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British singer Elton John performs at a concert on the “All The Hits Tour” in Hong Kong, China November 24, 2015. HKTB2016
REUTERS\/Tyrone Siu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elton John took fans down memory lane as he launched his \u201cFarewell Yellow Brick Road\u201d world tour that will bring his touring career to an end.<\/p>\n

Kicking off in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Saturday night, John, 71, played his greatest hits in the first of more than 300 shows around the world planned for the next three years.<\/p>\n

John announced in January that he wanted to quit traveling to focus on his family, saying his priorities had changed after becoming a parent to two children with his husband David Furnish.<\/p>\n

The British singer shared photos and videos from his 50-year career, including a film of his late grandmother, and paid tributes with a montage of photos to those who had influenced him, including late singer Aretha Franklin, South African leader Nelson Mandela and physicist Stephen Hawking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been able to witness a huge amount of social, political and cultural change. I want the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour to celebrate that,\u201d John said in a statement.<\/p>\n

As he sang \u201cCrocodile Rock,\u201d images of fans in Elton John-inspired outfits were shown on large screens, and during \u201cCandle in the Wind,\u201d a short film about Marilyn Monroe\u2019s last photo session played.<\/p>\n

John closed the show with \u201cGoodbye Yellow Brick Road,\u201d dressed in a black and red track suit like the one seen on the cover of the 1977 album cover of the same name, while showing a home video of highlights of his life.<\/p>\n

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Source: Reuters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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