# Elton John sets Mexico City dates to close farewell tour

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/elton-john-announces-final-surprise-farewell-yellow-brick-road-shows-in-mexico/
- Published: 2026-07-10T14:39:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-11T10:15:47+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/elton-john-announces-final-surprise-farewell-yellow-brick-road-shows-in-mexico-3955604?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elton-john-announces-final-surprise-farewell-yellow-brick-road-shows-in-mexico
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Elton John adds two Mexico City shows to close his farewell tour.
- Estadio Banorte gigs set for 2 and 3 October.
- His first Mexico performances since 2012.

## Summary

Elton John has announced two surprise concerts in Mexico City that will finally bring his mammoth "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour to a close, three years after it was thought to have ended. The tour was originally due to conclude in 2021 but was extended into 2023 after the COVID-19 pandemic and a hip injury forced the postponement of remaining dates, including several shows in Mexico. The new gigs allow the singer to make good on Latin American dates the pandemic had denied him.

The two shows will take place at Mexico City's Estadio Banorte on 2 and 3 October, marking his first performances in the country since 2012 at the Auditorio Nacional. A presale runs on 15 July at midday local time, with general sale following on 16 July. Now aged 80, John has since retired from large-scale touring after more than 300 shows, but continues to make occasional appearances and has completed a new album, written melody-first after an eye infection in 2024 left him with limited vision in one eye.

## Coverage

- [NME: Elton John sets Mexico City dates to close farewell tour](https://www.nme.com/news/music/elton-john-announces-final-surprise-farewell-yellow-brick-road-shows-in-mexico-3955604?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elton-john-announces-final-surprise-farewell-yellow-brick-road-shows-in-mexico)
- [Billboard: Elton John Finally Says Farewell to the Road With Mexico Cityu00a0Concerts](https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/elton-john-finally-mexico-city-concerts-1236289632/)

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