What was the total gross of the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, per Billboard Boxscore?
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Across 330 shows and six million tickets.
How many shows did the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour comprise?
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183 in North America, 101 in Europe and 46 in Australia and Asia.
Which band did Elton John play in before going solo?
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He took his stage name partly from bandmate Elton Dean.
Which American venue hosted Elton John’s breakthrough US shows in August 1970?
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The Los Angeles club dates made his American reputation.
What was Elton John’s first US number one single?
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It topped the Hot 100 in February 1973.
Which football club did Elton John serve as chairman of?
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He was chairman from 1976 and again in the 1990s.
Which 1976 interview, in which he discussed his sexuality, damaged his US sales at the time?
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He described himself as bisexual in the Rolling Stone interview.
Which Elton John album was recorded at a chateau in France and released in 1972?
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It was his first US number one album.
Which lyricist wrote with Elton John on the 1980s albums when Taupin briefly stepped away?
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Osborne wrote lyrics including Blue Eyes.
Roughly what did Elton John’s Never Too Late take in its limited theatrical release?
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It opened in November 2024 before streaming.
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