhibits at Dodger Stadium in November 2022. The live performance was stay streamed on Disney + in each single territory the channel broadcasts in, a world first. And, after all, there was final month’s historic Glastonbury Competition headline slot. The Sunday night time Pyramid Stage nearer was broadly heralded as one of many biggest performances within the competition’s wealthy historical past, attracting one of many largest crowds ever witnessed on the competition. It additionally acquired the most important ever televised viewers for a Glastonbury set, reaching 7.6m in a single day on BBC1.
The success of the stay tour has been underpinned by launch of the industrial and demanding hit movie ‘Rocketman’ and international bestselling autobiography, ‘ME’ in a sustained 5 yr interval of unrivalled cultural celebration. Chilly Coronary heart with Dua Lipa (PNAU remix) noticed Elton high the UK single chart, changing into the primary artist to attain a high 10 solo hit single in 6 consecutive a long time within the course of. Diamonds, the Final Biggest Hits Assortment continues to be a everlasting fixture within the charts as new audiences uncover Elton’s unrivalled songbook. Final week it reached a brand new peak place of #2 within the UK albums charts an unimaginable 5 years after its launch, reaching 4 occasions platinum standing within the course of.
In Stockholm tonight, the solar lastly set on Elton’s illustrious touring profession as he bows out on the very high of his powers. Followers around the globe can now solely wait and speculate on what’s going to comply with from a real icon who has constantly challenged the norm, pushed boundaries and formed common tradition like few others.
Setlist -Stockholm, January eighth, 2023
Bennie and the Jets
Philadelphia Freedom
I Guess That is Why They Name It the Blues
Border Track
Tiny Dancer
Have Mercy on the Legal
Rocket Man (I Suppose It is Going to Be a Lengthy, Lengthy Time)
Take Me to the Pilot
Somebody Saved My Life Tonight
Levon
Candle within the Wind
Funeral for a Pal/Love Lies Bleeding
Burn Down the Mission
Unhappy Songs (Say So A lot)
Sorry Appears to Be the Hardest Phrase
Do not Let the Solar Go Down on Me
The Bitch Is Again
I am Nonetheless Standing
Crocodile Rock
Saturday Evening’s Alright for Combating
*Encore*
Chilly Coronary heart
Your Track
Goodbye Yellow Brick Street
