European Express Tour
| Tour by Elton John | |
| Associated album | Breaking Hearts |
|---|---|
| Start date | 17 April 1984 |
| End date | 30 June 1984 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 53 |
| Elton John concert chronology | |
The European Express Tour was the European leg of Elton John’s 1984 Breaking Hearts Tour.
Tour
On this tour it was the first time that Elton had performed in Poland.[1] He went on to play a further three shows there during the European Express Tour. Elton also performed in Czechoslovakia for the first time on this tour.[2] Elton also performed in Hungary,[3] Yugoslavia,[4][5] Italy[6] and Austria[7] for the first time.
The tour came to a close at Wembley Stadium in London on 30 June 1984 with an event dubbed ‘Summer of ‘84’ concert. This concert was later released on two VHS tapes called The Afternoon Concert and The Night Time Concert.[8]
The first visit to Eastern Europe was not lucrative as their promoters expected. In Italy, at one of the shows, Elton fell down twelve feet off the stage without breaking anything. "I was extremely lucky", said Elton.[9]
Setlists
Standard setlist
- Tiny Dancer
- Hercules
- Rocket Man
- Daniel
- Restless
- Candle in the Wind
- The Bitch Is Back
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Sad Songs (Say So Much)
- Bennie and the Jets
- Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Blue Eyes
- I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
- Kiss the Bride
- One More Arrow
- Too Low for Zero
- I'm Still Standing
- Your Song
- Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Crocodile Rock
- Song For Guy (not performed at all shows)
The Summer of 84 Concert setlist
- Tiny Dancer
- Hercules
- Rocket Man
- Daniel
- Restless
- Candle in the Wind
- The Bitch Is Back
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Sad Songs (Say So Much)
- Bennie and the Jets
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Blue Eyes
- I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
- Kiss the Bride
- One More Arrow
- Too Low for Zero
- I'm Still Standing
- Your Song
- Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Crocodile Rock
- Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On
- I Saw Her Standing There
- Twist and Shout
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||||
| 17 April 1984 | Sarajevo | Yugoslavia | Olimpijska Dvorana Zetra | ||
| 18 April 1984 | Belgrade | Hala Pionir | |||
| 19 April 1984 | Zagreb | Dom Sportova | |||
| 21 April 1984 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sportcsarnok | ||
| 22 April 1984 | |||||
| 24 April 1984 | Prague | Czechoslovakia | Palace Kultury | ||
| 25 April 1984 | Havířov | Havirov Sport Hall | |||
| 26 April 1984 | Katowice | Poland | Halla Spodek | ||
| 27 April 1984 | Warsaw | Congress Hall | |||
| 28 April 1984 | Gdańsk | Hala Olivia | |||
| 30 April 1984 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet | ||
| 2 May 1984 | Drammen | Norway | Drammenshalle | ||
| 4 May 1984 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby-Hallen | ||
| 5 May 1984 | |||||
| 6 May 1984 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Hall | ||
| 7 May 1984 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | ||
| 8 May 1984 | |||||
| 11 May 1984 | Cologne | Germany | Sporthalle | ||
| 12 May 1984 | Essen | Grugahalle | |||
| 13 May 1984 | |||||
| 14 May 1984 | Bremen | Stadhalle Bremen | |||
| 15 May 1984 | Stuttgart | Schleyerhalle | |||
| 17 May 1984 | Hannover | Sporthalle | |||
| 18 May 1984 | Berlin | Waldbühne | |||
| 20 May 1984 | Bad Segeberg | Freilichtbühne | |||
| 22 May 1984 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |||
| 23 May 1984 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | ||
| 24 May 1984 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | ||
| 25 May 1984 | Geneva | Switzerland | Patinoire des Vernets | ||
| 26 May 1984 | Zurich | Hallenstadion | |||
| 27 May 1984 | |||||
| 28 May 1984 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | ||
| 29 May 1984 | |||||
| 30 May 1984 | |||||
| 31 May 1984 | Grenoble | Palais des Sports | |||
| 2 June 1984 | Ludwigshafen | Germany | Südweststadion | ||
| 4 June 1984 | Orange | France | Théatre Antique d'Orange | ||
| 5 June 1984 | Nice | Palais des Expositions | |||
| 6 June 1984 | Toulouse | Palais des Sports | |||
| 8 June 1984 | Madrid | Spain | Pabellón de Deportes del Real Madrid | ||
| 9 June 1984 | Barcelona | Palau dels Esports de Barcelona | |||
| 11 June 1984 | Milan | Italy | Teatro Tenda Lampugnano | ||
| 12 June 1984 | |||||
| 13 June 1984 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | King's Hall | ||
| 15 June 1984 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena | ||
| 18 June 1984 | Leeds | England | Queen's Hall | ||
| 19 June 1984 | |||||
| 20 June 1984 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse | ||
| 21 June 1984 | |||||
| 23 June 1984 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre | ||
| 24 June 1984 | |||||
| 25 June 1984 | |||||
| The Summer of 84 Concert | |||||
| 30 June 1984 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | ||
Tour band
- Elton John: Piano, Lead Vocals
- Davey Johnstone: Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Dee Murray: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Nigel Olsson: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Fred Mandel: Keyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals
References
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ movies.nytimes.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
- ↑ eltonjohnallsongslist.blogspot.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011
External links
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