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  • RyanS
    • 13 Aug 2016
    • 372

    Elton John - Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour



    Final tour by Sir Elton John
    Highest grossing tour of all time


    Current totals:

    $939.1M
    $2.86M avg.

    >6 million tickets

    328 shows reported
    2 festival shows (no boxscore):
    London BST 2022 in Hyde Park
    Glastonbury 2023


    Final show count: 330

    First show: Allentown, PA / September 8th 2018
    Final show: Stockholm, Sweden / July 8th 2023
    Last edited by RyanS; Fri July 14, 2023, 13:07.
  • RyanS
    • 13 Aug 2016
    • 372

    #2
    This deserves a thread as, based on the latest stadium totals, this tour is a contender to surpass Ed Sheeran's Divide as the highest grossing tour of all-time!



    Pollstar Totals:

    2018 - $37.5m / 20 shows
    2019 - $212m / 112 shows
    2020 - $87.1m / 38 shows
    Total - $336.6m / 170 shows / $1.98m avg.
    (Missing 9 shows before 2022/2023 legs)

    Billboard 2020 update: $358.6m / 179 shows / $2m avg.

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    • Wayne
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      • 07 Sep 2006
      • 64558

      #3
      It’s proving to be a monster tour! He also continues to add to his own record as the highest grossing soloist of all-time.

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      • JSparksFan
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        • 24 Jul 2009
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        #4
        The ticket prices for this are insane.
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        • arab
          Legend
          • 01 Apr 2011
          • 26811

          #5
          Surprised he's not doing stadiums as well

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          • RyanS
            • 13 Aug 2016
            • 372

            #6
            Originally posted by arab
            Surprised he's not doing stadiums as well
            He's just finished the European stadium leg, now doing North American stadiums before a second round of Australia/NZ stadiums in January next year. The touring schedule was to go arenas -> stadiums but COVID meant the European arenas will not be the final set of dates.

            He's also all but definitely going to add another show for late June next year that will be headlining Glastonbury.

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            • Jonathan
              Legend
              • 12 Aug 2008
              • 14681

              #7
              Elton John's "final" U.S. concert — a Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour gig at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium — will livestream on Disney+ on Nov. 20.


              Elton John’s Final U.S. Concert Set for Disney+ Livestream

              ELTON JOHN’S “FINAL” U.S. concert — a Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour gig at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium — will livestream on Disney+ on Nov. 20.

              The streaming service officially announced Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances And the Years That Made His Legend during the D23 Expo, with the livestreamed L.A. show accompanying the previously announced original documentary about the rock legend.

              The documentary — co-directed by R.J. Cutler, who also helmed Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, and John’s husband David Furnish — will feature unseen concert footage and more archival footage from throughout John’s long career, plus an in-depth look at his creative process and family life. It’s unclear when the film will premiere, but the doc will reportedly have a theatrical run in addition to streaming on Disney+.

              While the Dodger Stadium concert marks the last U.S. show on what’s been advertised as John’s final tour, the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour will keep the singer on the road for the majority of 2023: Following a tour of Australia and New Zealand in Jan. 2023, John will spend March through July 2023 touring Europe. His final scheduled show — as of now — is a July 8, 2023 gig in Stockholm, Sweden.
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              • RyanS
                • 13 Aug 2016
                • 372

                #8
                Interesting that they're livestreaming the concert when there's two legs after the final US show. But I guess this deal was likely in place already since this was supposed to be his last ever concert.

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                • Neha gi
                  • 20 Sep 2022
                  • 2

                  #9
                  As a late 75th birthday to his fans, Elton John sets out the remaining dates for his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road The Final Tour."

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                  • RyanS
                    • 13 Aug 2016
                    • 372

                    #10
                    Two more UK arena dates added for next year's final leg:

                    May 30th, 2023
                    O2 Arena, London

                    June 8th, 2023
                    Utilita Arena, Birmingham


                    The O2 date is this tour's 10th O2 London date and 11th London date overall including Hyde Park.
                    The Birmingham date is this tour's 3rd Utilita Arena date and 5th date overall including a show each at Legacy Arena and Resorts World Arena

                    Current show count: 327

                    North American arena leg #1 (2018-2019): 77
                    European arena leg #1 (2019): 31
                    North American arena leg #2 (2019): 33
                    Australia & NZ stadium leg #1 (2019-2020): 31
                    North American arena leg #3 (2022): 40
                    European arena leg #2 (2022): 2
                    European stadium leg #1 (2022): 20
                    North American stadium leg #1 (2022): 33
                    Australia & NZ stadium leg #2 (2023): 10
                    European arena leg #2 (2023): 50

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                    • Sebastian
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                      • 24 Nov 2012
                      • 5129

                      #11
                      For sure this tour won't be his last though.
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                      • RyanS
                        • 13 Aug 2016
                        • 372

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Sebastian
                        For sure this tour won't be his last though.
                        I can see him doing some sort of "encore" style Vegas residency since he always makes huge returns there, but considering his age I can't imagine he'll ever manage a major tour like this again.

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                        • RyanS
                          • 13 Aug 2016
                          • 372

                          #13
                          NEW BOXSCORES (US STADIUM LEG):

                          Rogers Centre, Toronto: 88,493 (100%) - $12,758,371 (2 shows)
                          Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta: 47,156 (100%) - $7,843,802
                          Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte: 49,394 (100%) - $7,442,573
                          Nationals Park, Washington: 39,434 (100%) - $7,193,710
                          Soldier Field, Chicago: 48,413 (100%) - $7,118,811
                          Globe Life Field, Arlington: 38,316 (100%) - $6,876,473
                          Carrier Dome, Syracuse: 37,231 (100%) - $6,606,217
                          Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia: 38,870 (100%) - $6,263,878
                          PNC Park, Pittsburgh: 38,058 (100%) - $5,677,913
                          Credit One Stadium, Charleston: 12,178 (100%) - $2,800,325

                          UPDATED TOURING TOTAL:

                          $555,992,235 ($2,417,358 avg.)
                          3,899,026 Tickets Sold (16,952 avg.)
                          $142.60 Average Price
                          230/327 Reported Shows

                          Elton surpasses the following tours on the all-time list:
                          #5 (+2) Elton John /
                          Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour / $555,992,235
                          #6 (-1) The Rolling Stones / No Filter Tour / $546,515,799
                          #7 (-1) Coldplay / A Head Full of Dreams Tour / $523,033,675



                          Shows left to report this year:
                          11 US arena shows
                          2 European arena shows
                          13 European/UK stadium shows
                          17 US stadium shows (through Nov 22nd)

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                          • RyanS
                            • 13 Aug 2016
                            • 372

                            #14
                            The final US date, the third Dodgers Stadium gig in LA, happened last night and was broadcast live on Disney+. Dua Lipa, Kiki Dee and Brandi Carlisle were guest performers at the show.


                            With the North American leg complete, just two legs are left, both in 2023:

                            Australia + New Zealand stadium leg
                            European arena leg

                            After Elton's final announced UK show, in Glasgow on June 18th 2023, there is a week long gap before the Paris shows and this is when Glastonbury Festival is happening. Elton's heavily rumoured to be one of the headliners so this may be announced as his official last UK show.

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                            • Jonathan
                              Legend
                              • 12 Aug 2008
                              • 14681

                              #15


                              Elton John Closes in on All-Time Boxscore Record After Final U.S. Touring Shows

                              Elton John played his final U.S. touring concerts over the weekend, saying goodbye to his fans on the road in America with three shows at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. With reports for his last 13 domestic shows, the total gross for the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour sprints closer to the top of the all-time Boxscore heap. According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, John’s goodbye tour has grossed $749.9 million and sold over 5 million tickets since launching in 2018.

                              That means that since our last report on his whereabouts, John added almost $90 million to his total gross and is now within $30 million of Ed Sheeran’s The Divide Tour, which finished with a record-setting $776.4 million. The Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour has passed U2’s 360 Tour ($736.4 million) to become the second-highest grossing tour in Boxscore history. (John still has about 50 shows left next year in Australia and Europe, so he could surpass Sheeran’s record soon enough — more on that in a moment.)

                              Ultimately, the tour’s North American stadium leg added $222.1 million to its total gross, doubling the revenue of his domestic arena run in the Spring, and tripling the revenue of his Summer spree of European stadium shows. His Fall dates averaged $6.7 million and 40,500 tickets.

                              Those three final Dodger Stadium shows grossed $23.5 million and sold 142,970 tickets on Nov. 17, 19 and 20. The last of those was livestreamed on Disney+ and featured guest appearances by Brandi Carlile, Kiki Dee and Dua Lipa. It was the biggest gross and attendance total of the entire tour, surpassing the $16.7 million take at Gillette Stadium and the 99,827 ticket count at MetLife Stadium, all of which played in July.

                              It was John’s third trip to Dodger Stadium, following shows in 1992 (two nights – $3.4 million; 99,453 tickets) and 1975 (two nights).

                              With $26.5 million separating John’s farewell big from Sheeran’s mid-career high, each report becomes more tense than the last. The trek will continue with 10 shows in Australia and New Zealand in January. He played 38 shows on the continent between November 2019 and March 2020, averaging $2.5 million. At that rate, he’d end January at $774.4 million, just $2 million short of the record.

                              But his previous Oceania run was in arenas, and his 2023 shows will be in stadiums. With ballooned venue capacities, he’s bound to break Sheeran’s record early in the new year, and even if ticket prices (and thus, grosses) stay modest, he’s got another 40-plus shows in Europe to follow, making it all but inevitable that John will set a new all-time high. It’s just a matter of when.
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                              • AndiIversen
                                Legend
                                • 18 Mar 2012
                                • 37219

                                #16
                                Sheeran stated that he'll extend his tour to even more dates, so I guess he got mad that Elton was gonna break his record

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                                • Wayne
                                  Site Owner
                                  • 07 Sep 2006
                                  • 64558

                                  #17
                                  Huge numbers from Elton, he'll probably keep his record as the biggest-grossing soloist of all-time for many years to come.

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                                  • RyanS
                                    • 13 Aug 2016
                                    • 372

                                    #18
                                    Absolutely insane to see his final North American stadium leg average $6.7 million and 40.5k tickets per night. Massive!

                                    Elton will likely surpass Ed's tour with just the Australia/NZ stadium leg next January before the final European arena shows

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                                    • AndiIversen
                                      Legend
                                      • 18 Mar 2012
                                      • 37219

                                      #19
                                      Strange that he chose not to go to LATAM this time around, that would've added a healthy amount of coins too
                                      Last edited by AndiIversen; Tue November 29, 2022, 17:21.

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                                      • RyanS
                                        • 13 Aug 2016
                                        • 372

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by AndiIversen
                                        Strange that he chose not to go to LATAM this time around, that would've added a healthy amount bunch of coins too
                                        No LATAM or even some dates in Japan seemed odd, especially with such extensive touring in the US and Aus/NZ.

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