It is with great excitement that Elton John today announces two very special nights at Vicarage Road as part of his award-winning Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour on 3rd & 4th July 2022. The home of Elton’s beloved Watford F.C, Vicarage Road is a venue that holds a truly unique place in his heart. Now serving as Honorary Life-President of the Premier League club, Elton first became club chairman in 1976 and soon appointed Graham Taylor as team manager. His tenure oversaw an unprecedented period of success that saw his boyhood team rise through the four divisions to the top flight of the English Football League. Watford also finished runners up in the First Division to Liverpool in the 1982/83 season, and reached the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in 1984.
These very special Farewell Yellow Brick Road shows will be the fourth and fifth - and final- times that Elton has played at Vicarage Road. On May 5th, 1974, he famously appeared for the first time dressed in a “hornet” costume, a typically theatrical homage to the club’s nickname. He next played at the Hertfordshire club’s home ground on 18th June, 2005, as part of Peachtree Road tour. His last performance was on 29th May 2010: a night which famously raised £600,000 in much needed funds, allowing the club to purchase their talismanic striker and future club captain Troy Deeney.
“I simply had to play Vicarage Road a final time as part of my Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. My relationship with the club, with the fans, the players and the staff over the years have meant the world to me. Through the good times and the bad, Watford have been a huge part of my life. I love the club so dearly, and have had some of the best days of my life in those stands - these shows are going to be so incredibly emotional, and to spend them surrounded by my fellow Watford fans will be wonderful. We’ve been on quite the journey together. Come on you ‘Orns!”
Tickets go on-sale to the public on Thursday 2 December at 10am. Tickets available from Ticketmaster.
Elton will conclude his world-famous tour at major stadiums. Kicking off on 27 May 2022 in Frankfurt. The Final Tour will make stops in Europe in major cities such as Milan and Paris before shows in Norwich, Liverpool, Sunderland, Bristol, London, Swansea and Watford next June and July. Elton then travels across the pond to take his final bow in North America, playing in major cities including Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago and more. The North American run will kick off at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on 15 July, 2022 before concluding with back-to-back performances at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on 19 and 20 November 2022, commemorating his iconic performance at the historic venue in October 1975. 2023 begins with two shows in Auckland, New Zealand on 27 and 28 January, followed by dates in Australia (soon to be announced) before the epic four-year tour formally concludes there later that year.