Only 48 hours after Neil Diamond announced his retirement from touring, another musical giant followed suit.
Fortunately, Elton John will be going on a three year, 300 date farewell tour which begins in September. Fittingly, it will be called Farewell Yellow Brick Road. Hopefully, I will get to see him having never seen him perform. Diamond's Parkinson's diagnosis precludes such a farewell. However, John did have a health scare in March 2017 when he contracted an unknown infection while touring in South America. Now 70, John wants to spend time with his husband and two adopted children.
Both Diamond and John have been giants in the music industry with a multi-generational appeal. But all things must come to an end. At least with John, fans will have chance to say farewell.
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