330 concerts, 6.1 million seats sold and $939 million in revenue. These are the astronomical figures for “Farewell Yellow Brick Road”, Elton John’s final tour which ended last July in Stockholm and which became the most lucrative tour of all time, before being outclassed by the “Eras Tour” of Taylor Swift. If the English megastar draws a definitive line on his eccentric stage performances, the artist does not put a brake on his career as he continues to write songs. “ I’m going to make records and my radio show, but as for concerts? I had enough applause. I want to be with my family, my boys. I will always be creative but I don’t want to spend the rest of my life flying here or there » he proclaimed in 2021 at the microphone of NME. Proof of this is given by the fact that he recently wrote the music for the musical comedy adaptation of “The Devil Wears Prada”.
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“Brilliant and quite modern”
And the public will be delighted because yes, a new Elton John album is coming, and faster than you think! During a conference in London, his faithful lyricist Bernie Taupin revealed that the singer’s 32nd studio album is ready for release and, according to the English media, it would only be a matter of weeks. “ Elton and I have a new album coming out soon, but I never dare say anything but I have strict orders to keep my mouth shut. It’s finished and saved » says the man behind Elton John’s greatest hits impatiently. Will the new songs live up to the timeless “Your Song”, “Rocketman” or “Sacrifice”? “ I think it’s brilliant and quite modern, it’ll definitely surprise and excite a lot of people and I hope it’s successful » replies Bernie Taupin.
A few months ago, a Source already claimed that a new album by the pianist was in progress. “ Everything is still top secret but Elton John is back in the studio to record a new album » explained the informant, referring to an outing for the end of the year: “ He loves music and that will never change but the desire to be as busy as he was has diminished. Elton will still have his show “Rocket Hour” on Apple Music (…) but he just wants to slow things down and spend time with his family, but a new album is coming “. This would be his first album of unreleased material since “The Lockdown Sessions” in 2021, notably containing the hit “Cold Heart” with Dua Lipa and collaborations with Stevie Wonder, Gorillaz, Lil Nas X or Charlie Puth. Note that his best of “Diamonds” is still a hit in France since 26,000 copies have been sold since the start of the year, for a total of 225,000 sales since its release in 2017.
