Elton John Postpones Yellow Brick Road Tour After Injuring Himself In Fall
Elton John has postponed his “Yellow Brick Road” tour due to suffering a fall which will require surgery. According to his Twitter, the “Piano Man,” says he fell on a hard surface earlier in the summer which has left him in pain and with limited mobility.
“I have been advised to have an operation as soon as possible to get me back to full fitness and make sure there are no long-term complications,” John said in a statement on Thursday (September 16th). Elton John was supposed to start the European leg of his tour this year with U.S. dates in 2022, but now the tour will be pushed back to 2023.
If you were planning on seeing Elton John April 24, 2022 in Tampa, April 27th in Orlando, or April 28th in Miami, hang on to your tickets. New dates will be released when he is ready to tour again.
Important update on my Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.#EltonFarewellTour pic.twitter.com/qyPY2H0t9k
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) September 16, 2021
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Elton John Yellow Brick Road Tour postponed
