‘I’m attempting to course of it’: Sir Elton John thanks followers after ‘magical’ final night time on tour
Sir Elton John has mentioned he’s nonetheless “trying to process” his final gig after accomplished his tour after greater than 50 years performing internationally.
In 2018 the famous person announced his Farewell Yellow Brick Road show would be his last, and his second night time on the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm on Saturday marked the completion of a 330-date run.
He wore 4 dazzling costumes and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin despatched a shock message.
In an Instagram put up on Monday, Sir Elton wrote: “When we set off on my final tour in 2018, I couldn’t have foreseen in my wildest dreams the twists and turns and the highs and lows this tour – and the whole world – would have experienced in the next 5 years.
“And each step of the way in which, my followers have been there. You have caught with me, you’ve got supported me, you’ve got been affected person and you’ve got saved turning out for each single final present.
“Saturday night was magical. I’m trying to process it and I don’t think it will sink in for a while yet that I’m finally finished touring.
“I can not inform you how a lot I’m going to overlook you all and the way a lot your assist has humbled me – it can stick with me ceaselessly.”
Fans in Stockholm specific their disappointment forward of the final deliberate live performance within the famous person’s European tour.
He mentioned he has performed to greater than six million individuals because the tour started 5 years in the past.
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The two-and-a-half hour set additionally noticed an emotional rendition of Candle In The Wind – which he had tailored for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997.
His traditional, Rocketman – the music that lent its title to his biopic, with Taron Egerton enjoying the singer – together with different hits equivalent to Your Song and Tiny Dancer additionally featured.
The singer additionally revealed individuals had flown in from internationally from places equivalent to England, Australia and the US to “say goodbye” with him, together with members of the family from each his mom and father’s aspect.
Sir Elton’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road live performance dates are one of many highest-grossing live performance excursions since information started, with Billboard reporting that it’s the first to do $900m (£701m) value of ticket gross sales.