He said it was ‘a very special and emotional night’ as it ‘could’ be his last concert.
british musician Elton John Glastonbury festival closed this Sunday in style with an ’emotional’ and packed show that was also their last concert in the United Kingdom of their farewell tour.
The veteran singer-songwriter and pianist, 76, opened his performance at the piano with the theme ‘Pinball Wizard’ on the majestic Pyramid Stage at the Somerset Superfestival in a striking gold suit and signature glasses.
After playing ‘The Bitch is Back’ and before continuing with one of the audience’s favorite songs, ‘Bennie and the Jets’, the singer confessed to those gathered that he had ‘never’ imagined himself in this scenario.
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“I never thought that one day I would play Glastonbury and here I am,” said John, who admitted that for him it was ‘a very special and emotional night’ as it ‘could’ be their last concerthinting that perhaps this was not, although it has been announced as such, his final farewell to tours.
In front of a dedicated audience where several generations and many famous faces came together, the artist made an exhaustive review of his well-known successes over the decadessuch as ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, ‘I guess That’s why they called it the Blues’, ‘Sad Songs (Say so Much)’ or ‘Someone saved my life tonight’, one of his ‘favorite songs’.
During the two hours of concert, he performed classics such as ‘I’m Still Standing’, ‘Your Song’ or ‘Candle In The Wind’, a song originally written for actress Marilyn Monroe and later rewritten for the funeral, in 1997, of Princess Diana.
Although it had been speculated that the musician would bring as Surprise guests to artists like Britney Spears, Dua Lipa, Eminem or Harry Stylesnone of them appeared on this stage.
Yes, he was accompanied by others less well-known, as Jacob Lusk, from the North American R&B and soul group Gabriels to play a version of the song ‘Are you Ready For love?’ which was first released in the UK in 1979 and was ‘reborn’ in 2003 thanks to a remix.
John also introduced the Nashville singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchezwhom he introduced as “a surprising young talent” who impressed him when he heard him for the first time last year on the radio and who performed “Until I found You” (a song by Sánchez).
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowerswhom the musician referred to as his ‘dear friend and fantastic artist’, accompanied him on ‘Tiny Dancer’ and British-Japanese artist Rina Sawayama performed ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ alongside him.
In the final stretch of the show, the singer-songwriter dedicated the song ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me’ to the memory of his ‘friend’ and ‘inspiration’ george michael, who died in 2016 and who would have turned 60 today and said goodbye.
Before end the show with ‘Rocket Man’, followed by a standing ovation, John addressed the audience, visibly moved, to say thank you for making him ‘feel so happy’ and for ’52 years of incredible love and loyalty’.