Elton John preformed to over 6 million followers throughout 330 reveals in his farewell tour.

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Elton John preformed to over 6 million followers throughout 330 reveals in his farewell tour.

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With glitz, glam and golden confetti, Elton John, carried out on tour for the final time on Saturday.

The ultimate live performance was set in Stockholm, Sweden. It wrapped up the British singer’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Street” tour, which spanned over 5 years, 330 reveals and 16 Gucci fits. The tour is taken into account the highest-grossing in Billboard Boxscore historical past. Final month, it turned the primary tour ever to make greater than $900 million.

“What a journey this tour has been and now we discover ourselves on the finish of it,” John wrote on Instagram earlier than the present.

The present included severl of John’s signature songs, together with Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man and Candle within the Wind.

In heart-shaped pink sun shades, he thanked his followers for his or her assist all through the many years.

“You don’t have any thought what it means to me, your kindness. I’ve had probably the most great profession,” he stated. “How fortunate am I to play music. However I would not be sitting right here and speaking to you if it wasn’t for you.”

The worldwide, farewell tour kicked off in 2018, however was pressured to pause in 2020 for practically two-years as a result of pandemic. Final month, the 76-year-old gave his ultimate U.Ok. efficiency whereas headlining the Glastonbury Pageant.

In 2021, the worldwide pop star instructed NPR that he regarded ahead to retiring from tour in order that he might spend extra time together with his youngsters.

“Ten years in the past, I used to be going to simply tour and make information. And I had nothing deliberate for the remainder of my life besides making music and touring,” John stated. “After which we had two fabulous little boys. After which David, my husband, stated, effectively, what would you like out of life now? Do you continue to need to tour? I stated, no, I do not.”

He later stated, “As a lot as I really like enjoying, I need to be with my boys now. I need to be there for them.”