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Elton John tickets - available: ROYAL ALBERT HALL - 22nd September 2009
Elton John tickets - available: WEMBLEY ARENA - 27th October 2009
In terms of sales and lasting popularity, Elton John was the biggest pop superstar of the early '70s. Initially marketed as a singer/songwriter, John soon revealed he could craft Beatlesque pop and pound out rockers with equal aplomb. He could dip into soul, disco, and country, as well as classic pop balladry and even progressive rock. His versatility, combined with his effortless melodic skills, dynamic charisma, and flamboyant stage shows made him the most popular recording artist of the '70s. Unlike many pop stars, John was able to sustain his popularity, charting a Top 40 single every single year from 1970 to 1996. During that time, he had temporary slumps in creativity and sales, as he fell out of favor with critics, had fights with his lyricist Bernie Taupin, and battled various addictions and public scandals. But through it all, John remained a remarkably popular artist and many of his songs -- including "Your Song," "Rocket Man," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -- became contemporary pop standards.
Returning again to musical theatre, John composed music for a West End production of Billy Elliot in 2005 with playwright Lee Hall. John's only theatrical project with Bernie Taupin so far is Lestat: The Musical, based on the Anne Rice vampire novels. However it was slammed by the critics and closed in May 2006 after 39 performances.
Elton and Bernie Taupin are creating a sequel to their Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy album with another album about the last 30 years since "Captain Fantastic" has been recorded until now. The name for this album is The Captain and the Kid. It is due out in September of 2006.
2009:
Elton and the Red Piano show will be perofrming at the exceptionally intimate Royal Albert Hall, as well as a one off date at the newly refurbished Wembley Arena.
Dont miss your opportunity to buy tickets for both london dates at ticket4you
