Eight-time Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Sir Elton John has already found the fitting end to his long and illustrious music career, and it will take form of a massive 300-date tour which will bring him across five continents in a span of three years.
The 70-year-old musician recently announced in an event at Gotham Hall in New York City that his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour will be the last of his 50-year career. The icon said in a report by The Guardian that he wishes to enjoy the coming years of his life by spending it with his family.
"It's time to come off the road so I can fully embrace the next important chapter of my life," he said. "I need to dedicate more time to raising my children."
His final tour will kick off in Pennsylvania in September 2018 and will have stopped over 10 cities in the U.K. by 2020. All of John's outfits for the tour will be designed by Gucci brand's creative director Alessandro Michele, foreshadowing the extravagance of the event that is fit for one of the greatest musical performers of all time.
"It's going to be the most produced, fantastic show I've ever done," he added. "It's a way of saying thank you and going out with a bang. I don't want to go out with a whimper."
The "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour for the United States will include the following cities on these dates:
PPL Center - September 8, 2018 - Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Wells Fargo Center - September 11, 2018 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Wells Fargo Center - September 12, 2018 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
KeyBank Center - September 15, 2018 - Buffalo, New York
Bryce Jordan Center - September 16, 2018 - University Park, Pennsylvania
XL Center - September 19, 2018, Hartford, Connecticut
Capital One Arena - September 22, 2018 - Washington DC
Air Canada Centre - September 25, 2018 - Toronto, Canada
Air Canada Centre - September 26, 2018 - Toronto, Canada
Canadian Tire Centre - September 28, 2018 - Ottawa, Canada
Videotron Centre - September 29, 2018 - Quebec City, Canada
Bell Centre - October 4, 2018 - Montreal, Canada
TD Garden - October 6, 2018 - Boston, Massachusetts
PPG Paints Arena - October 10, 2018 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Little Caesars Arena - October 12, 2018 - Detroit, Michigan
Van Andel Arena - October 15, 2018 - Grand Rapids, Michigan
Madison Square Garden - October 18 - New York
Madison Square Garden - October 19 - New York
KFC Yum! Center - October 23 - Louisville, Kentucky
Bridgestone Arena - October 24 - Nashville, Tennessee
United Center - October 27 - Chicago, Illinois
Scottrade Center - October 27 - St Louis, Missouri
Schottenstein Center - November 2, 2018 - Columbus, Ohio
Quicken Loans Arena - November 3, 2018 - Cleveland, Ohio
Madison Square Garden - November 8, 2018 - New York
BB&T Center - November 23, 2018 - Sunrise, Florida
AmericanAirlines Arena - November 24, 2018 - Miami, Florida
Amway Center - November 27, 2018 - Orlando, Florida
Amalie Arena - November 28, 2018 - Tampa, Florida
Philips Arena - November 30, 2018 - Atlanta, Georgia
Philips Arena - December 1, 2018 - Atlanta, Georgia
Legacy Arena - December 4, 2018 - Birmingham, Alabama
Smoothie King Center - December 6, 2018 - New Orleans, Louisiana
Toyota Center - December 8, 2018 - Houston, Texas
Toyota Center - December 9, 2018 - Houston, Texas
AT&T Center - December 12, 2018 - San Antonio, Texas
American Airlines Center - December 14, 2019 - Dallas, Texas
American Airlines Center - December 16, 2019 -Dallas, Texas
Taco Bell Arena - January 11, 2019 - Boise, Idaho
Moda Center - January 12, 2019 - Boise, Idaho
Save Mart Center - January 15, 2019 - Fresno, California
Golden1 Center - January 16, 2019 - Sacramento, California
Oracle Arena - January 18, 2019 - Oakland, California
SAP Center at San Jose - January 19, 2019 - San Jose, California
Staples Center - January 23, 2019 - Los Angeles, California
Gila River Arena - January 26, 2019 - Glendale, Arizona
Valley View Casino Center - January 29, 2019 - San Diego, California
Pepsi Center - February 7, 2019 - Denver, Colorado
BOK Center - February 9, 2019 - Tulsa, Oklahoma
CenturyLink Center - February 12, 2019 - Omaha, Nebraska
Sprint Center - February 13, 2019 - Kansas City, Missouri
Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center - February 19, 2019 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Target Center - February 21, 2019 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
U.S. Bank Arena - February 27, 2019 - Cincinnati, Ohio
Times Union Center - March 1 - Albany, New York
Barclays Center - March 8 - Brooklyn, New York
PNC Arena - March 12 - Raleigh, North Carolina
Colonial Life Arena - March 13 - Columbia, South Carolina
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena - March 15 - Jacksonville, Florida
Tickets for the North American tour will be available on February 2, 2018. Pre-sale tickets via Ticket Master have a 4-ticket maximum purchase. Registration will close on Saturday, January 27 at 10PM ET.
