This follows the $59.6 million in Europe and $117.4 million in North America last year, playing stadiums in both continents during the warmth of June through September. Simultaneously, John leads the Top Boxscores chart with $11.3 million at Sydneys Allianz Stadium on Jan. 17-18. The tour, which marks his retirement from touring after more than 50 years on the road, would encompass five continents and over 350 concert dates. From John and the Chili Peppers going to Australia, to The 1975 and Future conducting brief, monthlong runs before calendars get too packed, January can be a sneaky time for sleeper ticket sales. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Under Add your personalization, the text box will tell you what the seller needs to know. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Pop mega star Elton John started his award-winning career 55-years ago on Wednesday as the date marked his first ever single release.. from the likes of Elton John, . Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. New York, Madison Square Garden, June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27: New York, Madison Square Garden, June 22: New York, Madison Square Garden, June 27: Los Angeles Forum, July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 shows only: The most typical set list for the shows was: The set was longer than on previous tours, and set list variation was a bit more frequent, with several tunes making sporadic appearances: "Rocks Off", "Luxury", "Dance Little Sister", "Cherry Oh, Baby" and "Sure the One You Need". Elton cried after the concert was over, says Bullens. Otherwise, as with their 1972 American Tour, the band's pre-1968 catalogue was almost completely ignored except "Get Off of My Cloud", and their signature song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" absent. 1 on the Top Tours chart overall, and third in the last four months. 50th Anniversary Ray Williams Interview, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Elton_John_and_Ray_Cooper_concert_tours&oldid=1136301402, Articles with dead external links from December 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford), Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting/Pinball Wizard, Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time), I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues", This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 18:12. 2023 Billboard Media, LLC. And dont be surprised if Britney Spears, who made her comeback with Johns blessing and tunes on this summers Top 10 single Hold Me Closer, joins the all-star cavalcade of guests (Dua Lipa, Brandi Carlile, Kiki Dee) for Sundays swan song. In The Times, Hilburn called the concert his finest hour here. Those are the gigs you live for, John wrote in Me. It was a pinnacle.. After the departure of Mick Taylor, this was the Rolling Stones' first tour with new guitarist Ronnie Wood. Tickets were sold by direct mail order by the concert venue, not a national ticket seller in 1975. [1], Quotations related to West of the Rockies Tour at Wikiquote, Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 20:35, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, "Elton John Concert Map by tour: Rock of the Westies | setlist.fm", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_of_the_Rockies_Tour&oldid=1141790407, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 20:35. 2 (Melbourne), 4 (Newcastle), 6 (Brisbane), and 11 (Christchurch). Elton John is just days away from his final "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" U.S. show, and the award-winning musician is looking back on the performance that catapulted his career. Then in 1971 the songwriting duo released the now classic Your Song and reached number seven in the UK charts. The handful of curiosity seekers standing outside the hotel who'd heard a rumor of the press conference and who were hoping to catch a glimpse of the Stones entering the hotel were instead treated to the sight of a flatbed truck rolling down Fifth Avenue carrying the Stones, their instruments and a wall of amps. The strategy does extend to the Red Hot Chili Peppers at No. List of Elton John and Ray Cooper concert tours, "Sir Elton John live at the Royal Albert Hall, review", "Elton John & Ray Cooper Concert Setlist at Rainbow Theatre, London, England on May 7, 1977", "Average setlist for tour: Back in the U.S.S.A. All the Hits Tour (88) An Evening with Elton John (57) Back in the U.S.S.A. $3.90, $13.00 John got his original Dodgers costume back from the Hard Rock Cafe earlier this year, and so, as with Kim Kardashian and Marilyn Monroes gown, perhaps a tailor can let it out a skosh (or two) for one quick reprise this week. #EltonFarewellTour - Elton John #EltonFarewellTour Period Tour Menu Become a Rocket Club member and exclusive news will make its way directly to your inbox. Choose the options youd like for the order. The tour will hit Germany on September 1 and head across North America from January to April 2022. [1] The duo proved successful and they performed concerts together a total of 234 times in ten of the years between 1977 and 2012. 6, forming a powerful Oceania block over western mainstays like the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (No. Indeed, twenty-four hours later I was onstage at Dodger Stadium. The shows, he concluded with no false modesty, were a complete triumph.. . These two shows, the culmination of "Elton John Week" in the city and played in front of 55,000 people each night, were filmed for British television and remain some of the most famous concerts John has ever given. It was the only time I really felt in control of what I did, John wrote of playing live. Four additional US dates were then added, culminating in a final performance on 8 August at Rich Stadium near Buffalo, New York. The sound Tech staff should hang their heads in shame. Taupin, who took a rare turn onstage in 75, banging on a tambourine, will of course be there, for all three concerts. James Cleveland Choir and by famed local car dealer Cal Worthington, accompanied by a real-live lion, one of the wild animals featured in his TV commercials. Elton John is returning to Dodger Stadium for a victory lap. The figures cover the 12 months to the end of March last year and include the 26 dates in America. And that, wrote John, was when I decided to try and commit suicide again., John goes on to say he had no intention of actually killing himself, having swallowed a load of Valium and thrown himself in his swimming pool in full view of his guests. Ever shameless, John changed the vodka and tonics from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road to tequila sunrises as a sop to the locals (and maybe to the Eagles, whose new guitarist, Joe Walsh, opened the show.) His songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin, who was there that day, wholeheartedly agrees. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. (42) Breaking Hearts (62) Caribou (50) Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (29) Elton John 1970 World Tour (68) European Express (55) Farewell Yellow Brick Road World Tour (279) Follow the Yellow Brick Road (48) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (78) Greatest Hits - Solo (1) 2 on Top Tours and at Nos. Original Price $14.99 The press was still listening to Corey ramble on when they finally noticed that the Stones were playing "Brown Sugar" on a flatbed truck driving down Fifth Avenue. In 2021, he became the first solo artist in history with UK Top 10 singles across six decades. Tour dates. Dont see this option? He also said that the song was writtenentirely by Elton despite lyricist Taupin receiving a credit. Joined on stage by Billie Jean King and the James Cleveland Choir on selected numbers), Elton John Louder Than Concorde Tour 1976, May 5, 1976 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG, May 7, 1976 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, ENG, May 27-28, 1976 New Theatre, Coventry, ENG, May 31-June 1, 1976 Hippodrome, Bristol, ENG, Elton John Louder Than Concorde (But Not Quite As Pretty) Tour 1976, June 29-July 1, 1976 Capital Centre, Landover, MD, July 4, 1976 Schaefer Stadium, Foxboro, MA, July 6-8, 1976 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, July 11, 1976 Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit, MI, July 13, 1976 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC, July 14, 1976 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, July 18, 1976 Memorial Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL, July 20, 1976 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY, July 21, 1976 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN, July 26-29, 1976 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL, August 1-2, 1976 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH, August 3, 1976 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH, August 10-13 & 15-17, 1976 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, August 18, 1976 Central Park Wollman Rink, New York City, NY (Music Festival), September 17, 1976 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, SCOT (festival of popular music), May 2-7, 1977 Rainbow, London, ENG (with Ray Cooper), May 28, 1977 Big Top Show, Windsor, ENG (Big Top Show), June 17, 1977 Shoreditch College Chapel, Egham, ENG (1977 baledictory ball), November 3, 1977 Empire Pool, Wembley, ENG (with China Band), October 14, 1978 Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, CA (private convention), October 20, 1978 RTL Studios, Paris, France (warm up show), November 2, 1978 Hilton Hotel, London, ENG (british phonographic industry annual ball), December 7, 1978 Civic Hall, Guilford, ENG (Guests with Eric Clapton), February 5-6, 1979 Concerthaus, Stockholm, SWE (with Ray Cooper), February 7-8, 1979 Tivoli Koncertdal, Copenhagen, DEN (with Ray Cooper), February 10, 1979 Musikhalle, Hamburg, GER (with Ray Cooper), February 11, 1979 Congres Centrum, The Hague, NED (with Ray Cooper), February 12, 1979 De Doelen, Rotterdam, NED (with Ray Cooper), February 14, 1979 Congressgebouw, Amsterdam, NED (with Ray Cooper), February 15, 1979 Mannheimer Rosengarten, Mannheim, GER (with Ray Cooper), February 16, 1979 Deutsches Museum, Munich, GER (with Ray Cooper), February 18, 1979 Kongresshalle, Berlin, GER (with Ray Cooper), February 19, 1979 Opera House, Cologne, GER (with Ray Cooper), February 20-25, 1979 Theatre De Champs Elysees, Paris, FRA (with Ray Cooper), February 26-27, 1979 Queen Elizabeth Hall, Antwerp, BEL (with Ray Cooper), March 1, 1979 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, GER (with Ray Cooper), March 2, 1979 Rhein Main Halle, Wiesbaden, GER (with Ray Cooper), March 3-4, 1979 Palais De Beaulieu, Lausanne, SUI (with Ray Cooper), March 6-7, 1979 Theatre De Verdure, Nice, FRA (with Ray Cooper), March 9, 1979 Pavello del Joventud de Badalona, Barcelona, SPA, March 10-11, 1979 Pabellon Del Club Juventud, Barcelona, SPA (with Ray Cooper), March 11, 1979 Pabellon De Deportes Del Real Madrid, Madrid, SPA (with Ray Cooper), March 17-18, 1979 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT (with Ray Cooper), March 19, 1979 Odeon, Edinburgh, SCOT (with Ray Cooper), March 21-22, 1979 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (with Ray Cooper), March 23, 1979 Guild Hall, Preston, ENG (with Ray Cooper), March 26-27, 1979 Whitla Hall, Belfast, NI (with Ray Cooper), March 29-30, 1979 National Stadium, Dublin, IRE (with Ray Cooper), April 2-7, 1979 Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London, ENG (with Ray Cooper), April 9-10, 1979 Dome, Brighton, ENG (with Ray Cooper), April 11-12, 1979 Gaumont Theatre, Southampton, ENG (with Ray Cooper), April 14-15, 1979 Hippodrome, Bristol, ENG (with Ray Cooper), April 17, 1979 New Theatre, Oxford, ENG (with Ray Cooper), April 18, 1979 Coventry Theatre, Coventry, ENG (with Ray Cooper), April 19, 1979 Assembly Rooms, Derby, ENG (with Ray Cooper), April 21-22, 1979 Hippodrome, Birmingham, ENG (with Ray Cooper), April 24-26, 1979 Apollo, Manchester, ENG (with Ray Cooper), May 1-3, 1979 Philharmonic Hall, Jerusalem, ISR (with Ray Cooper), May 5-6, 1979 Fredric R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv, ISR (with Ray Cooper), May 21-24, 1979 Bolshoi Oktyabrsky Concert Hall, Leningrad, RUS (with Ray Cooper), May 25-28, 1979 Rossya Concert Hall, Moscow, RUS (with Ray Cooper), September 1, 1979 Festival Hall, Melbourne, AUS (with Ray Cooper), September 19-20, 1979 Gammage Auditorium, Tempe, AZ (with Ray Cooper), September 22-24, 1979 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA (with Ray Cooper), September 26-30 & October 2-6, 1979 Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA (with Ray Cooper), October 9-10, 1979 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN (with Ray Cooper), October 11-12, 1979 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL (with Ray Cooper), October 13, 1979 Elliott Hall of Music, West Lafayette, IN (with Ray Cooper), October 15-16, 1979 Music Hall, Boston, MA (with Ray Cooper), October 18-21 & 23-26, 1979 Palladium, New York City, NY (with Ray Cooper), October 27, 1979 Eisenhower Hall, West Point, NY (with Ray Cooper), October 29, 1979 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI (with Ray Cooper), October 30-31, 1979 O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, ON (with Ray Cooper), November 2-3, 1979 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA (with Ray Cooper), November 4-5, 1979 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC (with Ray Cooper), November 7, 1979 Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, TN (with Ray Cooper), November 8, 1979 Civic Center, Atlanta, GA (with Ray Cooper), November 10, 1979 Moody Coliseum, Dallas, TX (with Ray Cooper), November 11, 1979 Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX (with Ray Cooper), November 25-28, 1979 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AUS (with Ray Cooper), November 30-December 3, 1979 Festival Hall, Melbourne, AUS (with Ray Cooper), December 6-7, 1979 Entertainment Centre, Perth, AUS (with Ray Cooper). 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