1980 World Tour
- North America
- Oceania
- 46 in North America
- 17 in Oceania
- 63 in total
- A Single Man Tour
(1979) - 1980 World Tour
(1980) - Jump Up Tour
(1982–83)
The 1980 World Tour was a concert tour by English musician and composer Elton John, in support of his 14th studio album 21 at 33. the tour included two legs (North America and Oceania) and a total of 63 shows.
Tour
John's 1980 tour was unique for two reasons: it was the only tour he has ever done that had a guitarist in the band, but did not include Davey Johnstone, and it is the only time a band member (in this case drummer Nigel Olsson) has done songs from his solo career in the middle of a show. Olsson, who had rejoined John's band along with Dee Murray after six years, performed his own releases, "Saturday Night" and "All I Want Is You". And while Johnstone did make a guest appearance at one show (joining in on "Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance") at 6 November stop at The Forum in Los Angeles), he primarily was involved with Alice Cooper's career and had been replaced in John's band by two premiere session guitarists: Tim Renwick from England and American Richie Zito.
The new band did a private warm-up gig at the Palomino Club in Los Angeles on 25 August, exactly ten years to the day from his first American show at the nearby Troubadour. Then, with opening act Judie Tzuke, the tour moved across North America before landing with great fanfare at New York City's Central Park. There, on 13 September, John and the band played a free concert in front of an estimated 450,000 people. The show was highlighted by a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine" in the shadow of Lennon's apartment, and John's choice of costumes, including the "piano keys" outfit designed by Andre Miripolsky; he dressed as Donald Duck for the encores, in a costume designed by Bob Mackie.[1] The Central Park show was recorded and broadcast as a concert special on HBO, and later released on home video. Clips from the show have been posted on Elton John's official website; however, to date no audio of the soundtrack has ever been officially released.
After the last United States show on 15 November in Honolulu, Hawaii, the tour concluded with 17 concerts in New Zealand and Australia, finishing at the Perth Entertainment Centre (as he had on the 1979 tour) on 22 December.[2][3]
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
North America [3][4] | |||
4 September 1980 | Madison | United States | Dane County Coliseum |
5 September 1980 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | |
6 September 1980 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | |
7 September 1980 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
8 September 1980 | |||
9 September 1980 | Montreal | Forum de Montréal | |
11 September 1980 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
12 September 1980 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | |
13 September 1980 | New York City | Central Park | |
16 September 1980 | Baltimore | Baltimore Civic Center | |
18 September 1980 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |
19 September 1980 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | |
20 September 1980 | Raleigh | Reynolds Coliseum | |
23 September 1980 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | |
25 September 1980 | Oxford | Millett Hall | |
26 September 1980 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | |
27 September 1980 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |
28 September 1980 | Toledo | Centennial Hall | |
29 September 1980 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |
2 October 1980 | West Lafayette | Elliott Hall of Music | |
3 October 1980 | Carbondale | SIU Arena | |
4 October 1980 | Champaign | Assembly Hall | |
5 October 1980 | Lincoln | Bob Devaney Sports Center | |
7 October 1980 | Tulsa | Tulsa Convention Center | |
9 October 1980 | Oklahoma City | Myriad Convention Center | |
10 October 1980 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | |
11 October 1980 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | |
14 October 1980 | Houston | The Summit | |
15 October 1980 | Austin | Special Events Center | |
16 October 1980 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |
18 October 1980 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |
20 October 1980 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum | |
21 October 1980 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum | |
24 October 1980 | Oakland | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | |
26 October 1980 | Tucson | Tucson Convention Center | |
28 October 1980 | Tempe | ASU Activity Center | |
29 October 1980 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |
1 November 1980 | Anaheim | Anaheim Convention Center | |
2 November 1980 | |||
6 November 1980 | Inglewood | The Forum | |
7 November 1980 | |||
8 November 1980 | |||
9 November 1980 | |||
14 November 1980 | Honolulu | Neal S. Blaisdell Center | |
15 November 1980 | |||
16 November 1980 | |||
Oceania [5][6] | |||
22 November 1980 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium |
26 November 1980 | Wellington | Athletic Park | |
30 November 1980 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
1 December 1980 | |||
2 December 1980 | |||
3 December 1980 | |||
6 December 1980 | Brisbane | Brisbane Festival Hall | |
7 December 1980 | |||
8 December 1980 | |||
11 December 1980 | Melbourne | Festival Hall | |
12 December 1980 | |||
13 December 1980 | |||
16 December 1980 | Adelaide | Memorial Drive Park | |
20 December 1980 | Perth | Perth Entertainment Centre | |
21 December 1980 | |||
22 December 1980 |
Set list
- "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "All the Girls Love Alice"
- "Rocket Man"
- "Sartorial Eloquence"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
- "Saturday Night" (Nigel Olsson song)
- "All I Want Is You" (Nigel Olsson song)
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- "Harmony"
- "White Lady, White Powder"
- "Little Jeannie"
- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "Imagine" (John Lennon song)
- "Ego"
- "Have Mercy on the Criminal"
- "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
- "Your Song"
- "Bite Your Lip"
Personnel
- Elton John – lead vocals, piano
- Richie Zito – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Renwick – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Dee Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals
- James Newton Howard – keyboards, synthesizer, electric piano, backing vocals
References
- ^ "Your Style: Elton John's fashion through the years – in pictures". The Guardian. 18 October 2019.
- ^ "1980".
- ^ a b "Elton John Concerts". eltonography.com.
- ^ Terry Bangley (29 December 2015). "ELTON JOHN "PORTLAND,OR" 1980". Retrieved 19 June 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "1980". eltonjohn.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Elton John Concerts". www.eltonography.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
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