Sir Elton John has mentioned he’s nonetheless “trying to process” his final gig after accomplished his tour after greater than 50 years performing internationally.
In 2018 the celebrity introduced his Farewell Yellow Brick Road present can be his final, and his second night time on the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm on Saturday marked the completion of a 330-date run.
He wore 4 dazzling costumes and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin despatched a shock message.
In an Instagram submit on Monday, Sir Elton wrote: “When we set off on my final tour in 2018, I couldn’t have foreseen in my wildest dreams the twists and turns and the highs and lows this tour – and the whole world – would have experienced in the next 5 years.
“And each step of the way in which, my followers have been there. You have caught with me, you may have supported me, you may have been affected person and you’ve got stored turning out for each single final present.
“Saturday night was magical. I’m trying to process it and I don’t think it will sink in for a while yet that I’m finally finished touring.
“I can not let you know how a lot I’m going to overlook you all and the way a lot your assist has humbled me – it is going to stick with me endlessly.”
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Fans in Stockholm categorical their disappointment forward of the final deliberate live performance within the celebrity’s European tour.
He mentioned he has performed to greater than six million individuals because the tour started 5 years in the past.
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The two-and-a-half hour set additionally noticed an emotional rendition of Candle In The Wind – which he had tailored for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997.
His basic, Rocketman – the tune that lent its identify to his biopic, with Taron Egerton taking part in the singer – together with different hits reminiscent of Your Song and Tiny Dancer additionally featured.
The singer additionally revealed individuals had flown in from internationally from places reminiscent of England, Australia and the US to “say goodbye” with him, together with relations from each his mom and father’s aspect.
Sir Elton’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road live performance dates are one of many highest-grossing live performance excursions since data started, with Billboard reporting that it’s the first to do $900m (£701m) price of ticket gross sales.
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