List of concert tours by Elton John

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Elton John is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. He has collaborated with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 and is one of the most successful artists of all time, having sold over 300 million records worldwide in a six-decade career in music.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] From starting his music career in 1969 to retiring from touring in 2023, John did over 4,000 concert performances in more than 80 countries.^[5]^[6]

John's first tour was the 1970 World Tour, which began in support of his second album Elton John. Between 1979 and 2014, John toured Israel and the USSR with Ray Cooper in a total 234 concerts.^[7] Between 1994 and 2010, John toured extensively with fellow pianist and musician Billy Joel in the "Face to Face" tours, which became the longest running and most successful concert tandem in pop music history.^[8] John's most recent tour is the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, intended as John's final tour which concluded in July 2023.^[9] John has said that he will continue to "do the odd show" despite his retirement from touring.

Tours

Elton John 1970 World Tour (1970)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour (1973–1974)
Caribou Tour (1974)
Rock of the Westies Tour (1975)
Louder Than Concorde Tour (1976)
A Single Man Tour (1979)
Elton John's 1979 tour of the Soviet Union (1979)
1980 World Tour (1980)
Jump Up Tour (1982–1983)
Too Low for Zero Tour (1984)
European Express Tour (1984)
Breaking Hearts Tour (1984)
Ice on Fire Tour (1985–1986)
Tour De Force (1986)
Reg Strikes Back Tour (1988–1989)
Sleeping with the Past Tour (1989–1990)
The One Tour (1992–1993)
Face to Face 1994; with Billy Joel (1994)
Face to Face 1995; with Billy Joel (1995)
Made in England Tour (1995)
Big Picture Tour (1997–1998)
Face to Face 1998; with Billy Joel (1998)
An Evening with Elton John (1999)
Medusa Tour (1999–2000)
Stately Home Tour (2000)
Face to Face 2001; with Billy Joel (2001)
2001 Solo Tour (2001)
Songs from the West Coast Tour (2001–2002)
Face to Face 2002; with Billy Joel (2002)
A Journey Through Time (2002)
Elton John 2003 Tour (2003)
Face to Face 2003; with Billy Joel (2003)
Elton John 2004 Tour (2004)
Peachtree Road Tour (2004–2005)
Elton John 2006 European Tour (2006)
The Captain and the Kid Tour (2006–2008)
Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live (2007–2010)
Face to Face 2009; with Billy Joel (2009)
Face to Face 2010; with Billy Joel (2010)
Elton John 2010 European Tour (2010)
The Union Tour; with Leon Russell (2010)
Greatest Hits Tour (2011–2012)
40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man (2012–2013)
The Diving Board Tour (2013–2014)
Follow the Yellow Brick Road Tour (2014)
All the Hits Tour (2015)
The Final Curtain Tour (2015)
Wonderful Crazy Night Tour (2016–2018)
Once in a Lifetime (2017)
Farewell Yellow Brick Road (2018–2023)

References

^ "Elton John sets new UK music chart record six decades after career began". The Breeze. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
^ "Elton John on why he's retiring from touring: 'I'd rather be with my children'". Good Morning America. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
^ "Elton John". Forbes. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
^ Savage, Mark (24 January 2018). "BBC: Elton John to make statement on future". BBC News. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
^ "About". Elton John. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^ "Ten Incredible Elton John Performances". Rolling Stone. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^ "Sir Elton John live at the Royal Albert Hall, review". The Telegraph. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
^ "Billy Joel & Elton John - St. Pete Times Forum - Tampa, FL Events | Metromix Tampa Bay". Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-06. tampabay.metromix.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
^ "'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour announcement". EltonJohn.com. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

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Songs Albums Singles Concerts Videos Awards
Studio albums	Empty Sky Elton John Tumbleweed Connection Madman Across the Water Honky Château Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Caribou Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Rock of the Westies Blue Moves A Single Man Victim of Love 21 at 33 The Fox Jump Up! Too Low for Zero Breaking Hearts Ice on Fire Leather Jackets Reg Strikes Back Sleeping with the Past The One Duets Made in England The Big Picture Songs from the West Coast Peachtree Road The Captain & the Kid The Diving Board Wonderful Crazy Night Regimental Sgt. Zippo The Lockdown Sessions
Live albums	17-11-70 Here and There Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden Live from Moscow 1979
Soundtrack albums	Friends The Lion King (1994) Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida The Muse The Road to El Dorado Gnomeo & Juliet Rocketman The Lion King (2019)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Volume II The Thom Bell Sessions Lady Samantha Greatest Hits Vol. 3 The Complete Thom Bell Sessions To Be Continued The Very Best of Elton John Rare Masters Greatest Hits 1976–1986 Chartbusters Go Pop Classic Elton John Love Songs Prologue Greatest Hits 1970–2002 Elton John's Christmas Party Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits Diamonds Elton: Jewel Box
Extended plays	"I've Been Loving You" The Thom Bell Sessions Remixed
Other albums	Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin The Union Good Morning to the Night Revamp & Restoration
Video albums	The Afternoon Concert The Night Time Concert Night and Day Concert Live in Australia The Very Best of Elton John Live in Barcelona Love Songs Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits Dream Ticket Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden The Red Piano
Concert tours	1970 World Tour Rock of the Westies Tour Louder Than Concorde Tour 1979 tour of the Soviet Union 1980 World Tour Jump Up Tour Too Low for Zero Tour European Express Tour Breaking Hearts Tour Ice on Fire Tour Tour De Force Sleeping with the Past Tour The One Tour Face to Face 1994 Face to Face 1995 Made in England Tour Face to Face 1998 An Evening with Elton John Medusa Tour Stately Home Tour Face to Face 2001 Songs from the West Coast Tour Face to Face 2002 A Journey Through Time 2003 Tour Face to Face 2003 2004 Tour Peachtree Road Tour 2006 European Tour The Captain and the Kid Tour Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live Face to Face 2009 Face to Face 2010 2010 European Tour Greatest Hits Tour 40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man The Diving Board Tour Follow the Yellow Brick Road Tour All the Hits Tour The Final Curtain Tour Wonderful Crazy Night Tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road
Concert residencies	The Red Piano The Million Dollar Piano
Miscellaneous performances	List of Elton John and Ray Cooper concert tours The Union Tour
Musicals	The Lion King 1994 film 2019 film 1997 musical The Road to El Dorado Aida Billy Elliot the Musical Lestat The Devil Wears Prada Tammy Faye
Related articles	Bernie Taupin Elton John Band Gus Dudgeon Paul Buckmaster John Reid Ray Williams Dick James DJM Records David Furnish Kiki Dee Elton John AIDS Foundation Watford F.C. Bluesology Hookfoot Woodside, Old Windsor Rocket Pictures Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras Elton John: Me, Myself & I The Union Elton John: The Classic Years Rocketman (film) Me Elton John: Never Too Late
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