Elton John Calls It Quits But Not Before He Spends 2 Nights In Michigan
Elton John has decided to retire and it is for all the right reasons!
Elton John started his career at the young age of 15 playing at a local pub near his parents home. Now after an amazing career, the 'Rocket Man' is retiring! According to Mlive.com...
"Performing live fuels me and I'm ecstatic and humbled to continue to play to audiences across the globe," said John. "I plan to bring the passion and creativity that has entertained my fans for decades to my final tour. After the tour finishes, I'm very much looking forward to closing off that chapter of my life by saying farewell to life on the road. I need to dedicate more time to raising my children."
Elton John will perform more than 300 concerts across five continents on his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour beginning in September 2018 and ending in 2021.
Here is the BEST part, Elton will be at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Friday, October 12, and at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on Monday, October 15.
Tickets ($49.50, $124.50, and $224.50) go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 2 at 10:00 am.
This is pretty cool, American Express Card Members can purchase tickets in advance in North America beginning Thursday, January 25 at 10 am local time, through Monday, January 29 at 10 pm.
Thanks to Wikipidea.com you can check out all the Awards and Recognization that Elton John has received through the years.
Film awards
Academy Awards
- 1995: Best Original Song (won) for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King
- 1995: Best Original Song (nominated) for "Circle of Life" from The Lion King
- 1995: Best Original Song (nominated) for "Hakuna Matata" from The Lion King
Music awards
Grammy Awards
- 1971: Best New Artist (nominated)
- 1971: Album of the Year (nominated) for Elton John
- 1971: Best Contemporary Male Vocalist (nominated) for Elton John
- 1972: Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture (nominated) for Friends
- 1974: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (nominated) for "Daniel"
- 1975: Album of the Year (nominated) for Caribou
- 1975: Record of the Year (nominated) for "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- 1975: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (nominated) for "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- 1976: Album of the Year (nominated) for Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
- 1976: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (nominated) for Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
- 1977: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (nominated) for "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" with Kiki Dee
- 1980: Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male (nominated) for "Mama Can't Buy You Love"
- 1983: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (nominated) for "Blue Eyes"
- 1985: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (nominated) for "Restless"
- 1987: Record of the Year (nominated) for "That's What Friends Are For", performed by Dionne Warwick & Friends (award shared with Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
- 1987: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (won) for "That's What Friends Are For", performed by Dionne Warwick & Friends (award shared with Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
- 1988: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (nominated) for "Candle in the Wind" (live)
- 1992: Best Instrumental Composition (won) for "Basque", performed by James Galway
- 1993: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (nominated) for "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" with George Michael
- 1983: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (nominated) for "The One"
- 1995: Song of the Year (nominated) for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King
- 1995: Song of the Year (nominated) for "Circle of Life" from The Lion King
- 1995: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (won) for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King
- 1995: Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television (nominated) for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King
- 1995: Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television (nominated) for "Circle of Life" from The Lion King
- 1996: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (nominated) for "Believe"
- 1997: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (won) for "Candle in the Wind 1997"
- 1999: Grammy Legend Award
- 2001: Best Musical Show Album (won) for Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida (award shared with Guy Babylon, Paul Bogaev & Chris Montan (producers), Tim Rice (lyricist) and the original Broadway cast with Heather Headley, Adam Pascal, and Sherie Rene Scott)
- 2002: Best Pop Vocal Album (nominated) for Songs from the West Coast
- 2002: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (nominated) for "I Want Love"
- 2003: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (nominated) for "Original Sin"
- 2005: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (nominated) for "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" with Ray Charles
- 2011: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (nominated) with Leon Russell for "If It Wasn't for Bad"
With all those amazing songs, and his incredible stage presence, these final concerts are a must see.