The Red Piano was a concert residency by English singer-songwriter Elton John. It took place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from 2004 to 2009. The idea for the show was conceived in 2004 by John and David LaChapelle.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Residency by Elton John | |
 Billboard of the red piano | |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace |
| Start date | 13 February 2004 |
| End date | 22 April 2009 |
| Legs | 22 |
| No. of shows |
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| Elton John concert chronology | |
Show
editThe Red Piano was originally scheduled to be 75 shows over three years, but ended up being 247 shows over six 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]
Set list
edit- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Believe"
- "Daniel"
- "Rocket Man"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
- "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"
Concert dates
edit| 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 | 989,004 / 994,682 (99%) | $169,661,805 |
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
edit| 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
edit| Tour by Elton John | |
| Location | Europe |
|---|---|
| Start date | 5 September 2007 |
| End date | 20 October 2009 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 24 |
The Red Piano: Live in Europe was a concert tour by Elton John taking place between 2007 and 2009. The tour was the same as his Las Vegas Residency.[14]
Background
editSix European concerts taking place across summer 2007 were announced, then cancelled several months later. The cancellation was due to issues with the tour's promoter.[15][16][17]
The first concert of The Red Piano: Live in Europe to take place was announced in June 2007, taking place at London's O2 Arena.[18] The concert was given a four-star review by The Guardian newspaper.[19]
Set list
editThis 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"
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2007 | London | England | The O2 Arena | — | — |
| 19 November 2008 | Birmingham | 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 | |||
| 7 October 2009 | Moscow | Russia | Olimpiyskiy | ||
| 10 October 2009[a] | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Areena | 7,194 / 9,096 | $917,820 |
| 13 October 2009 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 7,441 / 10,033 | $981,861 |
| 15 October 2009 | Düsseldorf | Germany | ISS Dome | — | — |
| 16 October 2009 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | ||
| 17 October 2009 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy | ||
| 20 October 2009 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 15,759 / 17,960 | $1,287,536 |
| Total | 30,394 / 37,089 (82%) | $3,187,217 | |||
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2007 | Seville | Spain | Plaza de España | Issues with tour's promoter.[20] |
| 20 May 2007 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Plaza de Toros de Vitoria-Gasteiz | ||
| 29 May 2007 | Versailles | France | Château de Versailles | |
| 5 June 2007 | Venice | Italy | Piazza San Marco | |
| 6 June 2007 | ||||
| 22 June 2007 | Berlin | Germany | Brandenburg Gate | |
| 3 July 2007 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall | |
| 23 October 2009 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena | Illness.[21] |
| 24 October 2009 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | ||
| 27 October 2009 | London | Wembley Arena | ||
| 28 October 2009 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | ||
| 30 October 2009 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 |
Recordings
editThe Red Piano was filmed and released to many major retailers. It was released as a single DVD disc and a 2 DVD / 2 CD Package that was exclusive to Best Buy. It was released also as a single Blu-ray and a 1 Blu-ray / 2 CD Package. The single disc features the concert only while the package set features the concert, a one-hour documentary, and the complete concert on two CD's.[22][23][24][25]
Notes
edit- ^ The 10 October 2009 concert in Helsinki was originally scheduled to take place on 1 December 2008.
References
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- ^ "Elton cancels European tour dates". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 22 May 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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- ^ "Elton and His Red Piano Come to London". metro.co.uk. Metro. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (6 September 2007). "Elton rises to the occasion on a sea of phallic symbolism". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Sir Elton's Red Piano tour axed". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 22 May 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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