LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Elton John performs live at Twickenham Stoop on June 3, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Harlequins) PHILADELPHIA - Music icon Elton John announced Wednesday that he will start the North American leg of his farewell tour next July in Philadelphia. "I’m going to go out in the biggest possible way, performing at my very best, with the most spectacular production I’ve ever had, playing in places that have meant so much to me throughout my career," John said in a short statement.
The award-winning "Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour" will start in Frankfurt, Germany as part of an 11-show swing through Europe from May to June before crossing over to North America in.