ELTON JOHN’S TOP 5 AUSSIE MOMENTS!
He’s played ed Down Under 15 times, but Elton John is saying goodbye to Australia with a 2019-2020 farewell tour that promises to be bigger and bolder than ever. “It’s the most produced and fantastic show I’ve ever done,” say Elton. “I want to go out with a bang!” Ahead of the hotly anticipated extravaganza, we remember the Rocket Man’s best moments in Oz.
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ELTON LANDS IN OZ
Elton’s first Australian tour started in Perth in 1971, which is where he is set to kick off his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour Down Under. Performing his hit ballad Your Song, Elton set Australia’s love affair on fire, and we’ve not looked back since.
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MEETS MOLLY
In 1979, a baby-faced Elton sat down with Aussie music icon Molly Meldrum on Countdown, where he shared his thoughts about music going into the ’80s.
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LIVE IN AUSTRALIA!
As the ultimate gift to his Aussie fans, Elton recorded his 26th studio album live at Sydney’s Entertainment Centre during his December 1986 show.
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MAN TEAMS UP WITH PIANO MAN
In 1998 Elton and Billy Joel landed in Oz for a show that was the first of its kind, with the legends joining forces to play a set Aussies would never forget!
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BEST OF THE BEST!
It was a tour that lasted almost three years, and in 2007 Elton arrived in Oz to play his biggest and best hits including Tiny Dancer and Little Jeannie. The pop-music legend brought the house down with his Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live tour.