After being forced to postpone the European and UK legs of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, Elton John chatted with NME about the reality of him actually ending his career as a live performer.
âItâs something I wanna finish,â he said. âIâm looking forward to doing it and going out on the high that we were on â we were an express train that hit the buffers. At the moment I finish supposedly in 2023, in the summer, by which time Iâll be 76 â and thatâs it, baby."
âI canât wait to do it and have a great time, and I canât wait to finish and say, âNo more â Iâve had enough,ââ he added.
So what about the future? âI will do records and Iâll do my radio show, but as far as schlepping and doing shows? Iâve had enough applause. I wanna be with my family. I wanna be with my boys," John said bluntly. âIâll still be creative, but I donât want to spend the rest of my life flying here, flying there. I canât do any more than Iâve done now and save for the odd charity thing that may come up, thatâs it for me.â
Last week, the pop icon released his star-studded new album, The Lockdown Sessions, which features collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Stevie Nicks, Lil Nas X and more.