Wonderful_Crazy_Night_Tour

Wonderful Crazy Night Tour

Wonderful Crazy Night Tour

2016–18 concert tour by Elton John

Wonderful Crazy Night Tour was a concert tour by English musician Elton John taking place in Europe, North America, South America and Australia from 2016 to 2018.[1][2]

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Background

On 20 October 2015, John's Official Website announced concerts taking place in Lincoln, Leicester and Exeter in the summer of 2016 under the banner of the Wonderful Crazy Night Tour in support of John's upcoming 32nd studio album.[3] The previous day two intimate shows were announced in Paris.[4] The poster for the two intimate Paris concerts effectively leaked information, including cover art and release dates for John's upcoming album before any official announcement was made.[5] On 27 October 2015 five concerts were announced, taking place in Germany, directly before John's concerts in the United Kingdom.

Set list

This set list is representative of the concert in Berlin, Germany on 7 July 2017. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "The Bitch Is Back"
  2. "Bennie and the Jets"
  3. "Take Me to the Pilot"
  4. "Daniel"
  5. "Looking Up"
  6. "A Good Heart"
  7. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  8. "I Want Love"
  9. "Tiny Dancer"
  10. "Levon"
  11. "Rocket Man"
  12. "Have Mercy on the Criminal"
  13. "Your Song"
  14. "Burn Down the Mission"
  15. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  16. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  17. "I'm Still Standing"
  18. "Crocodile Rock"
  19. "Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n Roll)"
  20. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Encore
  1. "Candle in the Wind"

Tour dates

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Cancelled shows

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Tour band

Notes

  1. Part of album launch concert series.
  2. The 18 June 2016 concert in Oświęcim is a part of Life Festival Oświęcim.
  3. The 26 June 2016 concert in Woodstock is a part of Nocturne Festival.
  4. The 6 July 2016 concert in Henley-on-Thames is a part of Henley Festival.
  5. The 8 July 2016 concert in Argelès-sur-Mer is a part of Les Déferlantes d'Argelès.
  6. The 9 July 2016 concert in Aix-les-Bains is a part of Musilac Music Festival.
  7. The 10 July 2016 concert in Albi is a part of Festival Pause Guitare.
  8. The 14 July 2016 concert in Porto is a part of Festival Marés Vivas.
  9. The 9 September 2016 concert in Antalya is a part of Expo 2016.
  10. The 11 September 2016 concert in London is a part of BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park.
  11. The 18 September 2016 concert in London is a part of the Apple Music Festival.
  12. Co-headlined with James Taylor.
  13. The 20 June 2017 concert in Cork is a part of Live at the Marquee.
  14. The 25 June 2017 concert in Nantes was originally scheduled for 6 December 2016.
  15. The 12 July 2017 concert in Zürich is a part of Live at Sunset.
  16. The 20 July 2017 concert in Marbella is a part of Starlite Festival.
  17. The 1 October 2017 concert in the Yarra Valley is a part of the A Day on the Green festival series.
  18. The 5 December 2017 concert in Hamburg was originally scheduled for 8 July 2017, but was postponed due to airspace restrictions in Hamburg around the time of the 2017 G20 Hamburg summit.[16]
  19. The 8 December 2017 concert in Dubai was originally scheduled for 15 December 2016, but was postponed to 20 January 2017 due to John catching flu.[17] The concert was rescheduled for a second time due to John undergoing a medical procedure.[18]
  20. The 30 June and 1 July 2018 concerts at the Black Sea Arena in Shekvetili, Georgia were originally scheduled for 16 and 17 September 2016, but were postponed due to Davey Johnstone's illness.[19]

References

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    "See Elton John Live In Exeter". Heart Radio Online. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Elton and the Band for Columbus, GA, and Roanoke and Charlottesville, VA". Elton John. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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    "Elton and the Band for Lincoln, Leicester and Exeter, UK in 2016". Elton John. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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    "Elton and the Band for Paris in 2016". Elton John. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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    "New album: "Wonderful Crazy Night"?". Elton Fan. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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    "Elton John cranks up the hype machine at the Wiltern". LA Times. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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    "Elton and the Band for Paris in 2016". Elton John. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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    "Elton John to return to Johnson City's Freedom Hall in March". Johnson City Press. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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    "Elton John to return to Israel for show at Park Hayarkon on May 26". The Jerusalem Post. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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    "Review: Elton John at Meadowbank Stadium". Edinburgh News. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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    "Elton John rocks house at Huntington Center". Toledo Blade. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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    "Elton John announces Metro Radio Arena gig and hints it could be his last". Chronicle Live. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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    "Elton John will headline Eugene concert in 2017". Oregon Live. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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    "Elton John and James Taylor in Rio de Janeiro". Guia Da Semana. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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    "Elton John to play Derby concert at Derbyshire County Cricket Club". Derby Telegraph. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  16. [16]
    "Hamburg Concert Postponed". EltonJohn.com. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  17. [17]
    "Elton John postpones Dubai concert on doctor's orders". The National. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  18. [18]
    "Elton John postpones Dubai concert ONCE AGAIN due to sickness". Time Out Dubai. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  19. [19]
    "Elton John's concerts in Georgia postponed". Georgian Journal. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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    "Elton John cancels Bakersfield show". Bakersfield. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  21. [21]
    "Elton John postpones Bakersfield concert". Bakersfield. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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