Elton John resumes Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in New Orleans... after nearly two year hiatus

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Elton John resumed his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour after a nearly two year hiatus with a show at theSmoothie King Center in New Orleans on Wednesday, January 19.This was the legendary rocker's first full concert since he playedWestern Sydney Stadium in Sydney, Australia on March 7, 2020.The tour, which kicked off inAllentown, Pennsylvania back on September 8, 2018, had been going strong for about a year-and-a-half when it was derailed by the coronavirus crisis in March 2020.

Elton John, 74, resumed his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour with a show in New Orleans on Wednesday, January 19 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemicJohn (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight), 74, looked to be reinvigorated when he and his band kicked into the set opener, Bennie And The Jets.Decked out in a paisley-styled tuxedo blazer, cropped in the front, and black pants, the British singer-songwriter spent much of the show behind the piano.

In keeping with his trademark glasses, he hit the stage wearing red-tinted, large-frame shades.The five-time Grammy-winner would go on to deliver renditions of many of his hit songs that included Philadelphia Freedom, I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, Rocket Man, Candle In The Wind, Sad Songs (Say So Much),Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me,Crocodile Rock,Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting andGoodbye Yellow Brick Road.

Bangin' beginning: John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight), 74, looked to be reinvigorated when he and his band kicked into the set opener, Bennie And The Jets Bangin' the keys: The British singer-songwriter spent much of the show behind the piano Always stylin': The rocker was decked out in a paisley-styled tuxedo blazer, cropped in the front, with black pants and red-tinted.