UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — After more than half a century on the road and an unparalleled career that has redefined the cultural landscape and seen Elton John claim his place as a true global icon, the superstar today announced details of his final tour. The "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour will come to Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center on Sept. 16.
Kicking off in the U.S., the "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour will consist of more than 300 shows across five continents, hitting North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australia before reaching its conclusion in 2021. These dates mark the superstar’s last-ever tour, the end of half a century on the road for one of pop culture’s most enduring performers. John's new stage production will take his fans on a musical and highly visual journey spanning a 50-year career of hits like no one has ever seen before.
“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.”
Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, for the Bryce Jordan Center concert at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium and the Penn State Downtown Theatre; by calling 800-745-3000; or online at EltonJohn.com or Ticketmaster.com.
American Express card members can purchase tickets in advance beginning 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, through 10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29. A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages will also be available that include premium tickets, on-stage photo opportunities at John’s piano, backstage tours, limited-edition lithographs, custom merchandise and much more.
About Elton John
John’s career achievements to date are unsurpassed in their breadth and longevity. One of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 38 gold records and 31 platinum and multi-platinum albums, and over 50 Top 40 hits, he has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and received numerous awards.
He holds the record for the biggest-selling single of all time, “Candle in the Wind 1997,” which sold over 33 million copies. "Diamonds," John's ultimate greatest hits album celebrating 50 years of songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin, reached the Top 5 of the U.K. album charts on its release in November 2017, becoming his 40th U.K. Top 40 album in the process, reaching gold status before the end of the year. He has also written the music for stage and screen successes "Billy Elliot: The Musical," Elton John and Tim Rice’s "Aida," and "The Lion King," which was named the highest-grossing stage show or film release in the world. To date, John has delivered more than 4,000 performances in more than 80 countries since launching his first tour in 1970.