Sir Elton John sends message to fans after ‘final’ UK show at Glastonbury
Sir Elton John has appeared to address speculation that his Glastonbury headline appearance won’t be his last performance in the UK.
The legendary musician took to the Pyramid Stage on Sunday night to close the festival and teased that British fans may see him one more time.
The 76-year-old’s highly anticipated set was billed as his final UK show before he retires from touring at the end of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.
Yet, he still managed to raise eyebrows about his touring future when just hours after getting home from Worthy Farm, he dropped new music.
However, the singer has responded to the speculation and confirmed that it was indeed his final performance this side of the pond.
He wrote on Instagram: “Thank you Glastonbury! The energy last night was like nothing else, and I couldn’t be more grateful to the crowd and the people watching at home for all your love and support.
“You will be in my heart and soul forever. UK, what a farewell. I love you.”
After sharing his sentiments, he was inundated with comments from fans and notably his friend David Beckham, who wrote: “No thank you @eltonjohn,” alongside a red heart emoji.
Meanwhile, a fan commented: “I was front row and it was an honour to see you perform. We will be talking about this for decades to come. Thank you, Elton.”
“Simply amazing ! Still standing after all these year well done Elton,” another penned. A third shared: “Danced on my own in the lounge and loved every minute what a kind generous and gifted human you are ! Thank you for an unforgettable evening x”.
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During his performance, he teased the potential of more shows, saying: “Ah wow, I never thought I’d ever play Glastonbury and here I am!
“It is a very special and emotional night for me because it may be my last show ever in England and Great Britain.
“So I better play well and I better entertain you. Because you have been standing there so long. I really appreciate all the outfits and everything.”
He also surprised the crowd with unexpected musical guests, putting paid to rumours of big names and famous collaborators.
Sir Elton was joined by friends and musicians he admires, starting with Jacob Lusk of Gabriels, who came on stage for Are You Ready For Love?
He was joined by US singer Stephen Sanchez to perform Sanchez’s song Until I Found You, while The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers came out for Tiny Dancer.
His final guest was Japanese-British singer Rina Sawayama, who performed Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.
Sir Elton paid tribute to late star George Michael as he launched into Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me and closed the show with Rocketman, the song that lent its name to his biopic, with Taron Egerton playing the singer.
