(Los Angeles) Elton John, in a sequined bathrobe, wrapped up the North American leg of his farewell tour on Sunday with a flamboyant concert in Los Angeles, the city that helped launch his global career half a year ago. century.
On the stage of Dodger Stadium, the baseball stadium that hosted two of his most famous shows in 1975, he gave a concert during a “very special, very moving” evening, broadcast live on Disney +.
“As you know, I’m stopping the tours and this will be my last concert in America and Canada,” he said before bringing on stage his husband David Furnish and their two sons, with whom he counts. spend more time.
The British megastar, 75, has a long-standing love affair with Los Angeles.
His fledgling career, as shown in the 2019 biopic Rocketmanhad received a huge boost in the United States when he performed at the Troubadour, West Hollywood nightclub, in 1970.
” You know what ? I became famous first in America, ”said Elton John on Sunday.
“You bought the singles and albums, 8 tracks, cassettes, CDs. And more importantly you bought the tickets for the shows”.
Beaded Cap
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“As you know, I am stopping touring and this will be my last concert in America and Canada,” said Elton John.
During the first half of the 1970s, Elton John multiplied successful titles, from Your Song at Tiny Dancerand honed in on his extravagant stage persona.
That era culminated on two memorable nights in 1975 at Dodger Stadium when he performed in front of a packed stadium in a custom-tailored, sequin-embellished baseball team jersey.
In a nod to the past, Elton John returned to the stage for the encores on Sunday wearing a bathrobe with the Dodgers logo and a baseball cap with pearls.
“Be nice to each other, okay?” And farewell! “, he concluded before launching his famous Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
The concert revisited his career, with titles ranging from crocodile rock at Candle In The Wind greeted by the cheers of 55,000 fans who sang them in chorus.
Inspired by the singer, many of them wore boas, sunglasses and – of course – lots of sequins. Some held up signs to let him know they had attended dozens, if not hundreds, of his concerts.
“It makes me so happy that you wore the most fantastic costumes and have been to so many shows,” Elton John said.
Disney+ recently started broadcasting live events and is making a documentary about Elton John that will end with his tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road In progress.
$660 million
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Inspired by the singer, many fans wore boas, sunglasses and – of course – lots of sequins.
Sixty other dates are still planned in Australia and New Zealand as well as in Europe for this tour which is already proving, with more than 660 million dollars, the third in terms of receipts ever carried out according to Billboard.
It began in 2018, but then had to be postponed several times due to the coronavirus pandemic and a hip operation the musician underwent in the fall of 2021.
Elton John hasn’t ruled out more solo concerts after his scheduled 2023 tour.
He was joined on Sunday during his concert by his compatriots Dua Lipa, for their recent duet cold heartthen Kiki Dee for their classic Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (1976).
Elton John also brought on stage the American singer Brandi Carlile, as well as her lifelong lyricist Bernie Taupin.
“It’s a very special evening for me, a very emotional evening,” said Elton John. ” The trip was long “.