Elton John announces retirement from touring

Renowned musician, Elton John has announced that his upcoming three-year tour will be his last as a musician although he plans to be creative until he dies.

 

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The 70-year-old singer, pianist and composer noted that his priorities have changed.

 

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“I’ve been touring since I was 17 with various bands. I thought the time is right to say thank you to all my fans and say goodbye,” he told Anderson Cooper in an interview.

 

“We had children and had changed our lives and in 2015 we sat down with their school schedule and we said I’m going to miss too much of this.”

 

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The tour, which is ta Farewell Yellow Brick Road, will begin on September 8.

 

The tour will include 300 shows across five continents. Tickets for the tour will go on sale February 2.

 

“I can’t go on forever,” he said.

 

Elton will be performing a duet with Miley Cyrus at the upcoming Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden, New York where he will also receive the President’s Merit Award.

 

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