After nearly five decades of performing around the world, Sir Elton John announced to the world that he would be retiring from the tour to spend more time with sons.
John, who has sold over 300 million records and has 31 platinum albums will play 300 gigs with Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour across five continents.The emotional star, who promised to 'go out with a bang', said he's quitting touring so he can 'dedicate more time' to his two sons - Elijah and Zachary, with husband David Furnish. He announced the news at an immersive event at Gotham Hall in New York, where fans were able to revisit some of his career's defining moments thanks to interactive goggles monogrammed with his initials.
The tour's show is described as a brand new creation that "will take his fans on a musical and highly visual journey spanning a 50-year career of hits like no one has ever seen before." A clip of the video of that in VR360 was released along with the news. The video will feature John's biggest hits and recreated versions of his notable performance along with some trippy interludes.
Elton, who has been touring for almost 50 years - announced his retirement on Wednesday evening ahead of a celebratory concert next week at Madison Square Garden in New York. He will kick off the mammoth 300-date Farewell tour in the US in September 2018 before arriving in the UK and Europe in April 2019. Announcing the decision, Sir Elton said his 'priorities have changed', adding that his two sons have changed his and David's lives.