Elton John announces dates for UK farewell tour

Sir Elton John has announced the dates for the UK leg of his retirement tour, entitled ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour.

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With more than 300 shows planned, John’s tour will visit five continents and conclude in 2021. In Britain, the tour will begin from London’s O2 arena on 6 November 2020 and conclude at the Leeds First Direct Arena on 7 December.

In a statement, John described the UK leg as ‘incredibly special’: “The UK is home, and where my heart will always be. To celebrate some of the incredible moments we’ve shared with my British fans over the years will be wonderful. These homecoming shows will be very emotional, and a lot of fun.”

These are the UK tour dates and locations:

6 November 2020: O2 arena, London
7 November: O2 Arena, London
9 November: Resorts World Arena, Birmingham
11 November: Resorts World Arena, Birmingham
13 November: Echo Arena, Liverpool
14 November: Echo Arena, Liverpool
17 November: Manchester Arena
20 November: Events Complex, Aberdeen
21 November: Events Complex, Aberdeen
24 November: SSE Hydro, Glasgow
25 November: SSE Hydro, Glasgow
7 December: First Direct Arena, Leeds