Tour by Elton John | |
Associated album | Breaking Hearts |
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Start date | 17 August 1984 |
End date | 18 November 1984 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 62 |
Elton John concert chronology |
Breaking Hearts Tour was the North American leg of the Elton John Breaking Hearts Tour. The European leg was dubbed "European Express". The tour started on 17 August 1984, at Tempe, Arizona. It included five sold-out concerts in New York City performed at Madison Square Garden. [1]
The North American leg of the tour began on 17 August 1984, at the ASU Activity Center in Tempe and ended 62 shows later at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida. The set list began with Tiny Dancer and included songs from John's latest album, including "Li’l Frigerator", "Restless", "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" and, occasionally, "Who Wears These Shoes". [2]
One night in Madison Square Garden, John failed to stand up and was administered oxygen for half a minute; he went on with the show. "Bennie and the Jets", as usual, had snippets of "In the Mood", "Baby, You're a Rich Man", "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and "Charlie Brown Theme Song"; "Rocket Man", for its part, had "Close Encounters Theme" as a snippet by Davey Johnstone.
Encores:
Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold / available | Revenue |
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North America | |||||
17 August 1984 | Tempe | United States | ASU Activity Center | 10,658 / 14,307 | $157,248 |
18 August 1984 | Tucson | Tucson Convention Center | 8,489 / 8,489 | $127,335 | |
19 August 1984 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | 11,240 / 14,259 | $167,946 | |
21 August 1984 | Inglewood | The Forum | |||
22 August 1984 | |||||
23 August 1984 | |||||
24 August 1984 | Paradise | Thomas & Mack Center | 9,264 / 15,000 | $138,960 | |
25 August 1984 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows | |||
26 August 1984 | |||||
28 August 1984 | Daly City | Cow Palace | 14,500 / 14,500 | $184,742 | |
30 August 1984 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum | 11,095 / 12,110 | $153,220 | |
31 August 1984 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 18,197 / 24,364 | $268,987 | |
1 September 1984 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | 15,543 / 15,543 | $241,950 |
3 September 1984 | Calgary | Olympic Saddledome | 17,291 / 17,291 | $268,908 | |
4 September 1984 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | 17,170 / 17,170 | $267,948 | |
6 September 1984 | Provo | United States | Marriott Center | ||
7 September 1984 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | 14,392 / 14,392 | $213,996 | |
9 September 1984 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | |||
11 September 1984 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | |||
12 September 1984 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | |||
13 September 1984 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | ||
15 September 1984 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | ||
16 September 1984 | |||||
18 September 1984 | Saint Paul | St. Paul Civic Center | |||
20 September 1984 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | |||
21 September 1984 | Lincoln | Bob Devaney Sports Center | |||
22 September 1984 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | 10,100 / 15,000 | ||
23 September 1984 | Iowa City | Carver–Hawkeye Arena | 14,222 / 14,222 | ||
25 September 1984 | Oklahoma City | Myriad Convention Center | |||
26 September 1984 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |||
28 September 1984 | Houston | The Summit | |||
29 September 1984 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |||
30 September 1984 | Baton Rouge | LSU Assembly Center | |||
3 October 1984 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | |||
5 October 1984 | Chattanooga | UTC Arena | |||
6 October 1984 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |||
7 October 1984 | Murfreesboro | Murphy Center | |||
9 October 1984 | Knoxville | Stokely Athletic Center | |||
10 October 1984 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |||
13 October 1984 | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood Sportatorium | |||
14 October 1984 | Orlando | Orange County Convention Center | |||
17 October 1984 | Landover | Capital Centre | |||
18 October 1984 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | 14,205 / 16,000 | ||
19 October 1984 | Norfolk | The Scope | |||
20 October 1984 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |||
23 October 1984 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |||
24 October 1984 | |||||
25 October 1984 | |||||
26 October 1984 | |||||
28 October 1984 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |||
29 October 1984 | New Haven | New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |||
30 October 1984 | Montréal | Canada | Forum de Montréal | ||
31 October 1984 | Québec City | Colisée de Québec | |||
2 November 1984 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center | ||
3 November 1984 | Worcester | The Centrum | 36,660 / 36,660 | $526,900 | |
4 November 1984 | |||||
5 November 1984 | |||||
7 November 1984 | Raleigh | Reynolds Coliseum | |||
8 November 1984 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |||
12 November 1984 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |||
17 November 1984 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome | 21,604 / 21,604 | $310,830 | |
18 November 1984 |
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