Elton John to close out Singapore’s 2025 F1 Grand Prix, despite retiring from touring

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Elton John is set to headline Singapore’s 2025 Formula 1 Grand Prix, despite his recent retirement from touring. Find all the details below.The legendary singer-songwriter and pianist will close out this year’s edition of the huge motor racing event, which is due to take place between October 3-5.Over two years on from concluding his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour with an emotional concert in Stockholm, Sweden, Sir Elton will make his highly-anticipated return to the stage in Singapore on Sunday October 5.He’ll deliver a bill-topping performance on the Padang Stage in Zone 4 after the F1 race to bring the weekend to a close.Sir Elton appears on the bill alongside K-pop star G-Dragon, who’ll kick off the race weekend at the Padang Stage on Friday October 3.

This month will see the Big Bang artist release ‘Übermensch’ – his first full-length solo album in over a decade.According to organisers, more live acts will be announced “soon” for the “three days of non-stop race action” in Singapore.