Sir Elton John hails ’emotional night time’ as he performs ultimate UK gig at Glastonbury

Jun 25, 2023 at 11:13 PM

Sir Elton John hailed a “very special and emotional night” as he took to the stage at Glastonbury Festival to carry out his final ever UK gig.

The singer opened his set with Pinball Wizard, adorned in a gold swimsuit and his well-known pink-hued glasses, accompanied by fireworks.

He then launched into The Bitch Is Back, earlier than addressing the group, the place he mentioned: “I by no means thought I might ever play Glastonbury and right here I’m.

“It’s a really particular and emotional night time for me as a result of it’d be my last show ever in England, so I had higher play properly, and I had higher entertain you, you’ve got been standing there so lengthy, and I actually admire all of the outfits and all the things.”

He adopted up with Bennie And The Jets and Daniel, watched on by what gave the impression to be a capability crowd on the competition’s iconic Pyramid Stage.

Aerial pictures of the Somerset farm venue confirmed your complete area filled with festival-goers watching the singer.

Watching from the aspect of the stage was the likes of Paul McCartney and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, in addition to his husband David Furnish.

Taron Egerton was additionally watching on, who performed Sir Elton within the biopic Rocketman.

His first musical visitor was Jacob Lusk from group Gabriels, with the pair singing Are You Read For Love? along with a gospel choir.

Steven Sanchez was the second visitor, who carried out his personal tune Until I Found You whereas Sir Elton joined him on piano.

Also performing was Brandon Flowers, the singer from The Killers, who carried out Tiny Dancer, which seems to have put an finish to the rumours Britney Spears can be performing the monitor with him.

Then, duetting with Sir Elton on Don’t Go Breaking My Heart was Brit-nominated singer Rina Sawayama.

However, rumours had grown all weekend about different artists that may be part of him, together with serial-Glastonbury collaborator Dave Grohl, rapper Eminem, and pop princess Britney Spears – however they by no means materialised.

Later on, Sir Elton thrashed out renditions of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Your Song and Candle In The Wind to the Worthy Farm crowd.

He additionally devoted his efficiency of Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me to George Michael, on what would have been the late singer’s sixtieth birthday.

Closing out his set, he belted out an prolonged model of Rocket Man whereas fireworks went off over the Pyramid Stage, ending this yr’s Glastonbury Festival.

Sir Elton has been winding up his ultimate tour, dubbed the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which can finish subsequent month with two nights in Stockholm, Sweden.