ELTON JOHN ~ L'Arena. Verona. Italie.

Support Act : NIK KERSHAW

~ REG STRIKES BACK TOUR 1989 ~

 (Elton John started the Reg Strikes Back tour in promotion of the album with the same name. It was his self-proclaimed comeback album, and his way of fighting back against bad press.)

Reg Strikes Back is the twenty-first official album by English singer, pianist and composer Elton John. Released on June 24, 1988. Producer Chris Thomas.In the US the album was certified gold in August 1988.

ELTON JOHN (Band)

Sir Elton Hercules John  (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) - vocals, piano
Davey Johnstone - guitar
Jonathan Moffett - drums
Romeo Williams - bass
Guy Babylon - keyboards
Fred Mandel - keyboards , guitar
Marlena Jeter, Natalie Jackson, Alex Brown - backing vocals

The Setlist
ELTON JOHN

 Sixty years on (Elton John - 1970)
I need you to turn to (Elton John - 1970)
The King must die (Elton John - 1970)
Burn down the mission (Tumbleweed Connection - 1970)
Sorry seems to be the hardest word (Blue Moves - 1976)
Have mercy on the criminal (Blue Moves - 1976)
Funeral for a friend - Love lies bleeding (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - 1973)
I guess that's why they call it (Too Low for Zero - 1983)
Philadelphia freedom (Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - 1975)
Sad songs (Say so much) (Breaking Hearts - 1984)
Kiss the bride (Too Low for Zero - 1983)
A word in Spanish (Reg Strikes Back - 1988)
Mona Lisas and mad hatters 1 & 2 (Reg Strikes Back - 1988)
Nikita (Ice on Fire - 1985)
Daniel (Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player - 1973)
I don't wanna go on with you like that (Reg Strikes Back - 1988)
Candle in the wind (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - 1973)

Encore 1

Saturday night's alright (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - 1973)
Your song (Elton John - 1970)

Encore 2

I'm still standing (Too Low for Zero - 1983)


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Time Set: 2h08