Like many musicians, Sir Elton John announced his retirement from touring in recent years so he could spend more time with family. Dubbed Farewell Yellow Brick Road, this trek was to be a three-year tour starting in 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic shifted this timeline slightly, of course, and John is now slated to wrap up his touring days in 2023.
A funny thing happened in between the 2018 tour announcement and the present day, however: Although his touring days are waning, John's career is anything but winding down. If anything, he's more in the public eye — and higher in the charts — than he has been in many years. John's had three No. 1 UK singles in a row, kicking off with "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)," his collaboration with Dua Lipa, and "Merry Christmas" with Ed Sheeran. An accompanying collection of singles, "The Lockdown Sessions," also topped the UK charts, beating out new releases from Duran Duran and Lana Del Rey.
