Lighters and mobile phone screens alike pepper the stadium like a starry sky for the heart-wrenching songs Candle In The Wind and Your Song. Naturally we all chant and cheer for an encore, which of course happens. What an amazing night – Elton John sent everyone sky high with his impassioned and enlivened performance, pummelling that piano like no tomorrow, singing a mixture of greats and greats-to-be. Marvellously merging her black costume into an even blacker stage means you don’t get to see that much of Lulu, but many still wake in the morning to To Sir With Love fresh in their minds.
I have seen people turn their nose up at the mention of her name, but those same people are all joining in with the ballads and raunchy numbers that made her a teenage icon of the mid 60s. Warming up the crowd is that wee gritty Glaswegian - Lulu. Two and a half hours of non-stop performance is heavy going even for a young man, but Elton takes this gruelling task in his stride. Twenty four songs later and Elton finally leaves the stage, an exhausted yet buzzing tiger, with the applause of 24,000 fans battering his eardrums. Then it’s Pilot, Rocket Man, I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues, Sacrifice – the show goes on and on. He goes on to mix the old classics with new favourites: the slow and disco sultry Bennie And The Jets is followed by the delicate and sentimental Daniel, and then we’re treated to a new song off his Peachtree Road album Turn The Lights Out When You Leave. Opening the show with Pinball Wizard, Elton sets the scene for an explosive and vibrant concert. Clearly the music takes centre stage this time rather than his flair for a good pair of crazy glasses or cartoon wig. Though saying that, in comparison to Elton John’s previous outlandish costumes on tour, the worldclass star chooses to stay in the same outfit throughout – a smart dark blue suit and a white high-collared shirt. Kicking off his nationwide tour at the Madejski Stadium, home of Reading FC and London Irish, the pitch that is normally reserved for sports was transformed into something far more theatrical.
The Bitch may be Back, but if you didn’t know already, so is Elton John. So Reading's Madejski Stadium was honoured to host Elton John's concert that kicked off his nation-wide tour.
He's a Rocket Man, he's a Pinball Wizard and above all, he's one of the world's greatest singing superstars. Reviews You are in: Berkshire > Entertainment > Music > Reviews > Review: Elton John This page has been archived and is no longer updated.
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