The singer also revealed he had people who had flown in from across the world from locations such as England, Australia and the US to “say goodbye” with him, including family members from both his mother and father’s side. “I wish you so much love, I hope I see you soon.” he added. Sir Elton wished them and the crew, some of whom have been with him for more than 40 years, a “great rest”. He told the crowd in Stockholm that after finishing his 330 shows of this tour he is “going to go away for a while but I want to pay tribute to these musicians because they have been incredible”.
The veteran musician said he had had a lot of supporting bands across his lengthy career, but hailed his current group as his “favourite” as he feels they “kick ass” every night. The singer took a moment in the midst of his Sweden show to thank his band and crew who have supported him on his marathon farewell tour, dedicating his song Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me to them and his family. He followed it up with a vibrant performance of his hit song Tiny Dancer, Have Mercy On The Criminal and his classic Rocket Man – the song that lent its name to his biopic, with Taron Egerton playing the singer.Īn emotional rendition of Candle In The Wind was also among the setlist, which he performed at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997 – adapting the lyrics to reflect her life.Īs Sir Elton returned, now sporting a white suit jacket with diamond-style trimming on the lapel paired with a blue sparkly pair of his signature sunglasses, his piano glided across the stage while he was sat behind it.
Here we go” before launching into into I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues.Īhead of delivering a powerful rendition of his track Border Song he dedicated it to the late Aretha Franklin, who covered the song in 1972, hailing her the “Queen Of Soul”. “I’m very glad to be in Sweden and this beautiful country to end our Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour so we better make it a good show.
In classic flamboyant style, The Rocket Man singer donned a black suit jacket with red, blue and silver beading on the lapel alongside a red pair of his signature sunglasses as he took to the stage to open with Bennie And The Jets.Īfter a rousing rendition of Philadelphia Freedom, he riled up the audience by waving and said: “Good evening Stockholm. Sir Elton John performs on stage during the final date of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road show at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden (Yui Mok/PA)
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