In the life of some artists, there comes a moment when they decide to leave the stage and, before retiring, embark on an unforgettable concert tour. A series of farewell concerts is usually an expensive undertaking. Elton John, who has undertaken the organization of a tour that has been going on for several years, knows this. However, the musician earned a sum that made him a record holder.
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He beat The Rolling Stones and Ed Sheeran
“Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour”, whose name refers to the musician’s 1973 album (“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”). started on September 8, 2018 and was intended to include over 300 concerts. Everything indicates that despite the limitations, e.g. in the form of a pandemic, Elton John will succeed in this bold plan. So far, as part of “Farewell…”, he has already performed 278 times, and he has plans for another 51 performances.
The tour turned out to be the most profitable in history, beating, among others, the ventures of Ed Sheeran (former record holder for the “Divide Tour”), Guns N’ Roses and The Rolling Stones (who have been on the lists of the best-earning artists in the industry for years thanks to touring) . According to “Billboard”, the singer, who lived to see the biopic “Rocketman”, earned $ 817.9 million, and considering that there are still dozens of concerts planned, this amount may increase significantly. “Farewell” is also the longest tour of all on the list – it lasted five years.
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The full list of the most profitable routes is as follows:
- Elton John, “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour”: $817.9 million (2018-ongoing)
- Ed Sheeran, Divide Tour: $776.4 million (2017 – 2019)
- U2, U2 360º Tour: $736.4 million (2009 – 2011)
- Guns N’ Roses, Not In This Lifetime… Tour: $584.2 million (2016 – 2019)
- The Rolling Stones, A Bigger Bang Tour: $558.3 million (2005 – 2007)
- The Rolling Stones, No Filter Tour: $546.5 million (2017-2021)
- Coldplay, A Head Full Of Dreams Tour: $523M (2016-2017)
- Roger Waters, The Wall Live: $459 million (2010-2013)
- AC/DC, Black Ice World Tour: $441 million (2008-2010)
- Metallica, WorldWired Tour: $416.9 million (2016-2019)
It sold out in record time
During the “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour”, Elton John traveled to 5 continents. The tour was announced in January 2018 and tickets went on sale in February. In a few hours, the first 60 concerts were completely sold out.
The final tour will be full of the passion and creativity that my fans have enjoyed over the past decades.
– said the musician himself about the project. Based on the concerts from November 2022, the documentary “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances And the Years That Made His Legend” was created by RJ Cutler and David Furnish. One of the performances was also broadcast on the Disney+ platform, and guest appearances included: Dua Lipa. As the reason for his retirement, the artist mentions the need to devote himself to family life.
Source: Gazeta
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