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Tour Dates:
3/19/2008 to 6/22/08
Approximate Running Time:
Two hours
Venue(s):
Caesars Palace - Colosseum
Seating Chart(s):
Caesars Palace - Colosseum Seating Chart
Latest Album:
Elton John's Christmas Party
Album Reviews:
All Music Guide
Rolling Stone
Biography:
In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s. Elton has sold more than 250 million albums plus over one hundred million singles, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits including seven consecutive #1 U.S. albums, 59 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, 4 #2 hits, and nine #1 hits. His success has had a profound impact on popular music and has contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Elton John #49 on their list of The Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Some of the characteristics of Elton John's music are his ability to quickly craft unique melodies for the lyrics of songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, his rich tenor (now baritone) voice, his classical and gospel-influenced piano, the aggressive orchestral arrangements of Paul Buckmaster among others and the flamboyant fashions and on-stage showmanship, especially evident during the 1970s. Elton John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s and was knighted in 1998. He entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005 and continues to be a champion for the LGBT social movements. Elton John has been named the second most played artist on British radio over the past 20 years behind George Michael. Considering how he rose to prominence garbed in more feathers and sequins than a Tropicana showgirl, it's amazing that it has taken this long for Elton John to set up shop in Las Vegas. But the British pop icon has finally found a home in the desert, signing a three-year deal to take over the Caesars Palace Colosseum between Celine Dion engagements. For his show, dubbed 'The Red Piano,' expect an eclectic mix of songs and costumes (and probably a red piano), with a generous helping of tunes from the singer's three Greatest Hits CDs. From 'Your Song' to 'This Train Don't Stop Here Anymore,' the flamboyant singer born Reg Dwight has racked up more than 50 top-40 singles, and sold more than 200 million records worldwide. Though he's not accompanied by dozens of Cirque du Soleil dancers or flying oil paintings, 'The Red Piano' doesn't lack for production design, and takes full advantage of the enormous stage inside the $95 million, 4,100-seat Colosseum.