Sir Elton John Announces Retirement from Touring

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Sir Elton John has announced he will no longer tour, revealing he wants to spend more time with his family.

The road awaits, a journey begins…

Watch the special announcement LIVE now on https://t.co/fEQsOiAsbm.#EltonEvent pic.twitter.com/WuC2tjhS6I

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) January 24, 2018

The singer told fans his upcoming world tour will be his last, telling CNN’s Anderson Cooper, “My priorities have changed.”
“I can’t physically do the traveling anymore,” Sir Elton told Anderson Cooper. “I want to be at home. I really want to spend time with my children at home. I’ve had an incredible life, but life is all about change.”

The yellow brick road leads to… The #EltonFarewellTour!

Get tickets for Elton's final tour and watch the incredible Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour launch video at https://t.co/fEQsOiiRjO. pic.twitter.com/pyiPP3KHuN

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) January 24, 2018

Sir Elton is set to embark on a gruelling “Farewell Yellow Brick Road – Elton Farewell Tour”, which will see the music icon perform 300 dates over the the next three years.

Warms my heart ❤️😢 @davidfurnish #BackToSchool

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Visiting Daddy in the studio today. @davidfurnish #HalfTermFun

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With two boys to raise, Elton told Cooper he plans to stay home with his kids once this tour is complete, but still plans on composing and recording music.