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European Express Tour

European Express Tour

1984 concert tour by Elton John

The European Express Tour was the European leg of Elton John's 1984 Breaking Hearts Tour.

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Background

The European Express Tour, which was a continuation of the Too Low for Zero Tour of Oceania took place across three months during the summer of 1984. The tour included several countries that Elton and his band had not previously performed in. This included Poland,[1] Czechoslovakia,[2] Hungary[3] Yugoslavia, Italy, Austria and Spain.

The tour came to an end at London's Wembley Stadium on 30 June 1984. This concert was recorded for broadcast on the U.S. Showtime cable network and Britain's BBC Radio 1. The performance was later released on VHS as Night and Day Concert.[4]

Set list

This set list is representative of the performance on 28 May 1984 in Paris, France. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Tiny Dancer"
  2. "Hercules"
  3. "Rocket Man"
  4. "Daniel"
  5. "Restless"
  6. "Candle in the Wind"
  7. "The Bitch Is Back"
  8. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  9. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  10. "Bennie and the Jets"
  11. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  12. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  13. "Blue Eyes"
  14. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  15. "Kiss the Bride"
  16. "One More Arrow"
  17. "Too Low for Zero"
  18. "I'm Still Standing"
  19. "Your Song"
  20. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
  21. "Crocodile Rock"
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  22. "Song for Guy" or "Medley: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On / I Saw Her Standing There / Twist and Shout."[5]

Tour dates

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Tour band

Notes

  1. The 2 June 1984 concert in Ludwigshafen was part of SWF3 Festival.
  2. The 30 June 1984 concert in London was part of the Summer of 84 Concert.

References

  1. [1]
    Furness, Hannah (5 July 2012). "Elton John to be honoured for fight against Communism". The Telegraph. UK. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Western performers a rarity in Communist era". english.radio.cz. Radio Prague International. 23 June 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. [3]
    "All concerts by Elton John in Hungary". guestpectacular.com. Guestpectacular. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Elton John Wembley Stadium Summer of 84 concert". vintagepress.com. Vintage Press. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Elton John Setlist at the Summer of 84 Concert 1984". setlist.fm.

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