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Just for the record, it seems he opened with "Bennie and the Jets": [1], unless of course, setlist.fm have got it wrong. Cheers. 86.187.170.59 (talk) 08:25, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
"On 25 June 2023, John headlined the Glastonbury Festival. Performing on the Pyramid Stage, John closed the festival with a two hour performance"
This sentence about the Glastonbury show is included twice in the biography section. Only one mention is necessary. 150.143.27.254 (talk) 07:14, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed, thanks. --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 08:29, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
"John's final tour, Farewell Yellow Brick Road (2018–2023), became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time."
It has since been surpassed by Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Needs updating. 209.93.242.250 (talk) 21:50, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
First performance since retirment
Elton John played a 90 minute private concert to attendees of Cisco Live! 2024 in Las Vegas on June 5th at Allegiant stadium. https://www.ciscolive.com/global/experience/celebration.html 209.29.168.106 (talk) 15:34, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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