Elton John has postponed a significant portion of his upcoming “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. The news follows Live Nation’s announcement to halt all major tours and the lockdown of major cities like New York and Los Angeles.
The impacted North American tour dates were supposed to take place between March 26th through May 2nd and include shows in Toronto, Montreal, New York, Indianapolis, Newark, Grand Rapids, and Detroit. A statement notes that the 19 postponed concerts will be rescheduled to a later date and all original tickets will be honored. According to one of the affected venues, Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the rescheduled date will be sometime in 2021.
“This tough decision has been made with the safety and well-being of his fans put to the fore, at a time when health services are under increased pressure and with the concern that these gatherings risk accelerating the spread of the Coronavirus [COVID-19],” the statement reads. “Elton looks forward to continuing to perform for his dedicated fans around the world and thanks you for your support.”
As of now, John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” is planned to resume May 22nd in Columbia, South Carolina. Purchase concert tickets to his remaining scheduled dates here.
Per reports, the elderly — those over 60 — are more vulnerable to severe complications from COVID-19. The 72-year-old John just recovered from walking pneumonia.
The live music industry has seen an unprecedented fallout in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Billie Eilish, and Thom Yorke have all postponed their highly anticipated tours, and major festivals such as Coachella and South By Southwest have had to drastically change their plans last minute. Even the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony and Record Store Day 2020 have been put on hold.
Elton John 2020 Concert Tour Dates:
03/26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
03/28 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
03/29 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
04/02 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
04/03 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
04/06 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
04/07 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
04/10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
04/11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
04/15 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
04/17 – Long Island, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
04/18 – Long Island, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
04/20 – Hershey, PA @ GIANT Center
04/23 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
04/25 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
04/26 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
04/28 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
05/01 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
05/02 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
05/22 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
05/23 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
05/26 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
05/28 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
05/30 – Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena
06/06 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena
06/09 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
06/13 – Fargo, ND @ Fargodome
06/15 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
06/16 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
06/19 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
06/20 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
06/24 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
06/30 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
07/01 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
07/03 – North Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena
07/07 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
07/08 – Kansas City, MO @ Spring Center
10/10 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Arena
10/11 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Arena
10/13 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Arena
11/04 – London, UK @ The O2
11/06 – London, UK @ The O2
11/07 – London, UK @ The O2
11/09 – Birmingham, UK @ Arena Birmingham
11/11 – Birmingham, UK @ Resorts World Arena
11/13 – Liverpool, UK @ M&S Bank Arena
11/14 – Liverpool, UK @ M&S Bank Arena
11/17 – Manchester, UK @ Arena
11/20 – Aberdeen, UK @ P&J Live
11/21 – Aberdeen, UK @ P&J Live
11/24 – Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hydro
11/25 – Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hydro
11/28 – Manchester, UK @ Arena
11/30 – Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hydro
12/02 – London, UK @ The O2
12/04 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
12/07 – Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena
12/09 – London, UK @ The O2
12/11 – Liverpool, UK @ M&S Bank Arena
12/14 – London, UK @ The O2
12/16 – London, UK @ The O2
