Elton John, who plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on November 28, 2018. Credit: By Ernst Vikne [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Elton John, who plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on November 28, 2018. Credit: By Ernst Vikne [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Elton John is saying, "peace out" to the tour life, but it's gonna be a long goodbye.

Mr. Benny and the Jets announced his retirement from the road today, and told fans that he'd be embarking on a three-year, 300-stop farewell tour to say farewell.

The "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour will stop in Florida five times, and a November 28 date at Amalie Arena is on the docket. Tickets should go on sale on February 2, but ticket prices have yet to be announced.

UPDATE: A press release from Amalie Arena says that tickets will cost  are $55.75-$245.75. An American Express pre-sale starts on January 28, and a Ticketmaster Verified-Fan pre-sale starts on January 28.

Other Sunshine State stops include Sunrise (November 23), Miami (November 24), Orlando (November 27) and a March 15, 2019 date in Jacksonville.

Visit local.cltampa.com to stay updated.

Elton John
Wed. Nov. 28, 8 p.m. $55.75-$245.75 
Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa.

This article appears in Jan 18-25, 2018.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...