Sir Elton John announces performance at Leeds First Direct Arena
And three years on, music star Sir Elton John has announced he will return to the city’s venue for a second time.
Sir Elton, who released his 33rd studio album Wonderful Crazy Night this year, will perform at the First Direct Arena on June 8, 2017.
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Hide AdHe will perform hits from the new album, as well as career classics, when he stops off in Leeds as part of a worldwide tour next year.
The 69-year-old has won a string of Grammy and Brit Awards, as well as an Oscar and a Tony Award.
Sir Elton wowed crowds in 2013 when he performed in front of a packed crowd on the opening night of Leeds’s First Direct Arena in September 2013.
Next year’s visit to the city will be the pop star’s twelfth, after he played a show for the first time in 1971 at Leeds University.
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Tickets for the show in Leeds next year will be on sale from Friday, September 16 at 10am.
Visit the First Direct Arena website to book.