LOS ANGELES — The solar goes down on Elton John’s remaining North American present within the place the place all of it started – Dodger Stadium.
“Tonight is a really particular night time, a really emotional night time for me,” John mentioned after enjoying “Philadelphia Freedom” on a grand piano heart stage and donning a bedazzled jacket with tails and sun shades. “It has been an extended journey.”
John, 75, closed out his Farewell Yellow Brick Street tour in North America on Sunday, marking his remaining American live performance. The “Rocket Man” singer’s third night time at Dodger Stadium is much more poignant because the venue serves as the well-known setting for John’s 1975 breakout stadium concert events.
Greater than 47 years in the past, John’s two electrifying, sequin outfit-filled concert events on the historic baseball stadium affirmed the rising star’s supernova standing (as seen in his 2019 biopic “Rocketman.”)
“Elton John Dwell: Farewell From Dodger Stadium” is being stay streamed on Disney+.
“We’re making historical past tonight,” mentioned John.
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Sunday’s Disney+ stay stream will function visitor performances from Dua Lipa, Brandi Carlile and Kiki Dee, John’s duet companion for one his largest hits, “Do not Go Breaking My Coronary heart.”
A cadre of stars walked the pink carpet for John’s farewell live performance together with Lizzo, Heidi Klum, Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance, Idina Menzel, John Stamos, Connie Britton and “High Gun: Maverick” star Miles Teller.
Britney Spears, who not too long ago collaborated with John on their single “Maintain Me Nearer,” is just not scheduled to attend – a lot much less carry out.
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“If there are any shock friends, then we can be shocked, too,” says Gabe Turner, one of many live performance’s govt producers. “We’re pleased with the friends we now have. They’ll deliver the home down.”
“This can be a large enterprise,” says govt producer Ben Winston. “After such an unbelievable profession, that is Elton saying goodbye to America. That is the final present of the final tour. There’s a important historic and emotional second to that. And people 1975 gigs solely add to that. Whenever you consider Elton John on tour, you consider that present.”
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The Disney+ live performance started with a 20-minute pre-taped interview with John and his companion David Furnish discussing why “he is hanging up his touring boots,” says Winston.
The video included contributions from longtime fan President Joe Biden and celebrities together with David Beckham and Billie Eilish.
As for the million-dollar query as as to whether John will proceed to carry out, Furnish spoke to Billboard forward of Sunday’s present and acknowledged, “I do know for a reality he won’t be touring in any capability. What you’re going to see is the potential for a particular one-off or a small residency in a single venue for a restricted time period.”
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