He has won two Oscars, two Golden Globes, a Tony, multiple Grammys, and many more awards. But in January 2018, Elton John announced he was retiring from touring, and the following September began a three-year farewell tour (which had to be paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ended up stretching in 2023).

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His final show in America -

He played his final show in the US on November 20, 2022, in Los Angeles's Dodger Stadium—the same place where the icon first cemented his global status back in 1975.

"It's the last show of my final tour in America, so let’s end it with a bang, shall we?" John tweeted. It was an emotional affair, but the legend was joined in his historic final LA show with special guests Dua Lipa, Heidi Klum, and Dita Von Teese.

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The highest-grossing tour of all time -

According to figures reported by the Billboard Boxscore, the tour had grossed US$817.9 million across 278 shows by the beginning of 2023, beating out Ed Sheeran who previously held the record for the highest-grossing tour in history with The Divide Tour at US$776.4 million in 2019. He then became the first artist whose tour surpassed US$900 million. The rocketman sure knows how to go out with a bang.

Looking back on music icon Elton John

Elton John performs on tour for the last time as 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' concludes

10/07/23 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Retrospective

One of the most successful musicians of all time, Sir Elton John has sold more than 300 million records throughout his career. In recent years, he's seen the success of a hit biopic on his life that resulted in his Oscar win for Best Original Song, the release of a memoir that made headlines, and the highest-grossing tour of all time. Seems like he's been pretty busy since announcing his retirement in 2018, though he might finally actually step back now.

Elton John has officially performed on tour for the last time on July 8. The final stop of the singer's "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour, was set in Stockholm, Sweden, concluding an incredible five-year tour with 330 shows. The tour became the highest-grossing in Billboard Boxscore history and became the first tour ever to make more than US$900 million. "What a journey this tour has been and now we find ourselves at the end of it," John wrote on Instagram before the show. The artist has said he plans to spend time with his children and his partner.

Naturally, it's the perfect time to look back on Elton John's fascinating career and life. Click on to do exactly that!