“That doesn’t mean I won’t still be creative,” John said at the conference, which was moderated by Anderson Cooper in New York. “But I won’t travel any more … I don’t want to go out with a whimper. I want to go out with a bang … It’ll be the most produced, fantastic show I’ve ever done.”
The Hall of Fame singer-songwriter insisted that he actually is retiring this time, especially following a bout with a bacterial infection which left him hospitalized only nine months ago, and plans to spend more time with family. John, 70, said that he will still be up for residencies and other similar sort of performing opportunities.
Fans can catch the Rocket Man at this weekend’s Grammy Awards telecast, where he’s set to perform with Miley Cyrus.
See the other announced tour stops here.
This article appears in Jan 24-30, 2018.
It is the type of massive world tour from an era when Elton John first announced his retirement from touring…….1977: “I’ve made a decision tonight that this is going to be the last show. There’s a lot more to me than playing on the road and this is the last one I’m going to do.”
Yeah, 1984, it was supposed to be his “farewell tour”, so I bought tix. As far as I’m concerned it WAS his farewell tour, unless he wants to give me free admission because he lied in 1984.