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Elton John is a man that needs no introduction. His work has surpassed the ranks as some of the most pivotal and beloved music of this time. Although he’s based in England, he’s recognized as a musical legend worldwide. He’s even received recognition from the Queen of England herself and had the honor of being knighted. It’s clear that Elton John has an army of fans ready to see him perform live, and they have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming year.

 

Elton John announced that he’s going to retire from touring, so decided to go on an extended final farewell tour. His dates for 2019 start on January 11th in Boise, ID, followed by concerts in Portland Fresno, Denver, Brooklyn, Columbia, Amsterdam, Cardiff, and Madrid. Following a break, he starts up again in 2020 on October 10th in Paris, France. This leg of his tour also has many dates set up, with the last date being on December 16th in London, England.

 

Elton John Background

 

Sir Elton Hercules John was born with the name Reginald Kenneth Dwight, which is equally as regal and refreshing as his stage name. He was born in Pinner, Middlesex, England in 1947 during the chilly days of March. John was always one with music and grew up surrounding himself with it his whole childhood. He has achieved such mastery that he was able to play a piece on the piano that he’d only heard once with perfection. He started off as a pianist in a local pub, then ended up joining a band. His career took off from there, and the music world has never been the same since.

 

Elton John’s Greatest Hits

 

Trying to list all of John’s hits is a little overwhelming. But some of his greatest tunes are “Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word”, “Candle in the Wind”, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, “Rocket Man”, “Tiny Dancer”, “Your Song”, and “This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore”.

 

Pet Shop Boys are Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe - an English pop duo, formed in London in 1981.

 

Pet Shop Boys are listed as the most successful duo in UK music history by The Guinness Book of Records after selling more than 100 million records worldwide.

 

 3 time Brit Award winners and 6 time Grammy nominees, since 1985 they have achieved 42 Top 30 singles, 22 of them Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart, including four UK number ones: "It's a Sin", "West End Girls", "Always on My Mind", and "Heart". Other hit songs include a cover of "Go West", "Opportunities" and "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" in a duet with Dusty Springfield.

 

At the 2009 Brit Awards, the duo received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2016, Billboard named Pet Shop Boys the number one dance group over the 40 years since the chart's inception in 1976. In 2017 the duo received NME's Godlike Genius Award.

 

Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by Steve Harris. Maiden's discography has grown to 39 albums, including 16 studio albums, 12 live albums, 4 EPs, and 7 compilations.

 

Despite little radio or television support, Iron Maiden is considered one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history, with The Sunday Times reporting in 2017 that the band has sold over 100 million copies of their albums worldwide. 

 

Iron Maiden won the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement in 2002. As of October 2013, the band has played over 2000 live shows throughout their career.

 

For 40 years Iron Maiden has been supported by their famous mascot, "Eddie", who has appeared on almost all of their album and single covers, as well as in their live shows.

 

McFly are an English pop rock band formed in London in 2003.

 

McFly took their name from the Back to the Future character Marty McFly.

 

The band consists of Tom Fletcher (lead vocals, guitar, and piano), Danny Jones (lead vocals, harmonica, and guitar), Dougie Poynter (bass guitar) and Harry Judd (drums). They were signed to Island Records from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records.

 

Steven Patrick Morrissey is an English singer & songwriter.

Morrissey came to prominence as the frontman of the rock band the Smiths, which was active from 1982 to 1987.

 

Since then, he has pursued a commercially successful solo career. Morrissey's music is characterised by his baritone voice and distinctive lyrical content featuring recurring themes of emotional isolation, sexual longing, self-deprecating and black humour, and anti-establishment stances.