THE Rocket Man is rocketing back to Geelong later this year.<\/p>\n
Sir Elton John will return to the Mt Duneed Estate winery on December 7 as part of the latest dates on his international farewell tour, which will be staged here as part of A Day on the Green concert series.<\/p>\n
Tickets go on sale for the show on Tuesday June 25, and A Day on the Green promoter Michael Newton said Sir Elton\u2019s performance \u2013 one of six new shows on the Australian-New Zealand leg \u2013 will be a night of epic surprises.<\/p>\n
\u201cAustralia and New Zealand, I can\u2019t wait to be with you again,\u201d Sir Elton said. \u201cYour audiences have always been very generous towards me, and I know that this final tour will be the most memorable ever.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bestselling British singer, songwriter and pianist first played in Geelong at the same venue in December 2015 to a sold-out crowd of 20,000 people, and Mr Newton said Mt Duneed Estate was a key factor in securing Sir Elton.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact is we\u2019ve got a 20,000-capacity venue, and it draws not only from Melbourne but from Geelong, the Surf Coast and beyond as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sir Elton\u2019s show \u2013 part of the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour \u2013 will span about three hours and feature all his greatest hits.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s one of the best live shows you\u2019ll see, hands down,\u201d Mr Newton said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI already know grandparents who are going with their grandkids.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to give too much away, because there\u2019ll be some really epic surprises on the night.<\/p>\n
\u201d Mount Duneed Estate has most recently hosted capacity crowds for Florence + The Machine and the Red Hot Chili Peppers (the latter of which sold out in record time), and Mr Newton said A Day on the Green was resonating with local audiences.<\/p>\n
\u201cI spend a lot of time on the Surf Coast myself, and I literally hear people in the shops and the cafes talking about the shows, which is very gratifying.\u201d<\/p>\n
He would not be drawn on who A Day on the Green had slated for future concerts.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll I can say is this summer\u2019s going to be huge.\u201d<\/p>\n
Head to adayonthegreen.com.au or eltonjohn. com.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Rocket Man is rocketing back to Geelong later this year. Sir Elton John will return to the Mt Duneed Estate winery on December 7 as part of the latest dates on his international farewell tour, which will be staged here as part of A Day on the Green concert series. Tickets go on sale […]<\/p>\n