The Red Piano
| Tour by Elton John | |
| Start date | 13 February 2004 |
|---|---|
| End date | 22 March 2009 |
| Legs | 22 |
| Number of shows |
46 in 2004 44 in 2005 48 in 2006 38 in 2007 50 in 2008 21 in 2009 248 in Total |
| Elton John concert chronology | |
The Red Piano Tour was a concert tour by English singer-songwriter Sir Elton John. The tour originated at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The idea for the show originated in 2004 by Elton John and David LaChapelle.[1][2][3][4][5]
Show

The Red Piano was originally scheduled to be 75 shows over three years. John ended his residency at the Colosseum on 22 April 2009.[6][7] The show was replaced by Cher's Cher at the Colosseum and Bette Midler's The Showgirl Must Go On.[8]
Setlist
- Bennie and the Jets
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Believe
- Daniel
- Rocket Man
- I'm Still Standing
- I Want Love
- Tiny Dancer
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- The Bitch Is Back
- Candle in the Wind
- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
- Pinball Wizard
- Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
- Your Song
Residency Dates
| Date | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | ||
| 13 February 2004 | 32,682 / 32,682 (100%) | $6,415,950 |
| 14 February 2004 | ||
| 15 February 2004 | ||
| 17 February 2004 | ||
| 18 February 2004 | ||
| 20 February 2004 | ||
| 21 February 2004 | ||
| 22 February 2004 | ||
| Leg 2 | ||
| 23 March 2004 | 43,594 / 43,594 (100%) | $8,137,425 |
| 24 March 2004 | ||
| 26 March 2004 | ||
| 27 March 2004 | ||
| 28 March 2004 | ||
| 30 March 2004 | ||
| 31 March 2004 | ||
| 2 April 2004 | ||
| 3 April 2004 | ||
| 4 April 2004 | ||
| Leg 3 | ||
| 23 July 2004 | 55,354 / 55,354 (100%) | $9,133,410 |
| 24 July 2004 | ||
| 25 July 2004 | ||
| 27 July 2004 | ||
| 28 July 2004 | ||
| 30 July 2004 | ||
| 31 July 2004 | ||
| 1 August 2004 | ||
| 4 August 2004 | ||
| 5 August 2004 | ||
| 6 August 2004 | ||
| 7 August 2004 | ||
| 8 August 2004 | ||
| Leg 4 | ||
| 12 October 2004 | 59,155 / 59,155 (100%) | $9,823,975 |
| 13 October 2004 | ||
| 15 October 2004 | ||
| 16 October 2004 | ||
| 17 October 2004 | ||
| 19 October 2004 | ||
| 20 October 2004 | ||
| 22 October 2004 | ||
| 23 October 2004 | ||
| 24 October 2004 | ||
| 26 October 2004 | ||
| 27 October 2004 | ||
| 29 October 2004 | ||
| 30 October 2004 | ||
| 31 October 2004 | ||
| Leg 5 | ||
| 8 February 2005 | 53,455 / 53,455 (100%) | $9,570,725 |
| 9 February 2005 | ||
| 11 February 2005 | ||
| 12 February 2005 | ||
| 13 February 2005 | ||
| 15 February 2005 | ||
| 16 February 2005 | ||
| 18 February 2005 | ||
| 19 February 2005 | ||
| 20 February 2005 | ||
| 22 February 2005 | ||
| 23 February 2005 | ||
| 25 February 2005 | ||
| 26 February 2005 | ||
| Leg 6 | ||
| 29 March 2005 | 40,353 / 40,353 (100%) | $7,324,725 |
| 30 March 2005 | ||
| 1 April 2005 | ||
| 2 April 2005 | ||
| 3 April 2005 | ||
| 5 April 2005 | ||
| 6 April 2005 | ||
| 8 April 2005 | ||
| 9 April 2005 | ||
| 10 April 2005 | ||
| Leg 7 | ||
| 26 July 2005 | 19,443 / 19,443 (100%) | $3,384,500 |
| 27 July 2005 | ||
| 29 July 2005 | ||
| 30 July 2005 | ||
| 31 July 2005 | ||
| Leg 8 | ||
| 4 October 2005 | 58,533 / 58,533 (100%) | $10,315,000 |
| 5 October 2005 | ||
| 7 October 2005 | ||
| 8 October 2005 | ||
| 9 October 2005 | ||
| 11 October 2005 | ||
| 12 October 2005 | ||
| 14 October 2005 | ||
| 15 October 2005 | ||
| 16 October 2005 | ||
| 18 October 2005 | ||
| 19 October 2005 | ||
| 21 October 2005 | ||
| 22 October 2005 | ||
| 23 October 2005 | ||
| Leg 9 | ||
| 31 January 2006 | 49,043 / 49,043 (100%) | $8,679,025 |
| 1 February 2006 | ||
| 3 February 2006 | ||
| 4 February 2006 | ||
| 7 February 2006 | ||
| 10 February 2006 | ||
| 11 February 2006 | ||
| 12 February 2006 | ||
| 14 February 2006 | ||
| 15 February 2006 | ||
| 17 February 2006 | ||
| 18 February 2006 | ||
| 19 February 2006 | ||
| Leg 10 | ||
| 28 March 2006 | 40,026 / 40,026 (100%) | $6,642,075 |
| 29 March 2006 | ||
| 31 March 2006 | ||
| 1 April 2006 | ||
| 2 April 2006 | ||
| 4 April 2006 | ||
| 5 April 2006 | ||
| 7 April 2006 | ||
| 8 April 2006 | ||
| 9 April 2006 | ||
| Leg 11 | ||
| 11 July 2006 | 60,045 / 60,045 (100%) | $10,507,875 |
| 12 July 2006 | ||
| 14 July 2006 | ||
| 15 July 2006 | ||
| 16 July 2006 | ||
| 18 July 2006 | ||
| 19 July 2006 | ||
| 21 July 2006 | ||
| 22 July 2006 | ||
| 23 July 2006 | ||
| 25 July 2006 | ||
| 26 July 2006 | ||
| 28 July 2006 | ||
| 29 July 2006 | ||
| 30 July 2006 | ||
| Leg 12 | ||
| 10 October 2006 | 40,462 / 40,462 (100%) | $7,200,175 |
| 11 October 2006 | ||
| 13 October 2006 | ||
| 14 October 2006 | ||
| 15 October 2006 | ||
| 17 October 2006 | ||
| 18 October 2006 | ||
| 20 October 2006 | ||
| 21 October 2006 | ||
| 22 October 2006 | ||
| Leg 13 | ||
| 30 January 2007 | 48,552 / 48,552 (100%) | $8,496,600 |
| 31 January 2007 | ||
| 2 February 2007 | ||
| 3 February 2007 | ||
| 6 February 2007 | ||
| 7 February 2007 | ||
| 9 February 2007 | ||
| 10 February 2007 | ||
| 11 February 2007 | ||
| 13 February 2007 | ||
| 14 February 2007 | ||
| 17 February 2007 | ||
| Leg 14 | ||
| 27 March 2007 | 32,368 / 32,368 (100%) | $5,664,400 |
| 28 March 2007 | ||
| 30 March 2007 | ||
| 31 March 2007 | ||
| 3 April 2007 | ||
| 6 April 2007 | ||
| 7 April 2007 | ||
| 10 April 2007 | ||
| Leg 15 | ||
| 8 May 2007 | 19,387 / 19,387 (100%) | $3,185,700 |
| 9 May 2007 | ||
| 11 May 2007 | ||
| 12 May 2007 | ||
| 13 May 2007 | ||
| Leg 16 | ||
| 16 October 2007 | 52,598 / 52,598 (100%) | $9,204,650 |
| 18 October 2007 | ||
| 19 October 2007 | ||
| 20 October 2007 | ||
| 22 October 2007 | ||
| 25 October 2007 | ||
| 26 October 2007 | ||
| 27 October 2007 | ||
| 29 October 2007 | ||
| 30 October 2007 | ||
| 2 November 2007 | ||
| 3 November 2007 | ||
| 5 November 2007 | ||
| Leg 17 | ||
| 19 March 2008 | 56,644 / 56,644 (100%) | $9,912,700 |
| 21 March 2008 | ||
| 22 March 2008 | ||
| 24 March 2008 | ||
| 25 March 2008 | ||
| 26 March 2008 | ||
| 28 March 2008 | ||
| 29 March 2008 | ||
| 31 March 2008 | ||
| 1 April 2008 | ||
| 2 April 2008 | ||
| 4 April 2008 | ||
| 5 April 2008 | ||
| 6 April 2008 | ||
| Leg 18 | ||
| 3 June 2008 | 62,235 / 62,235 (100%) | $10,891,125 |
| 4 June 2008 | ||
| 6 June 2008 | ||
| 7 June 2008 | ||
| 9 June 2008 | ||
| 10 June 2008 | ||
| 11 June 2008 | ||
| 13 June 2008 | ||
| 14 June 2008 | ||
| 16 June 2008 | ||
| 17 June 2008 | ||
| 18 June 2008 | ||
| 20 June 2008 | ||
| 21 June 2008 | ||
| 22 June 2008 | ||
| Leg 19 | ||
| 23 July 2008 | 33,192 / 33,192 (100%) | $5,808,600 |
| 24 July 2008 | ||
| 25 July 2008 | ||
| 26 July 2008 | ||
| 30 July 2008 | ||
| 31 July 2008 | ||
| 1 August 2008 | ||
| 2 August 2008 | ||
| Leg 20 | ||
| 22 October 2008 | 50,420 / 52,546 (96%) | $7,606,820 |
| 23 October 2008 | ||
| 24 October 2008 | ||
| 25 October 2008 | ||
| 29 October 2008 | ||
| 30 October 2008 | ||
| 31 October 2008 | ||
| 1 November 2008 | ||
| 3 November 2008 | ||
| 6 November 2008 | ||
| 7 November 2008 | ||
| 8 November 2008 | ||
| 9 November 2008 | ||
| Leg 21 | ||
| 3 February 2009 | 37,538 / 39,625 (95%) | $5,365,772 |
| 4 February 2009 | ||
| 6 February 2009 | ||
| 7 February 2009 | ||
| 8 February 2009 | ||
| 10 February 2009 | ||
| 11 February 2009 | ||
| 13 February 2009 | ||
| 14 February 2009 | ||
| 15 February 2009 | ||
| Leg 22 | ||
| 8 March 2009 | 43,935 / 45,390 (97%) | $6,390,578 |
| 10 March 2009 | ||
| 11 March 2009 | ||
| 12 March 2009 | ||
| 14 March 2009 | ||
| 15 March 2009 | ||
| 16 March 2009 | ||
| 18 March 2009 | ||
| 19 March 2009 | ||
| 21 March 2009 | ||
| 22 March 2009 | ||
| TOTAL | 989,014 / 994,682 (99%) | $169,661,805 |
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| 16 February 2005 | Cancelled[9] |
| 30 July 2006 | Cancelled[10] |
| 1 April 2007 | Cancelled[11] |
| 4 April 2007 | Cancelled[12] |
| 8 April 2007 | Cancelled[13] |
The Red Piano: Live in Europe
Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets Sold/Available | Box Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Tour | ||||||
| 5 September 2007 | London | England | The O2 Arena | — | — | |
| 2008 Tour | ||||||
| 19 November 2008 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena | — | — | |
| 22 November 2008 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | — | — | |
| 24 November 2008 | Hamburg | Color Line Arena | — | — | ||
| 26 November 2008 | Cologne | Kölnarena | — | — | ||
| 29 November 2008 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | — | — | |
| 4 December 2008 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globe Arena | — | — | |
| 5 December 2008 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | — | — | |
| 9 December 2008 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | — | — | |
| 11 December 2008 | Berlin | Germany | O2 World Berlin | — | — | |
| 13 December 2008 | London | England | The O2 Arena | — | — | |
| 16 December 2008 | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | — | — | ||
| 17 December 2008 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | — | — | ||
| 18 December 2008 | — | — | ||||
| 20 December 2008 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | — | — | ||
| 21 December 2008 | — | — | ||||
| 31 December 2008 | London | The O2 Arena | — | — | ||
| 2009 Tour | ||||||
| 7 October 2009 | Moscow | Russia | Olimpiyskiy | — | — | |
| 10 October 2009 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Areena | 7,194 / 9,096 (79%) | $917,820 | |
| 13 October 2009 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 7,441 / 10,033 (74%) | $981,861 | |
| 15 October 2009 | Düsseldorf | Germany | ISS Dome | — | — | |
| 16 October 2009 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — | |
| 17 October 2009 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | — | — | |
| 20 October 2009 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 15,759 / 17,960 (88%) | $1,287,536 | |
| Total | 30,394 / 37,089 (82%) | $3,187,217 | ||||
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| 18 May 2007 | Seville | Piazza di Spagna | Cancelled |
| 20 May 2007 | Vitoria | Plaza de Toros | Cancelled |
| 29 May 2007 | Versailles, France | Château de Versailles | Cancelled |
| 5-6 June 2007 | Venice | San Marco | Cancelled |
| 22 June 2007 | Berlin | Brandenburg Gate | Rescheduled to 11 December 2008 and moved to O2 World |
| 3 July 2007 | Moscow | Crocus City Hall | Cancelled |
| 1 December 2008 | Helsinki | Hartwall Areena | Rescheduled to 10 October 2009 |
| 23 October 2009 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | Cancelled |
| 24 October 2009 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | Cancelled |
| 27 October 2009 | London, England | Wembley Arena | Cancelled |
| 28 October 2009 | Liverpool | Echo Arena | Rescheduled to 17 December 2009 |
| 30 October 2009 | Dublin | The O2 | Cancelled |
Set list
This set list is representative of the performance on 20 October 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Believe"
- "Daniel"
- "Rocket Man"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
- "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "Nikita"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
- "Candle in the Wind"
- Encore
- "Pinball Wizard"
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- Encore
- "Your Song"
Recordings
The Red Piano was filmed and released to many major retailers. It was released as a single disc and a 2 DVD / 2 CD Package that was exclusive to Best Buy. The single disc features the concert only while the 4 disc set features the concert, a one-hour documentary, and the complete concert on two CD's.[14][15][16]
References
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- ↑ eltonjohn.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011