In October 2010,
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...
embarked on a short tour of the United States with
Leon Russell
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and ...
to promote their new album ''
The Union
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Politics
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''. The pair also made an appearance on the
BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms
The BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms (formerly the BBC Electric Proms) was an October music festival in London run by the BBC for five years, 2006–2010. On 31 January 2011, the BBC announced that the event would be discontinued with immediate effe ...
in London, England. They also appeared at
T-Bone Burnett
Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (born January 14, 1948) is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter. He rose to fame as a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band during the 1970s. He has received multiple Grammy awards for his work in film ...
's ''Speaking Clock Revue''. Their performance of "Monkey Suit" is included on ''T Bone Burnett Presents: The Speaking Clock Revue'' which was released in late 2011.
Tour dates
musicnewsnet.com, Retrieved 23 September 2011
Setlists
References
External links
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Information Site with Tour Dates
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Elton John concert tours
2010 concert tours