Elton John reschedules Liverpool exhibits resulting from Eurovision

Elton John has confirmed he’s transferring two of his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Highway’ headline exhibits to keep away from preparations for the 2023 Eurovision Track Contest.

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John was set to play at Liverpool’s M&S Financial institution Enviornment on April 22 and 23 2023 however following the information that the venue will likely be internet hosting Eurovision 2023, the exhibits have been shifted forwards to March 23 and 24. Authentic tickets stay legitimate.

In an announcement, the venue mentioned: “Following the thrilling information that Liverpool will host the 2023 Eurovision Track Live performance, Elton John’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Highway’ tour present, resulting from happen on Saturday 22 April 2023 & Sunday 23 April 2023, has been rescheduled.”

The pair of exhibits in Liverpool will now kick off Elton John’s 2023 European tour. “Given the electrical reception that Elton acquired when he performed to a sold-out Anfield Stadium earlier this yr, he couldn’t want for a greater place to start out the ultimate leg of his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Highway’ tour,” continued the assertion.

“Elton, his administration group and everybody concerned with the ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Highway’ tour needs Liverpool one of the best of luck in delivering the Eurovision Track Contest and are glad that they have been in a position to help in their very own small method by working with us to maneuver their dates to accommodate the present. We're grateful for his or her onerous work and enthusiasm in working with us to assist make this particular second occur for our metropolis.”

Elton John’s ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Highway’ tour was initially introduced again in 2018 earlier than it was pushed again to 2021 resulting from COVID after which rescheduled to 2023 after John wanted an operation following a fall. Earlier this month, John added a handful of latest dates to the run. 

Remaining tickets for the exhibits are available here whereas the tour dates are as follows:

MARCH
23 – M&S Financial institution Enviornment, Liverpool
24 – M&S Financial institution Enviornment, Liverpool

APRIL
02 – The O2, London
04 – The O2, London
05 – The O2, London
08 – The O2, London
09 – The O2, London
12 – The O2, London
13 – The O2, London
16 – The O2, London
17 – The O2, London
19 – Resorts World Enviornment, Birmingham

MAY
30 – The O2, London
31 – AO Enviornment, Manchester

JUNE
02 – AO Enviornment, Manchester
03 – AO Enviornment, Manchester
06 – First Direct Enviornment, Leeds
08 – Utilita Enviornment, Birmingham
10 – Utilita Enviornment, Birmingham
11 – Utilita Enviornment, Birmingham
13 – P&J Dwell, Aberdeen
15 – P&J Dwell, Aberdeen
17 – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
18 – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Earlier this month, Liverpool was introduced because the host metropolis for Eurovision 2023, beating Glasgow to stage the competition on behalf of Ukraine, who organisers deemed unable to host the occasion resulting from their ongoing conflict with Russia.

Following the information, lodging prices in Liverpool for the weekend of the competition (Could 13, 2023) skyrocketed, with some reporting charges of as much as £20,000 per night time. The Mayor of Liverpool, Steve Rotheram, has since criticised these “grossly inflated” lodging costs.

Each North Macedonia and Montenegro have introduced they might be withdrawing from the competitors resulting from elevated prices. Bulgaria has additionally pulled out, although is but to share a purpose for his or her choice.