Elton John adds final arena dates to UK leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour

4 October 2022, 13:31

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Elton John says goodbye to life on the road with the last UK shows on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.

Elton John has announced two additional arena shows for the UK leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.

The legendary singer-songwriter's goodbye tour was interrupted by COVID-19, but he has been back on the road for a while and has now added two extra dates to the jaunt.

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The extra shows are at The O2 in London on May 30, 2023 and the Utilita Arena Birmingham on June 8, 2023.

These dates have slotted into the run of Elton John's previously-announced shows booked for North American and Europe.

Elton's farewell includes several concerts in the UK and Ireland that have been rescheduled several times over as a result of the pandemic and also Elton suffering a fall.

"Hello all you wonderful fans out there," Elton said in a video message when he first announced those shows.

"I'm coming to you with an announcement that I have been working towards, for well, all my life."

He added: "The shows that I announce today will be my final tour dates ever in Europe and North America.

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"I'm going to go out in the biggest possible way, performing at my very best with the most spectacular production I've ever had."

In a statement, he added: "It’s time to come off the road so I can fully embrace the next important chapter of my life.

"After the tour finishes, I’m very much looking forward to closing off that chapter of my life by saying farewell to life on the road. I need to dedicate more time to raising my children."

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Elton played a series of massive stadium shows as part of his #EltonFarewell swansong in June 2022, and his new dates have been added to the below rescheduled shows:

• Tuesday, March 28 – 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
• Wednesday, March 29 – 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
• Friday, March 31 – The SSE Arena, Belfast
• Sunday, April 2 – The O2, London
• Tuesday, April 4 – The O2, London
• Wednesday, April 5 – The O2, London
• Saturday, April 8 – The O2, London
• Sunday, April 9 – The O2, London
• Wednesday, April 12 – The O2, London
• Thursday, April 13 – The O2, London
• Sunday, April 16 – The O2, London
• Monday, April 17 – The O2, London
• Wednesday, April 19 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham
• Saturday, April 22 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
• Sunday, April 23 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
• Tuesday, May 30 – The O2, London – NEW SHOW
• Wednesday,, May 31 – AO Arena, Manchester
• Friday, June 2 – AO Arena, Manchester
• Saturday, June 3 – AO Arena, Manchester
• Tuesday, June 6 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
• Thursday, June 8 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham - NEW SHOW
• Saturday, June 10 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
• Sunday, June 11 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
• Tuesday, June 13 – P&J Live, Aberdeen
• Thursday, June 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen
• Saturday, June 17 – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
• Sunday, June 18 – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Tickets for the new UK shows go on sale this Friday (October 7) at 10am, with earlier availability for Rocket Club members.