The safety and security of our audiences, artistes and staff continues to be our highest priority, and in light of the recent atrocity in Manchester, we would like to assure everyone that we are taking heed of all current government and police advice and are implementing all necessary actions to ensure those attending our events are in the safest possible environment.
Enhanced security measures will be in place, and we would request that concert-goers do not bring large bags, and would advise that full searches and body scans may be in operation. We ask for your full cooperation, and apologise for any inconvenience which may be caused.
We respectfully ask that you consider arriving earlier than normal to give yourself plenty of time to enter the venue.
Elton John: The Cut – Winning videos revealed in Cannes
The search for the first-ever official music videos for three of Elton and Bernie Taupin’s most iconic songs reached its conclusion today with the winning works premiering during the Cannes Film Festival and on YouTube.
Videos for Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man, and Bennie And The Jets – released in 1971, 1972 and 1973 respectively, before the emergence of music videos – were revealed at a star-studded screening in Cannes following a global competition to create official videos for the tracks by the best in undiscovered creative talent. See the winning videos below;
Majid Adin’s winning video for Rocket Man
Jack Whiteley and Laura Brownhill's winning video for Bennie And The Jets
Max Weiland’s winning video for Tiny Dancer
The competition comes to a climax with just a matter of weeks until Elton John begins his hotly-anticipated Wonderful Crazy Night tour of the UK. Tickets and full details can be found here.
Information guides released ahead of Elton John UK Summer shows
Concert-goers with tickets to see Elton John and his band performing outdoors this summer are encouraged to explore our information guides, filled with useful tips and details to ensure you have the best possible experience on the day of the concert.
The guides also include maps of the local vicinity to each venue enabling you to plan your routes to and from the stadiums and details on where to park if travelling by car.
A seating plan is included to help you locate your seat, and information includes what you can and cannot bring into each venue.
Saturday 3 June 2017 - The Twickenham Stoop, London
Sunday 4 June 2017 - The 3aaa County Ground, Derby
Saturday 10 June 2017 - Ewood Park, Blackburn
Sunday 11 June 2017 - ABAX Stadium, Peterborough
Saturday 17 June 2017 - Portman Road, Ipswich
Sunday 18 June 2017 - Select Security Stadium, Widnes
Saturday 24 June 2017 - Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Full details and tickets for Elton John's Wonderful Crazy Night tour can be found here.
Jake Isaac announced as support for Elton John's UK outdoor Summer shows
Applauded singer-songwriter Jake Isaac announced as support for Elton John's Wonderful Crazy Night UK outdoor show this Summer.
Isaac will support the pop icon across seven shows this June.
Hailing from South London with Caribbean Roots, Isaac released his debut album ‘Our Lives’ last week, and has received support all over the world selling out headline shows in the US, Europe and the UK, as well as having previously supported Ella Eyre and Paloma Faith.
Jake’s distinctive brand of feisty soul pop, bold anthemic hooks, and instantly recognisable vocal have led him to gain plaudits from key press including Wonderland, Notion and The Independent and radio, with BBC Introducing being early fans, and achieve over 30 million streams- all before Jake signed to Elton John management company.
Elton John fans will now get the chance to see one of the brightest young stars in British music as Jake Isaac will support the legendary Elton on seven of his upcoming UK shows, starting at The Stoop in Twickenham on 3 June.
The tour will then travel to Derby’s The 3aaa County Ground (4 June), Blackburn Ewood Park (10 June), Peterborough ABAX Stadium (11 June), Ipswich Portman Road (17 June), Widnes Select Security Stadium (18 June) and Airdrie Excelsior Stadium (24 June), all of which tickets are still available for.
“...It’s an INSANE privilege to open up for the iconic sir Elton John!!! Think I might actually have to play my socks off!!!”
An unmistakable name in the history of popular music, Elton John has done it all – and then some. From being awarded multiple Grammys and BRITs, and even an Oscar and a Tony Award, Elton has proven his universal acclaim. In addition to selling more than 250 million records worldwide, with 38 gold and 31 platinum or multi-platinum albums, he has also written the music for stage and screen successes Billy Elliot: The Musical, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, and The Lion King, which was named the highest-grossing stage show or film release in the world. Elton John has over 4,000 performances, in more than 80 countries, to his credit since launching his first tour in 1970. Having performed at several of the world’s most recognisable venues – including a pair of residencies at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Elton continues to be one of this country’s biggest pop-culture exports.
Full tour information:
Saturday 3 June 2017
Twickenham The Stoop - Only hospitality tickets available
Sunday 4 June 2017
Derby The 3aaa County Ground
Wednesday 7 June 2017
Birmingham Genting Arena - Jake Isaac not appearing on this date
Thursday 8 June 2017
Leeds First Direct Arena - Jake Isaac not appearing on this date
Saturday 10 June 2017
Blackburn Ewood Park
Sunday 11 June 2017
Peterborough ABAX Stadium
Saturday 17 June 2017
Ipswich Portman Road
Sunday 18 June 2017
Widnes Select Security Stadium
Saturday 24 June 2017
Airdrie Excelsior Stadium
Tickets available now here.
Elton looking forward to resuming his tour this June
During a recent, successful tour of South America, Elton contracted a harmful and unusual bacterial infection. He is now comfortably resting at home and is expected to make a full and complete recovery.
Elton will be returning to his schedule of live performances starting in London at The Twickenham Stoop on Saturday June 3rd before performing in Derby, Birmingham, Leeds, Blackburn, Peterborough, Ipswich, Widnes and Airdrie in June as part of Wonderful Crazy Night Tour.
Tickets for all shows are available to purchase here. For hospitality packages please contact the venue directly.
Elton John celebrates 70th birthday and 50-year partnership with Bernie Taupin
Tomorrow, March 25, a gala fundraising event celebrating Elton John’s 70th birthday and his 50-year writing partnership with Bernie Taupin will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) and the UCLA Hammer Museum. Held at Red Studios in Los Angeles, the evening will be hosted by Rob Lowe and will feature a gala dinner and special musical performances by Lady Gaga and other surprise guests.
Watch a short film with a selection of highlights
from Elton’s amazing career here.
In keeping with Elton's commitment to philanthropy, he is eager to leverage the celebration of his 70th birthday and his amazing songwriting collaboration with Bernie Taupin in order to support two worthy causes that are the driving passions of his life: ending the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, and art in all its many forms. To that end, this event will raise urgently needed money to help fund the grant-making initiatives of the Elton John AIDS Foundation and exhibitions and programs at the Hammer Museum in LA.
This very special evening will honor the many strands of an unrivalled career and life that still continue to enrich, enthrall, and inspire. Elton John is a true musical and cultural iconoclast, with a record that speaks for itself. He has achieved worldwide sales of over 250 million records and has 58 Billboard Top 40 singles in the United States. He has written the music for the stage and screen successes Billy Elliot: The Musical, Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida, and Disney's cinematic and theatrical sensation The Lion King. A tireless live performer, Elton has played more than 3,500 concerts in over 80 countries. He has collected 12 Ivor Novello Awards, six GRAMMYS®, two Brits, an Oscar®, and a Tony. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and The Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has received a knighthood from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1998. He is a tireless charitable campaigner and philanthropist, notoriously outspoken for the causes he believes in. Elton John is an undisputed pop culture legend. His knowledge and championing of new music has helped many new artists achieve recognition and success. He is constantly moving forward, never resting on his laurels, never becoming complacent, predictable, or dull.
Of his career with Bernie Taupin, Elton simply says, "It's the same excitement now as when we first started. That this year marks the 50th anniversary of my partnership with Bernie Taupin is mind boggling for me because it seems like only yesterday that I met him. It's an amazing achievement to stay with one person for 50 years on a creative basis, in an industry where that doesn't really happen very much."
On reaching his 70th year, Elton notes, "I'm interested in moving forward all the time, with what I create, my collaborations, and also with discovering the work of other people. I think age is immaterial, provided we keep our minds alive by being open to new things. I can be as excited by a new artist who plays me their demo as I am by a new record of one of my musical heroes. I can be excited by playing a new city I've never played before, or revisiting somewhere I know well and seeing how it's changed. Life is a constant state of flux for us all, and I like to embrace that. I also feel very happy to use my position to bring attention to injustice in the world, and to try to help where I can. At this time in my life I'm the happiest I have ever been."
Bernie Taupin says of Elton, "It's been an unconventional partnership and while we pretty much patented the two-rooms technique I'd venture to say you'd be hard pressed to find a couple of songwriters more in sync with each other and their craft".
Elton John and his band perform across the UK this Summer on his Wonderful Crazy Night Tour. Full details and tickets here.
Car parking now on sale for Elton John's Wonderful Crazy Night at The Stoop
Ticket holders for Elton John’s concert at The Stoop on Saturday 3rd June can now purchase parking for the Rosebine car park which is located a short walking distance away from the stadium.
Car parking, priced at £7 can be purchased below
If you wish to purchase a minibus or coach space, please ring the Harlequins ticket office now on 020 8410 6000 Monday to Friday 09:00 – 16:30 to book your space. Minibus and coach parking is priced at £25 and £40 respectively.
Concert ticket holders should be aware that parking on residential roads will not be permitted and marshals will be in place to monitor the roads.
For those wishing to travel by bicycle to and from the site, cycle parking spaces will be available adjacent to the stadium.
Travelling by public transport:
Train
The nearest rail station to The Stoop is Twickenham, which is located less than a kilometre away from the stadium. It offers frequent services to London Waterloo, as well as destinations including Wimbledon, Windsor and Eton Riverside, Reading and Chiswick.
Whitton station is located approximately 1.5km from The Stoop and offers the same services as Twickenham Station, as mentioned above.
Hounslow station is located approximately 2.5km from The Stoop and offers frequent services to London Waterloo via Richmond, and Weybridge.
Richmond station, which is situated approximately 2.3km from The Stoop, offers overground services to Stratford, as well as underground services on the District line.
Bus Service
When travelling by bus, there are two bus stops that are located close to The Stoop along Whitton Road. These bus stops provide two services, which run to and from destinations including Hounslow (481) and Kingston (281,481).
Additional bus services are available from a pair of bus stops located along London Road, approximately 1.1km to the east of The Stoop. The 267-bus service provides a connection between Hammersmith and Fulwell, and the 110-bus service runs between Hounslow and West Middlesex Hospital.