Goodbye Elton!

The ELTON JOHN 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour came to Belgium (Antwerp Sport Palace) on 27 & 28 May, 2023.

With an immense oeuvre like that of ELTON JOHN, the British Rocket Man has said goodbye. As a result, it only dawned on the way back that genuine classics such as 'Nikita' and 'Sacrifice' were banned from the set, just like 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' or the stunning 'Song for Guy'. And the Disney fans had to do without 'Circle of Life'. Looking back, we feel a wave of disillusionment pounding against the ventricles of the heart. But believe us: Elton John juggled hits so skillfully that you never got bored.

From an incredibly strong version of 'Rocket Man' over the homage to Aretha Franklin in 'Border Song' to an ode to Marilyn Monroe in 'Candle of the Wind', Elton managed to grab you by the throat. As a spectator you felt just as much emotional as amused. The battle between kitsch and art, between crying and hustle, was always decided in favor of Elton John.

And as always, Elton concluded by signing autographs, one for the fan in the 22nd row...

 

Set list:

 

Bennie and the Jets

Philadelphia Freedom

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

border song

Tiny Dancer

Have Mercy on the Criminal

Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)

Take Me to the Pilot

Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Levon

Candle In The Wind

Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding

Burn Down the Mission

Sad Songs (Say So Much)

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

The Bitch Is Back

I'm Still Standing

Crocodile Rock

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting

 

Coldheart

Your Song

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Done