European Express Tour
| Tour by Elton John | |
| Associated album | Breaking Hearts |
|---|---|
| Start date | 17 April 1984 |
| End date | 30 June 1984 |
| Legs | 1 |
| Number of shows | 53 |
| Elton John concert chronology | |
The European Express Tour was the European leg of Elton John’s 1984 Breaking Hearts Tour.
Tour
On this tour it was the first time that Elton had performed in Poland.[1] He went on to play a further three shows there during the European Express Tour. Elton also performed in Czechoslovakia for the first time on this tour.[2] Elton also performed in Hungary,[3] Yugoslavia,[4][5] Italy[6] and Austria[7] for the first time.
The tour came to a close at Wembley Stadium in London on 30 June 1984 with an event dubbed ‘Summer of ‘84’ concert. This concert was later released on two VHS tapes called The Afternoon Concert and The Night Time Concert.[8]
The first visit to Eastern Europe was not lucrative as their promoters expected. In Italy, at one of the shows, Elton fell down twelve feet off the stage without breaking anything. "I was extremely lucky", said Elton.[9]
Setlists
- Tiny Dancer
- Hercules
- Rocket Man
- Daniel
- Restless
- Candle in the Wind
- The Bitch Is Back
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Sad Songs (Say So Much)
- Bennie and the Jets
- Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Blue Eyes
- I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
- Kiss the Bride
- One More Arrow
- Too Low for Zero
- I'm Still Standing
- Your Song
- Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Crocodile Rock
- Tiny Dancer
- Hercules
- Rocket Man
- Daniel
- Restless
- Candle in the Wind
- The Bitch Is Back
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Sad Songs (Say So Much)
- Bennie and the Jets
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Blue Eyes
- I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
- Kiss the Bride
- One More Arrow
- Too Low for Zero
- I'm Still Standing
- Your Song
- Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Crocodile Rock
- Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On
- I Saw Her Standing There
- Twist and Shout
Tour dates
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A This concert was part of The Summer of 84 Concert
Tour band
- Elton John: Piano, Lead Vocals
- Davey Johnstone: Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Dee Murray: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Nigel Olsson: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Fred Mandel: Keyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals
References
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ movies.nytimes.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonjohnallsongslist.blogspot.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
External links
Media related to European Express Tour at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to European Express Tour at Wikiquote
