Tour by Elton John | |
Associated album | Wonderful Crazy Night |
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Start date | 13 January 2016 |
End date | 1 July 2018 |
Legs | 11 |
No. of shows | 136 |
Elton John concert chronology |
Wonderful Crazy Night Tour was a concert tour by English musician Elton John taking place in Europe, North America, South America and Australia from 2016 to 2018. [1] [2]
On 20 October 2015, John's Official Website announced concerts taking place in Lincoln, Leicester and Exeter in the summer of 2016 under the banner of the Wonderful Crazy Night Tour in support of John's upcoming 32nd studio album. [3] The previous day two intimate shows were announced in Paris. [4] The poster for the two intimate Paris concerts effectively leaked information, including cover art and release dates for John's upcoming album before any official announcement was made. [5] On 27 October 2015 five concerts were announced, taking place in Germany, directly before John's concerts in the United Kingdom.
This set list is representative of the concert in Berlin, Germany on 7 July 2017. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box Office | |||||
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North America [lower-alpha 1] [6] | ||||||||||
13 January 2016 | Los Angeles | United States | Wiltern Theatre | — | — | |||||
Europe [lower-alpha 1] [7] | ||||||||||
5 February 2016 | Paris | France | L'Olympia | — | — | |||||
6 February 2016 | ||||||||||
7 February 2016 | ||||||||||
North America [8] | ||||||||||
9 March 2016 | Estero | United States | Germain Arena | 7,296 / 7,476 | $845,293 | |||||
11 March 2016 | Johnson City | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 5,657 / 5,918 | $625,494 | ||||||
12 March 2016 | Chattanooga | McKenzie Arena | 10,094 / 10,715 | $787,275 | ||||||
15 March 2016 | Mobile | Mobile Civic Center | 9,227 / 9,459 | $747,986 | ||||||
16 March 2016 | Columbus | Columbus Civic Center | 9,064 / 9,415 | $836,790 | ||||||
18 March 2016 | Roanoke | Berglund Center | 8,482 / 9,174 | $664,918 | ||||||
19 March 2016 | Charlottesville | John Paul Jones Arena | 12,818 / 13,166 | $1,102,888 | ||||||
22 March 2016 | Youngstown | Covelli Centre | 6,979 / 7,231 | $712,200 | ||||||
23 March 2016 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 11,270 / 11,508 | $1,044,749 | ||||||
Middle East [9] | ||||||||||
26 May 2016 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Yarkon Park | — | — | |||||
Europe [10] | ||||||||||
28 May 2016 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Ice Palace | — | — | |||||
30 May 2016 | Moscow | Crocus City Hall | ||||||||
3 June 2016 | Uelzen | Germany | Almased Arena | 8,976 / 9,229 | $714,341 | |||||
4 June 2016 | Erfurt | Domplatz Erfurt | 9,266 / 9,311 | $712,200 | ||||||
5 June 2016 | Rastatt | Ehrenhof der Barockresidenz | — | — | ||||||
7 June 2016 | Frankfurt | Festhalle Frankfurt | 6,258 / 6,656 | $615,983 | ||||||
8 June 2016 | Krefeld | König Palast | 5,416 / 5,775 | $490,661 | ||||||
10 June 2016 | Lincoln | England | Lincolnshire Showground | — | — | |||||
11 June 2016 | Leicester | Grace Road Cricket Ground | ||||||||
12 June 2016 | Warminster | Longleat | ||||||||
14 June 2016 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | 9,449 / 9,986 | $1,099,602 | ||||||
18 June 2016 [lower-alpha 2] | Oświęcim | Poland | Stadion Sportowy MOSIR | — | — | |||||
19 June 2016 | Exeter | England | Westpoint Outdoor | |||||||
25 June 2016 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Meadowbank Stadium | |||||||
26 June 2016 [lower-alpha 3] | Woodstock | England | Blenheim Palace | |||||||
30 June 2016 | Ålesund | Norway | Color Line Stadion | |||||||
1 July 2016 | Trondheim | Sverresborg Arena | ||||||||
2 July 2016 | ||||||||||
4 July 2016 | Aarhus | Denmark | Mindeparken | |||||||
6 July 2016 [lower-alpha 4] | Henley-on-Thames | England | River Thames Floating Stage | |||||||
8 July 2016 [lower-alpha 5] | Argelès-sur-Mer | France | Parc de Valmy | |||||||
9 July 2016 [lower-alpha 6] | Aix-les-Bains | Lac du Bourget | ||||||||
10 July 2016 [lower-alpha 7] | Albi | Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi | ||||||||
12 July 2016 | Pompeii | Italy | Amphitheatre of Pompeii | 1,723 / 2,100 | $300,713 | |||||
14 July 2016 [lower-alpha 8] | Vila Nova de Gaia | Portugal | Praia do Cabedelo | — | — | |||||
15 July 2016 | Barolo | Italy | Piazza Colbert | 6,476 / 8,100 | $374,165 | |||||
16 July 2016 | Piazzola sul Brenta | Anfiteatro Camerini | 7,664 / 7,664 | $576,943 | ||||||
9 September 2016 [lower-alpha 9] | Antalya | Turkey | Antalya Kır Aktivite Alanı | — | — | |||||
11 September 2016 [lower-alpha 10] | London | England | Hyde Park | |||||||
18 September 2016 [lower-alpha 11] | The Roundhouse | |||||||||
North America [11] | ||||||||||
21 September 2016 | Savannah | United States | Martin Luther King, Jr. Arena | 6,931 / 7,165 | $869,645 | |||||
23 September 2016 | Hershey | Giant Center | 10,921 / 11,322 | $1,176,609 | ||||||
24 September 2016 | Wilkes-Barre | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | 9,071 / 9,375 | $934,208 | ||||||
27 September 2016 | Allentown | PPL Center | 9,270 / 9,550 | $1,036,850 | ||||||
28 September 2016 | Toledo | Huntington Center | 8,242 / 8,477 | $1,017,789 | ||||||
29 September 2016 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens | 9,766 / 9,766 | $1,126,439 | |||||
5 October 2016 | Baton Rouge | United States | River Center Arena | 10,152 / 10,414 | $870,543 | |||||
7 October 2016 | Hidalgo | State Farm Arena | 6,742 / 6,899 | $670,866 | ||||||
8 October 2016 | Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Arena | 8,510 / 8,728 | $747,778 | ||||||
Europe [12] | ||||||||||
9 November 2016 | Merksem | Belgium | Lotto Arena | 5,517 / 5,842 | $537,470 | |||||
10 November 2016 | Malmö | Sweden | Malmö Arena | — | — | |||||
12 November 2016 | Linköping | Saab Arena | ||||||||
14 November 2016 | Vilnius | Lithuania | Siemens Arena | |||||||
15 November 2016 | Riga | Latvia | Arena Riga | |||||||
18 November 2016 | Bremen | Germany | ÖVB Arena | 7,836 / 8,314 | $749,994 | |||||
19 November 2016 | Antwerp | Belgium | Lotto Arena | 5,517 / 5,842 | $537,470 | |||||
22 November 2016 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | 11,952 / 11,952 | $681,588 | |||||
24 November 2016 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | — | — | |||||
25 November 2016 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | 11,196 / 11,665 | $967,443 | |||||
26 November 2016 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | — | — | |||||
29 November 2016 | Clermont-Ferrand | France | Zénith d'Auvergne | |||||||
2 December 2016 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | SSE Arena Belfast | |||||||
3 December 2016 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena | 8,861 / 9,172 | $665,656 | |||||
5 December 2016 | Rouen | France | Zénith de Rouen | — | — | |||||
8 December 2016 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | 9,500 / 9,500 | $1,067,597 | |||||
9 December 2016 | Toulon | France | Zénith Oméga de Toulon | — | — | |||||
11 December 2016 | Lisbon | Portugal | MEO Arena | |||||||
North America [13] | ||||||||||
4 March 2017 | Eugene | United States | Matthew Knight Arena | 11,885 / 12,210 | $1,152,210 | |||||
5 March 2017 | Spokane | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,962 / 10,962 | $952,863 | ||||||
7 March 2017 | Bozeman | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse | 7,345 / 7,345 | $756,658 | ||||||
8 March 2017 | Missoula | Adams Center | 6,385 / 6,755 | $816,605 | ||||||
11 March 2017 | Victoria | Canada | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | — | — | |||||
12 March 2017 | ||||||||||
15 March 2017 | Casper | United States | Casper Events Center | 6,210 / 6,210 | $556,445 | |||||
16 March 2017 | Colorado Springs | Broadmoor World Arena | 9,081 / 9,081 | $1,110,819 | ||||||
21 March 2017 | Tucson | Tucson Arena | 8,199 / 8,199 | $984,951 | ||||||
22 March 2017 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | 10,864 / 10,864 | $927,988 | ||||||
23 March 2017 | El Paso | Don Haskins Center | 11,618 / 11,894 | $1,058,979 | ||||||
South America [lower-alpha 12] [14] | ||||||||||
31 March 2017 | Curitiba | Brazil | Pedreira Paulo Leminski | 11,080 / 24,960 | $1,342,402 | |||||
1 April 2017 | Rio de Janeiro | Praça da Apoteose | 14,253 / 35,560 | $1,289,983 | ||||||
4 April 2017 | Porto Alegre | Anfiteatro do Beira Rio | 17,987 / 24,877 | $1,813,591 | ||||||
6 April 2017 | São Paulo | Allianz Parque | 39,926 / 45,774 | $4,139,104 | ||||||
10 April 2017 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | 10,110 / 11,404 | $1,209,685 | |||||
Europe [15] | ||||||||||
3 June 2017 | London | England | Twickenham Stoop | — | — | |||||
4 June 2017 | Derby | 3aaa County Ground | ||||||||
7 June 2017 | Birmingham | Genting Arena | 7,285 / 10,829 | $815,148 | ||||||
8 June 2017 | Leeds | First Direct Arena | 9,345 / 10,590 | $897,806 | ||||||
10 June 2017 | Blackburn | Ewood Park | — | — | ||||||
11 June 2017 | Peterborough | ABAX Stadium | ||||||||
13 June 2017 | Kirchberg | Luxembourg | d'Coque | |||||||
15 June 2017 | Sønderborg | Denmark | Mølleparken | |||||||
17 June 2017 | Ipswich | England | Portman Road | |||||||
18 June 2017 | Widnes | Select Security Stadium | ||||||||
20 June 2017 [lower-alpha 13] | Cork | Ireland | The Docklands | |||||||
24 June 2017 | Airdrie | Scotland | Excelsior Stadium | |||||||
25 June 2017 [lower-alpha 14] | Nantes | France | Zénith de Nantes Métropole | |||||||
27 June 2017 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | 9,376 / 11,000 | $789,491 | |||||
29 June 2017 | Kristiansand | Norway | Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda | — | — | |||||
30 June 2017 | Hamar | Hamar Stortorget | ||||||||
2 July 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | Gröna Lund Tivoli | |||||||
5 July 2017 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | 9,448 / 9,448 | $782,937 | |||||
7 July 2017 | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 11,226 / 12,039 | $896,966 | ||||||
9 July 2017 | Sopot | Poland | Opera Leśna | — | — | |||||
12 July 2017 [lower-alpha 15] | Zürich | Switzerland | Dolder Kunsteisbahn | |||||||
14 July 2017 | Mantua | Italy | Piazza Sordello | 7,232 / 8,000 | $626,700 | |||||
15 July 2017 | Klagenfurt | Austria | Wörthersee Stadion | — | — | |||||
16 July 2017 | Oberösterreich | Burg Clam | ||||||||
18 July 2017 | Las Palmas | Spain | Gran Canaria Arena | |||||||
20 July 2017 [lower-alpha 16] | Marbella | Nagüeles Quarry Amphitheatre | ||||||||
Oceania | ||||||||||
22 September 2017 | Mackay | Australia | BB Print Stadium Mackay | 14,231 / 14,675 | $1,788,024 | |||||
24 September 2017 | Wollongong | WIN Stadium | 20,285 / 21,455 | $2,458,286 | ||||||
27 September 2017 | Hobart | Derwent Entertainment Centre | 9,738 / 10,322 | $1,618,603 | ||||||
28 September 2017 | ||||||||||
30 September 2017 | Cairns | Cazaly's Stadium | 21,986 / 25,000 | $2,617,682 | ||||||
1 October 2017 [lower-alpha 17] | Yarra Valley | Rochford Wines Yarra Valley | — | — | ||||||
North America | ||||||||||
10 November 2017 | Moline | United States | iWireless Center | 11,050 / 11,141 | $1,113,041 | |||||
11 November 2017 | Evansville | Ford Center | 10,319 / 10,319 | $1,058,661 | ||||||
14 November 2017 | Kingston | Canada | Rogers K-Rock Centre | 6,440 / 6,440 | $844,471 | |||||
15 November 2017 | St. Catharines | Meridian Centre | 6,455 / 6,455 | $856,449 | ||||||
17 November 2017 | Portland | United States | Cross Insurance Arena | 7,806 / 7,983 | $1,000,087 | |||||
18 November 2017 | Bangor | Cross Insurance Center | 6,873 / 6,975 | $1,018,613 | ||||||
Eurasia | ||||||||||
1 December 2017 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena | 12,839 / 14,459 | $1,951,518 | |||||
3 December 2017 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | — | — | |||||
5 December 2017 [lower-alpha 18] | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena | 10,197 / 10,646 | $1,014,484 | |||||
6 December 2017 | Monte Carlo | Monaco | Grimaldi Forum | — | — | |||||
8 December 2017 [lower-alpha 19] | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Autism Rocks Amphitheatre | |||||||
10 December 2017 | Beirut | Lebanon | Forum de Beyrouth | |||||||
12 December 2017 | Toulouse | France | Zénith de Toulouse | |||||||
14 December 2017 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall | |||||||
16 December 2017 | Friedrichshafen | Germany | Rothaus Halle A1 | 7,119 / 7,183 | $764,407 | |||||
30 June 2018 [lower-alpha 20] | Shekvetili | Georgia | Black Sea Arena | — | — | |||||
1 July 2018 [lower-alpha 20] | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 651,254 / 727,920 (89.47%) | $66,935,803 | ||||||||
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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8 April 2017 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | Poor weather |
22 April 2017 | Bakersfield | United States | Rabobank Arena | Originally scheduled for 18 March 2017, but postponed to 22 April 2017 due to John's illness, then cancelled due to John's hospitalisation. [20] [21] |
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