The Red Piano was a

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by English singer-songwriter Sir

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. The residency took place at

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. The idea for the show originated in 2004 by Elton John and

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Show

''The Red Piano'' was originally scheduled to be 75 shows over three years, but ended up being 247 shows over six years. John ended his residency at the Colosseum on 22 April 2009. The show was replaced by

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'' and

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''.

Setlist

Bennie and the Jets "Bennie and the Jets" (also titled "Benny & the Jets") is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. The song first appeared on the ''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'' album in 1973. "Bennie and ...

# Philadelphia Freedom # Believe #

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# Rocket Man # I Guess that’s why they call it the Blues #

I'm Still Standing "I'm Still Standing" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, from John's 1983 album ''Too Low for Zero''. It was the second single released from the album in the UK, and the first single released in the Un ...

I Want Love "I Want Love" is a 2001 song by English musician Elton John, co-written with Bernie Taupin,

Tiny Dancer "Tiny Dancer" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on John's 1971 album '' Madman Across the Water,'' and was later released as a single in 1972. It was ...

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song written by English musician Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin. It was originally recorded by John for his eighth studio album, '' Caribou'' (1974), and was released as a single that peaked a ...

The Bitch Is Back "The Bitch Is Back" is a rock song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was the second single released from John's 1974 album '' Caribou'', and reached number 1 in Canada (his sixth i ...

Candle in the Wind "Candle in the Wind" is a threnody written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier. In 1997, John perfor ...

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by English musician Elton John, with music by John and Davey Johnstone and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It is the first single from John's 17th studio album ''Too Low for Zero''. In the United ...

Pinball Wizard "Pinball Wizard" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band the Who, featured on their 1969 rock opera album ''Tommy''. The original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached No. 4 in the UK charts ...

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (sometimes written "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)") is a song originally recorded by English musician Elton John. John composed it with his long-time songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. It was r ...

Your Song "Your Song" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was John's first international Top 10 chart single. "Your Song" was first released by American rock band Three Dog Night in M ...

Residency Dates

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

The Red Piano: Live in Europe

The Red Piano: Live in Europe was a concert tour by

taking place between 2007 and 2009. The tour was the same as his Las Vegas Residency.

Background

Six European concerts taking place across summer 2007 were announced, then cancelled several months later. The cancellation was due to issues with the tour's promoter. The first concert of The Red Piano: Live in Europe to take place was announced in June 2007, taking place at London's O2 Arena. The concert was given a four-star review by

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newspaper.

Set list

This set list is representative of the performance on 20 October 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. #"Bennie and the Jets" #"Philadelphia Freedom" #"Believe" #"Daniel" #"Rocket Man" #"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" #"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" #"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" #"Nikita" #"Tiny Dancer" #"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" #"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" #"Candle in the Wind" ;Encore #

"Pinball Wizard" #"The Bitch Is Back" #"I'm Still Standing" #"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" ;Encore #

"Your Song"

Tour dates

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

Notes

Recordings

The Red Piano was filmed and released to many major retailers. It was released as a single DVD disc and a 2 DVD / 2 CD Package that was exclusive to

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. It was released also as a single Blu-ray and a 1 Blu-ray / 2 CD Package. The single disc features the concert only while the package set features the concert, a one-hour documentary, and the complete concert on two CD's.
Elton John: The Red Piano Blu-ray + 2CD (2008)

References

External links

The Red Piano

The Red Piano UK Tour website
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