The first time

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 ...

toured was in 1970 to support his second album ''

''. The first leg focused around the

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area excluding the last two nights of the tour. Elton, Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray then crossed over to

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where they were booked to play six nights at the Troubadour Club which proved Elton to be a success and brought him to the attention of the American public. Elton's short residency at The Troubadour attracted several famous visitors including Elton's idol

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also visited Elton John and

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backstage before one of the performances. The first performance was introduced by

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. Following the success of the shows at The Troubadour Elton embarked on his first major tour of the

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starting on 29 October 1970 and ending on 4 December 1970. One show at the A&R Studios in

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was recorded and later released as ''

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''.
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Tour dates

Setlist

References

External links

Information Site with Tour Dates
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