![]() He said he was there to give tribute to Weiwei's 'honour and talent'. At the end of the show, John stunned his audience when he said he was dedicating the show to Weiwei. A state-owned newspaper accused the veteran British singer of being 'disrespectful' and said his actions could lead to a ban on other Western performers putting on shows in China. John drew incredibly harsh criticism during his concert in Beijing when he dedicated the show to dissident artist Ai Weiwei. John Mahon – percussion, backing vocalsĭuring the 2012 Asian tour the 2Cellos left the Elton John Band to pursue other projects following the release of their album In2ition.Matt Bissonette – bass guitar, backing vocals.Davey Johnstone – guitar, banjo, backing vocals.īarclaycard's British Summer Time Festival Rescheduled to 17 June 2013 due to band illness. Moved to Mata Elang International Stadium, never rescheduled. Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centreįestivals and other miscellaneous performances A This concert was part of " Festival de Viña del Mar 2013" B This concert was part of "Stars of Sounds Open Air Murten 2013" C This concert was part of " Live at the Marquee" D This concert was part of " Festival de Poupet" E This concert was part of " Bestival" F This concert was part of " iTunes Festival" S This concert was solo concert. " Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"." Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"." I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues".It does not represent all dates throughout the tour. This set list is representative of the first show in Perth. Schmidt (14–18 November 2012, Melbourne).2Cellos (12 November – 4 December 2012).One of the Brazilian concerts, in Belo Horizonte, was sold out, the only sold out date of the tour. While in Brazil, he had played to 52,492 people and made $6,332,640. On 22 March 2013 John's South American tour topped that week's Billboard Hot Tours. 19 with 36 shows, 28 of which were sell-outs. īoth the 2012 Greatest Hits Live tour and the 2012 legs of the 40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man tour made it onto Billboard 's "Top 25 Tours of 2012" at No. Originally George Michael had been scheduled to open the arena, but pulled out and John took his place. John added a second concert at the newly constructed Perth Arena on 10 November, opening the arena. To celebrate the landmark anniversary of its release, Elton John has been taking the celebrations globally for a world tour and will be returning to Australia for his record 42nd Sydney Entertainment Centre show plus a very special run of shows, some in parts of Australia he has never been in. Background Ĥ0 years ago, during April 1972, "Rocket Man" was released around the world. ![]() ![]() 40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man TourĤ0th Anniversary of the Rocket Man was a concert tour by Elton John taking place in Oceania, Asia, North America, South America, and Europe celebrating the 40th anniversary of his top 20 hit single " Rocket Man".40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man Tour Tour by Elton John
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