Elton John is returning to Australia
Forty-one years ago, Sir Elton John first performed in Australia, kicking off a decades-long love affair with our beautiful country. Now, the “Rocket Man” singer has announced he’ll be returning to our shores for two shows in “first-and-last time events” in Mackay and Cairns.
The tour, aptly titled “Once in a Lifetime,” will take Sir Elton and his band (Davey Johnstone on guitar, Matt Bissonette on bass, John Mahon on percussion and Kim Bullard on keyboards) to Queensland to perform fan favourites from his stellar career spanning more than 50 years.
Mackay and Cairns are the first cities to be listed by tour promoter Chugg Entertainment, but if you’re not a Queensland native, there’s still hope – more tour dates are still to be announced.
The Mackay show will be held at BB Print Stadium on Friday, September 22, while the Cairns show will take place at Cazaly’s Stadium on Saturday, September 30. For more information, click here.
UPDATE: Chugg Entertainment have just announced a new NSW show to be held at WIN Stadium in Wollongong on Sunday, September 24.
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