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Elton John has a long history of performing in Australia, with 245 concerts in the country to date. In 2019, he embarked on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which included 34 Australian dates. In 2023, he returned to Australia for his final tour ever, adding five new 'encore' shows in Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Christchurch. With a career spanning over 50 years and 4,000 shows in 80 countries, Elton John has a special relationship with Australia, having first visited in 1971 and played to over 1.5 million people in the country.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Elton John's next visit to Australia | January 2023 |
| Number of concerts in Australia | 245 |
| Number of concerts worldwide | 4000+ |
| Number of concerts in Australia before January 2023 | 196 |
| Number of concerts in Australia before December 2015 | 179 |
| Number of tickets sold in Australia before November 2019 | 1.5 million+ |
| Number of tickets sold in Australia before November 2019 | 705,000 |
| Cities in Australia visited during the November 2019 tour | Perth, Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane |
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Elton John's 2023 Australian tour dates
Elton John is indeed coming to Australia in 2023 as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. The tour, which began in September 2018, has seen John perform over 300 shows across five continents.
John's 2023 Australian tour dates include:
- Tuesday, January 10: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
- Two rescheduled dates at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on Friday, January 27, and Saturday, January 28
- Tuesday, January 24: Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
In addition to these dates, John has added five special 'encore' performances to his Australian and New Zealand tour, with shows in Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Christchurch.
John's love for Australia and New Zealand was evident during his 2019 tour, with 34 Australian and six New Zealand dates announced and over 705,000 tickets sold across a three-month period.
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Elton John's 2019 Australian tour dates
Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour first reached Australasia in November 2019, with 34 Australian dates announced over a three-month period. Here is a list of the Australian tour dates for 2019:
- 1 December 2019: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia
- 4 December 2019: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 7 December 2019: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 11 December 2019: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 14 December 2019: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 15 December 2019: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 18 December 2019: Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 21 December 2019: Perth Optus Stadium, Perth, Australia
The tour began in Allentown, Pennsylvania, US, on 8 September 2018, and ended in Stockholm, Sweden, on 8 July 2023.
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Elton John's 1986 Australian tour dates
Elton John's 1986 Tour De Force tour of Australia was a series of 22 to 26 concerts across the continent. The tour started on 5 November 1986 and ended on 14 December 1986 at Sydney's Sydney Entertainment Centre.
The tour featured John and his 14-piece band, including backing vocalists and the Onward International horn section. John wore flamboyant costumes, including Mohawk and Tina Turner wigs and outlandish eyewear. The second half of the concert featured John, the band, and the 88-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, with John dressed more classically in a powdered wig and 18th/19th-century formal wear.
The shows were approximately three hours long and consisted of two sets and thirty-four songs. John revived early 1970s classics like "The Greatest Discovery", "The King Must Die", and "Have Mercy On The Criminal".
John's live sound engineer, Clive Franks, recorded the band, while album producer Gus Dudgeon supervised the recording of the orchestra. A home video release commemorated the concert and was originally released on laserdisc and VHS.
John's cocaine and alcohol problems, as well as polyps on his vocal cords, made singing difficult and painful. Despite this, he was determined to finish the tour. After the tour concluded, John checked into an Australian hospital and had major throat surgery. He did not perform another concert for two years, and his voice was permanently altered.
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Elton John's Australian tour venues
Elton John has a long history of performing in Australia, with over 179 concerts for 1.5 million people. In 2019, he embarked on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, with 34 dates in Australia. The tour kicked off with back-to-back appearances at Perth's HBF Park on 30 November and 1 December, 48 years after his first Australian show in 1971. The tour also included stops at outdoor venues such as the Hunter Valley's Hope Estate, Rutherglen's All Saints Estate, and Queensland's Sirromet Wines.
In January 2023, Elton John returned to Australia and New Zealand for five 'encore' shows as part of his final tour. The venues included McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, NSW, and other locations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Christchurch.
Elton John's love for Australia is well-known, and he has expressed his affinity for the country since his first visit in 1971. His performances in Australia have been celebrated, with one of his most notable tours being the Tour De Force in 1986, which included a series of concerts with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The final concert of this tour, on 14 December 1986, was held at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and featured Elton John dressed as Mozart.
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Elton John's Australian tour setlist
Elton John's Tour De Force of Australia in 1986 was a series of 26 shows performed alongside the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The shows were approximately three hours long and consisted of two halves. The first half featured John and his 14-piece band, including backing vocalists and the Onward International horn section, with John dressed flamboyantly. The second half featured John, the band, and the 88-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, with John dressed more classically in a powdered wig and 18th/19th-century formal wear.
The tour ended on 14 December 1986, at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, with 11 nights performed at this venue. The setlist for the tour typically consisted of thirty-four songs, including "Daniel", "Medley: A Song for You, Blue Eyes, I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues", and "Carla/Etude". The tour was marred by John's vocal cord issues, which led to him having surgery just three weeks after the final show.
The setlist for John's more recent Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour also varied across performances, with some minor changes and the addition or removal of certain songs. For example, the deep cuts "Indian Sunset", "All the Girls Love Alice", and "Believe" were played at the concert in Stuttgart, Germany, before being replaced after the COVID-19 lockdown with a focus on John's greatest hits, including "Have Mercy on the Criminal". "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" was included in some shows between "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me".
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, Elton John has performed in Australia many times and will be returning in 2023 for his final tour, the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.
Elton John last performed in Australia in 2019, with 34 Australian dates announced and over 705,000 tickets sold.
Elton John will perform in Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Christchurch in January 2023.
