The Too Low for Zero Tour was a
concert tour
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by
English
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musician and
composer Elton John, in support of his 17th studio album ''
Too Low for Zero
''Too Low for Zero'' (stylised as ''2 ▼ 4 0'') is the seventeenth studio album by English musician Elton John. Released in 1983, the album marked a comeback for John, whose previous four albums had failed to yield many enduring international ...
''. The tour consisted in 24 shows across
Australia,
New Zealand
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and
Hong Kong
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.
Background
The tour was scheduled to promote the ''
Too Low for Zero
''Too Low for Zero'' (stylised as ''2 ▼ 4 0'') is the seventeenth studio album by English musician Elton John. Released in 1983, the album marked a comeback for John, whose previous four albums had failed to yield many enduring international ...
'' album, released on 30 May 1983. This tour featured the addition of keyboardist and guitarist
Fred Mandel
Frederick Lawrence Mandel (born 1953) is a Canadian session musician, keyboard player and guitarist.
Career
Born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Mandel became involved in music from an early age. He started playing the piano at four and picked up t ...
(who had recently worked with
Davey Johnstone
David William Logan Johnstone (born 6 May 1951) is a British rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band.
Career
Johnstone's first work was with Noel Murphy in ...
in
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...
's band) to the traditional line-up of Davey, Dee and Nigel. The tour began at the
Addington Showgrounds
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History
The park is part of a complex with Christchurch Arena and Addington Raceway ...
in
Christchurch
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and covered 22 shows in
New Zealand
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and
Australia, ending up with 2 shows in
Hong Kong
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, at the
Hong Kong Coliseum.
Ticket sales were phenomenal - most of the concerts were sold out, breaking all previous records.
Setlist
#"Tiny Dancer"
#"Hercules"
#"Rocket Man"
#"Daniel"
#"Teacher I Need You"
#"Candle in the Wind"
#"The Bitch Is Back"
#"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
#"Island Girl"
#"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"
#"Crystal"
#"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"
#"Pinball Wizard"
#"Song for Guy"
Tour dates
Tour band
*
Elton John:
Piano
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,
Lead Vocals
*
Davey Johnstone
David William Logan Johnstone (born 6 May 1951) is a British rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band.
Career
Johnstone's first work was with Noel Murphy in ...
:
Guitars,
Backing Vocals
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are ...
*
Dee Murray
Dee Murray (born David Murray Oates; 3 April 1946 – 15 January 1992) was an English bass guitarist. He was best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band.
Biography
Murray was born in Gillingham ...
:
Bass guitar
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,
Backing Vocals
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are ...
*
Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English rock drummer and singer best known for his long-time affiliation with Elton John. A dynamic drummer and backing vocalist, Olsson helped establish the Elton John sound as a member of the Elton J ...
:
Drums,
Percussion
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,
Backing Vocals
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are ...
*
Fred Mandel
Frederick Lawrence Mandel (born 1953) is a Canadian session musician, keyboard player and guitarist.
Career
Born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Mandel became involved in music from an early age. He started playing the piano at four and picked up t ...
:
Keyboards
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* Musi ...
,
Guitar
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,
Backing Vocals
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References
External links
Information Site with Tour Dates
{{Elton John
Elton John concert tours
1984 concert tours