Here we go” before launching into into I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues.Īhead of delivering a powerful rendition of his track Border Song he dedicated it to the late Aretha Franklin, who covered the song in 1972, hailing her the “Queen Of Soul”. “I’m very glad to be in Sweden and this beautiful country to end our Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour so we better make it a good show. In classic flamboyant style, The Rocket Man singer donned a black suit jacket with red, blue and silver beading on the lapel alongside a red pair of his signature sunglasses as he took to the stage to open with Bennie And The Jets.Īfter a rousing rendition of Philadelphia Freedom, he riled up the audience by waving and said: “Good evening Stockholm.
Sir Elton John performs on stage during the final date of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road show at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden (Yui Mok/PA) He ensured his last stop would be memorable as during the two-and-a-half hour set he performed 23 of his hit songs, wore four dazzling costumes and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin also sent a surprise message to thank the musician for all he has done for other artists throughout his career. The 76-year-old musical megastar has been travelling around the globe performing his Farewell Yellow Brick Road show since 2018, and his second night at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm finally brought the 330-date run to a close. Sir Elton John has told his fans they will remain in his “head, heart and soul” as he closed out the final show of his mammoth farewell tour in Sweden in spectacular fashion.
The Stockholm show marks the end of the veteran singer’s touring career after over 50 years on the road and more than 4,000 performances.
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