Sir Elton John trousered £65million from his tour this year – even though it was scrapped. The Rocketman had to abandon his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour in March because of coronavirus.But he has still been named the highest-earning live performer on the planet.A friend of Sir Elton said: "He is in great shape, has been enjoying time with his family and can’t wait to get back out on the road when it is safe."Sir Elton, 73, bagged £14m more than his nearest rival Celine Dion.Despite Covid-19 ravaging the live music industry, many big names still managed to rake in the cash.American rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra were third on the list with £44m.U2 made £40m, while British rockers Queen earned £34m, according to Pollstar.
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