1980 World Tour

1980 concert tour by Elton John July 2017 June 2014 1980 World Tour 21 at 33 Elton John North America Oceania 4 September 1980 22 December 1980 2 46 in North America 17 in Oceania 63 in total A Single Man Tour(1979) 1980 World Tour(1980) Jump Up Tour(1982–83) Elton John-1980-Australia.jpg Australian tour programme The 1980 World Tour was a concert tour by English musician and composer Elton John, in support of his 14th studio album 21 at 33. the tour included two legs (North America and Oceania) and a total of 63 shows. Tour John's 1980 tour was unique for two reasons: it was the only tour he has ever done that had a guitarist in the band, but did not include Davey Johnstone, and it is the only time a band member (in this case drummer Nigel Olsson) has done songs from his solo career in the middle of a show. Olsson, who had rejoined John's band along with Dee Murray after six years, performed his own releases, "Saturday Night" and "All I Want Is You". And while Johnstone did make a guest appearance at one show (joining in on "Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance") at 6 November stop at The Forum in Los Angeles), he primarily was involved with Alice Cooper's career and had been replaced in John's band by two premiere session guitarists: Tim Renwick from England and American Richie Zito. The new band did a private warm-up gig at the Palomino Club in Los Angeles on 25 August, exactly ten years to the day from his first American show at the nearby Troubadour. Then, with opening act Judie Tzuke, the tour moved across North America before landing with great fanfare at New York City's Central Park. There, on 13 September, John and the band played a free concert in front of an estimated 450,000 people. The show was highlighted by a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine" in the shadow of Lennon's apartment, and John's choice of costumes, including the "piano keys" outfit designed by Andre Miripolsky; he dressed as Donald Duck for the encores, in a costume designed by Bob Mackie.https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2019/oct/18/your-style-elton-johns-fashion-through-the-years-in-pictures Your Style: Elton John's fashion through the years – in pictures The Guardian 18 October 2019 The Central Park show was recorded and broadcast as a concert special on HBO, and later released on home video. Clips from the show have been posted on Elton John's official website; however, to date no audio of the soundtrack has ever been officially released. After the last United States show on 15 November in Honolulu, Hawaii, the tour concluded with 17 concerts in New Zealand and Australia, finishing at the Perth Entertainment Centre (as he had on the 1979 tour) on 22 December.http://www.eltonjohn.com/band/1980/ 1980https://eltonography.com/tours/1980.html Elton John Concerts eltonography.com Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueNorth Americahttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yRXJ6pWi2wA ELTON JOHN "PORTLAND, OR" 1980 Terry Bangley 29 December 2015 19 June 2017 YouTube4 September 1980MadisonUnited StatesDane County Coliseum5 September 1980RosemontRosemont Horizon6 September 1980DetroitJoe Louis Arena7 September 1980TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens8 September 19809 September 1980MontrealForum de Montréal11 September 1980ProvidenceUnited StatesProvidence Civic Center12 September 1980HartfordHartford Civic Center13 September 1980New York CityCentral Park16 September 1980BaltimoreBaltimore Civic Center18 September 1980CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum19 September 1980ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum20 September 1980RaleighReynolds Coliseum23 September 1980HamptonHampton Coliseum25 September 1980OxfordMillett Hall26 September 1980LexingtonRupp Arena27 September 1980IndianapolisMarket Square Arena28 September 1980ToledoCentennial Hall29 September 1980RichfieldRichfield Coliseum2 October 1980West LafayetteElliott Hall of Music3 October 1980CarbondaleSIU Arena4 October 1980ChampaignAssembly Hall5 October 1980LincolnBob Devaney Sports Center7 October 1980TulsaTulsa Convention Center9 October 1980Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center10 October 1980Kansas CityKemper Arena11 October 1980AmesHilton Coliseum14 October 1980HoustonThe Summit15 October 1980AustinSpecial Events Center16 October 1980DallasReunion Arena18 October 1980DenverMcNichols Sports Arena20 October 1980PortlandPortland Memorial Coliseum21 October 1980SeattleSeattle Center Coliseum24 October 1980OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum26 October 1980TucsonTucson Convention Center28 October 1980TempeASU Activity Center29 October 1980San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena1 November 1980AnaheimAnaheim Convention Center2 November 19806 November 1980InglewoodThe Forum7 November 19808 November 19809 November 198014 November 1980HonoluluNeal S. Blaisdell Center15 November 198016 November 1980Oceania http://www.eltonjohn.com/band/1980/ 1980 eltonjohn.com 19 June 2017https://www.eltonography.com/tours/1980.html Elton John Concerts www.eltonography.com 19 June 201722 November 1980AucklandNew ZealandWestern Springs Stadium26 November 1980WellingtonAthletic Park30 November 1980SydneyAustraliaHordern Pavilion1 December 19802 December 19803 December 19806 December 1980BrisbaneBrisbane Festival Hall7 December 19808 December 198011 December 1980MelbourneFestival Hall12 December 198013 December 198016 December 1980AdelaideMemorial Drive Park20 December 1980PerthPerth Entertainment Centre21 December 198022 December 1980 Set list "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" "Tiny Dancer" "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" "All the Girls Love Alice" "Rocket Man" "Sartorial Eloquence" "Philadelphia Freedom" "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" "Saturday Night" (Nigel Olsson song) "All I Want Is You" (Nigel Olsson song) "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" "Harmony" "White Lady, White Powder" "Little Jeannie" "Bennie and the Jets" "Imagine" (John Lennon song) "Ego" "Have Mercy on the Criminal" "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" "Your Song" "Bite Your Lip" Personnel Elton John – lead vocals, piano Richie Zito – lead guitar, backing vocals Tim Renwick – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Dee Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals James Newton Howard – keyboards, synthesizer, electric piano, backing vocals References 30em External links Information Site with Tour Dates Category:Elton John concert tours Category:1980 concert tours Category:Concert tours of the United States Category:Concert tours of Canada Category:Concert tours of New Zealand Category:Concert tours of Australia