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Elton John, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Elton John, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Elton John Announces Guests Megan Washington, Foy Vance and Sheppard For Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere on June 23, 2015

in Live,News

Elton John has announced the special guests for his Australian shows.

Megan Washington will be the guest for the Hunter Valley show, Sheppard will play before Elton at A Day On The Green in Geelong and Foy Vance will support for the arena shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.

21-year old pianist and composer Tate Sheridan will open all shows.

The Elton John tour will mark the 40th anniversary of the iconic ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ album.

Elton John setlist June 20, 2015, Scotland

Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973)
Bennie and the Jets (from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973)
Candle In The Wind (from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973)
All The Young Girls Love Alice (from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973)
Levon (from Madman Across The Water, 1971)
Tiny Dancer (from Madman Across The Water, 1971)
Believe (from Made In England, 1995)
Daniel (from Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player, 1973)
Philadelphia Freedom (single, 1975)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973)
Piano Solo
Rocket Man (from Honky Chateau, 1972)
Hey Ahab (from The Union, 2010)
I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
Your Song (from Elton John, 1970)
Burn Down The Mission (from Tumbleweed Connection, 1970)
Holiday Inn (from Madman Across The Water, 1971)
Sad Songs (from Breaking Hearts, 1994)
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (from Blue Moves, 1976)
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (from Caribou, 1974)
The Bitch Is Back (from Caribou, 1974)
I’m Still Standing (from Too Low For Zero, 1983)
You’re Sister Can’t Twist (from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973)

Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting (from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973)

Crocodile Rock (from Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player, 1973)

Elton John dates

December 5, Hunter Valley, Hope Estate
December 8, Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
December 11, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
December 12, Geelong, A Day In The Green
December 15, Adelaide, Adelaide Entertainment Centre
December 19, Sydney, Sydney Entertainment Centre

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