Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour: Elton John announces final dates.

Postponed due to the pandemic, last legs of Elton’s tour at major stadiums will kick off on May 27, 2022 in Frankfurt.

Three and half years after announcing his retirement with a bombastic 7-leg, 250+ shows, three-year "Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour", and after an unavoidable pandemic delay, the artist announced a final run of dates on his tour for 2022/2023.

The tour will make a final lap across Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand next year after the conclusion of the arena dates rescheduled from 2020. The rescheduled 2020 dates begin in Germany on Sept. 1 and cover North America from January to April 2022.

In a statement the artist said “Hello, all you wonderful fans out there. I’m coming to you today with an announcement I’ve been working towards for, well, all my life: the shows that I announce today will be my final tour dates ever in North America and Europe. I’m going to go out in the biggest possible way, performing at my very best, with the most spectacular production I’ve ever had, playing in places that have meant so much to me throughout my career.” John also stated that “This has been an incredible tour so far, full of the most amazing highs, and I look forward to making more wonderful memories with you at these final shows”.

The “friends down under” were not forgotten, 2023 will kicks off with two shows in Auckland, New Zealand on January 27 and 28, followed by soon-to-be-announced dates in Australia before the epic 4-year tour formally concludes there later that year.

Public on-sales begin Tuesday, June 29 in Europe and Wednesday, June 30 in North America. Rocket Club members will have access to an exclusive pre-sale beginning on Friday, June 25 in North America and Monday, June 28 in Europe.

Check out the new run of shows:

Europe

Friday 27 May 2022 – Frankfurt, Deutsche Bank Park

Sunday 29 May 2022 – Leipzig, Red Bull Arena

Saturday 4 June 2022 – Milan, San Siro Stadium

Tuesday 7 June 2022 – Horsens, CASA Arena

Thursday 9 June 2022 – Arnhem, GelreDome

Saturday 11 June 2022 – Paris, La Defense Arena

Wednesday 15 June 2022 – Norwich, Carrow Road

Friday 17 June 2022 – Liverpool, Anfield Stadium

Sunday 19 June 2022 – Sunderland, Stadium of Light

Wednesday 22 June 2022 – Bristol, Ashton Gate Stadium

Wednesday 29 June 2022 – Swansea, Liberty Stadium

Friday 27 May 2022 – Frankfurt, Deutsche Bank Park

Sunday 29 May 2022 – Leipzig, Red Bull Arena

Saturday 4 June 2022 – Milan, San Siro Stadium

Tuesday 7 June 2022 – Horsens, CASA Arena

Thursday 9 June 2022 – Arnhem, GelreDome

Saturday 11 June 2022 – Paris, La Defense Arena

Wednesday 15 June 2022 – Norwich, Carrow Road

Friday 17 June 2022 – Liverpool, Anfield Stadium

Sunday 19 June 2022 – Sunderland, Stadium of Light

Wednesday 22 June 2022 – Bristol, Ashton Gate Stadium

Wednesday 29 June 2022 – Swansea, Liberty Stadium

North American dates

15 July 2022 – Philadelphia, PA, Citizens Bank Park

18 July 2022 – Detroit, MI, Comerica Park

23 July 2022 – East Rutherford, NJ, MetLife Stadium

28 July 2022 – Foxboro MA, Gillette Stadium

30 July 2022 – Cleveland, OH, Progressive Field

5 August 2022 – Chicago, IL, Soldier Field

7 September 2022 – Toronto, ON, Rogers Centre

10 September 2022 – Syracuse, NY, Carrier Dome

16 September 2022 – Pittsburgh, OH, PNC Park

18 September 2022 – Charlotte, NC, Bank of America Stadium

22 September 2022 – Atlanta, GA, Mercedes-Benz Stadium

24 September 2022 – Washington, DC, Nationals Park

30 September 2022 – Arlington, TX, Globe Life Field

2 October 2022 – Nashville, TN, Nissan Stadium

21 October 2022 – Vancouver, BC, BC Place

29 October 2022 – San Antonio, TX, Alamodome

4 November 2022 – Houston, TX, Minute Maid Park

12 November 2022 – Phoenix, AZ, Chase Field

19 November 2022 – Los Angeles, CA, Dodger Stadium

20 November 2022 – Los Angeles, CA, Dodger Stadium

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Photo: swimfinfan from Chicago - Elton John @ Allstate Arena, Chicago 11/30/2013 (CC BY-SA 2.0)