Elton John is calling it quits!
...but not before an impressive 300-date farewell tour that will start in Allentown, PA in September and stretch around the world in various legs til early 2020.
The Rocketman will navigate his way through South and Central Florida in late November, stopping in Orlando on Wednesday, Nov 28th, for his fourth and final show at the Amway Center. Jacksonville fans will have to either make the trek to one of those shows, or wait til March 2019 when the tour loops back around and plays its final stateside stop at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena before moving on to Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand.
CNN's Anderson Cooper assisted in the announcement Wednesday in New York, where 70-year-old John said the globe-spanning tour, dubbed the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, would be his last. The announcement promised "the most produced, fantastic show that [Elton has] ever done!"
“It’s a way of going out with a bang. I don’t want to go out with a whimper. I’m not a whimpery guy!” says John.
The singer plans to shift gears and spend more time with his husband and two young children, but assures his career will not be over, just his days on the road.
Elton John - American Tour Dates
Sept. 8, 2018 — Allentown, PA — PPL Center
Sept. 11, 2018 — Philadelphia, PA — The Wells Fargo Center
Sept. 12, 2018 — Philadelphia, PA — The Wells Fargo Center
Sept. 15, 2018 — Buffalo, NY — KeyBank Center
Sept. 16, 2018 — University Park, PA — Bryce Jordan Center
Sept. 19, 2018 — Hartford, CT — XL Center
Sept. 21, 2018 — Washington DC — Capital One Arena
Sept. 22, 2018 — Washington DC — Capital One Arena
Sept. 25, 2018 — Toronto, ON — Air Canada Centre
Sept. 26, 2018 — Toronto, ON — Air Canada Centre
Sept. 28, 2018 — Ottawa, ON — Canadian Tire Centre
Sept. 29, 2018 — Québec City, QC — Videotron Centre
Oct. 4, 2018 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
Oct. 6, 2018 — Boston, MA — TD Garden
Oct. 10, 2018 — Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena
Oct. 12, 2018 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
Oct. 15, 2018 — Grand Rapids, MI — Van Andel Arena
Oct. 18, 2018 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
Oct. 19, 2018 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
Oct. 23, 2018 — Louisville, KY — KFC Yum! Center
Oct. 24, 2018 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 26, 2018 — Chicago, IL — United Center
Oct. 27, 2018 — Chicago, IL — United Center
Oct. 30, 2018 — St. Louis, MO — Scottrade Center
Nov. 2, 2018 — Columbus, OH — Schottenstein Center
Nov. 3, 2018 — Cleveland, OH — Quicken Loans Arena
Nov. 8, 2018 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
Nov. 23, 2018 — Sunrise, FL — BB&T Center
Nov. 24, 2018 — Miami, FL — AmericanAirlines Arena
Nov. 27, 2018 — Orlando, FL — Amway Center
Nov. 28, 2018 — Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena
Nov. 30, 2018 — Atlanta, GA — Philips Arena
Dec. 1, 2018 — Atlanta, GA — Philips Arena
Dec. 4, 2018 — Birmingham, AL — Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Dec. 6, 2018 — New Orleans, LA — Smoothie King Center
Dec. 8, 2018 — Houston, TX — Toyota Center
Dec. 9, 2018 — Houston, TX — Toyota Center
Dec. 12, 2018 — San Antonio, TX — AT&T Center
Dec. 14, 2018 — Dallas, TX — American Airlines Center
Dec. 15, 2018 — Dallas, TX — American Airlines Center
Jan. 11, 2019 — Boise, ID — Taco Bell Arena
Jan. 12, 2019 — Portland, OR — Moda Center
Jan. 15, 2019 — Fresno, CA — Save Mart Center
Jan. 16, 2019 — Sacramento, CA — Golden1 Center
Jan. 18, 2019 — Oakland, CA — Oracle Arena
Jan. 19, 2019 — San Jose, CA — SAP Center at San Jose
Jan. 22, 2019 — Los Angeles, CA — STAPLES Center
Jan. 23, 2019 — Los Angeles, CA — STAPLES Center
Jan. 26, 2019 — Glendale, AZ — Gila River Arena
Jan. 29, 2019 — San Diego, CA — Valley View Casino Center
Feb. 7, 2019 — Denver, CO — Pepsi Center
Feb. 9, 2019 — Tulsa, OK — BOK Center
Feb. 12, 2019 — Omaha, NE — CenturyLink Center
Feb. 13, 2019 — Kansas City, MO — Sprint Center
Feb. 19, 2019 — Milwaukee, WI — Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center
Feb. 21, 2019 — Minneapolis, MN — Target Center
Feb. 27, 2019 — Cincinnati, OH — U.S. Bank Arena
March 1, 2019 — Albany, NY — Times Union Center
March 8, 2019 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center
March 12, 2019 – Raleigh, NC — PNC Arena
March 13, 2019 — Columbia, SC — Colonial Life Arena
March 15, 2019 — Jacksonville, FL — Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
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