# Greatest Hits Tour (Elton John)

The Greatest Hits Tour was a concert tour by Elton John. The tour started in February 2011 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and has visited the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australasia. The tour placed ninth on Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tours (Mid-Year)", earning over $40 million with 57 shows.

## Background

The first edition of the tour took place in 2011 in Victoria, British Columbia. The tour then moved on through the United States with two of the concerts taking place in Hawaii.
The North American leg of the tour came to a close with five concerts in Canada. John played a total of twelve concerts in Canada over the course of the 2011 tour.
The tour moved onto Europe after the United States leg. The tour began in Cardiff, Wales. Due to high demand for tickets a second concert was added. The summer European leg of the tour came to a close in Hertfordshire, England with a performance at Magic Summer Live.
John and the band returned to Europe in November for six concerts in mainly taking place in Eastern Europe. This included John's first concert in Slovenia, which was originally planned to take place in July 2011 but was rescheduled.
Shortly after the European leg, John and the band briefly performed in Asia. Both of them were his debut performances in those countries. He performed in Indonesia and Malaysia for the first time.
John and the band then traveled to Australasia. John performed his first concert in Dunedin, New Zealand. This was the first concert that took place at the venue. John and the band then went on to perform their 15th tour of Australia in November and December 2011.
The tour was extended once again into 2012. The first concert was announced on 28 September 2011 via eltonjohn.com and took place at B2net Stadium in Chesterfield. More European shows in Germany were announced on 9 November 2011.
It was announced via eltonjohn.com on 26 October 2011: "Elton and the band will return to Honolulu's Blaisdell Arena on Friday, January 6, 2012, at 8pm, performing their Greatest Hits Live concert." A second date at the venue was announced due to high ticket demand.
It was announced on eltonjohn.com on 7 November 2011 that John would perform his first ever concert in Peru on 1 February 2012. John was supposed to perform a concert at the Sentul International Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia on 18 November 2011 but the concert was postponed until his 2012 Asian tour

## Set list

This set list is representative of the show in Lima. It does not represent all concerts throughout the tour.
* "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
* "I'm Still Standing"
* "Levon"
* "Madman Across the Water"
* "Holiday Inn"
* "Tiny Dancer"
* "Philadelphia Freedom"
* "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
* "Candle in the Wind"
* "Rocket Man"
* "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
* "Hey Ahab"
* "Gone to Shiloh"
* "Monkey Suit"
* "Sacrifice"
* "Honky Cat"
* "Daniel"
* "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
* "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
* "The Bitch Is Back"
* "Are You Ready for Love"
* "Bennie and the Jets"
* "Crocodile Rock"

### Encore

* "Your Song"
* "Nikita"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| 14 February 2011 | Victoria | Canada | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre |
| 15 February 2011 | Victoria | Canada | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre |
| 17 February 2011 | Eugene | United States | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 19 February 2011 | Reno | United States | Reno Events Center |
| 24 February 2011 | Kahului | United States | Maui Arts And Cultural Center |
| 25 February 2011 | Kahului | United States | Maui Arts And Cultural Center |
| 11 March 2011 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 12 March 2011 | Worcester | United States | DCU Center |
| 16 March 2011 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 18 March 2011 | Norfolk | United States | Ted Constant Convocation Center |
| 20 March 2011 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 23 March 2011 | Pittsburgh | United States | Consol Energy Center |
| 25 March 2011 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center |
| 26 March 2011 | Baltimore | United States | 1st Mariner Arena |
| 27 March 2011 | University Park | United States | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 6 April 2011 | Bismarck | United States | Bismarck Civic Center |
| 8 April 2011 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 9 April 2011 | Boise | United States | Taco Bell Arena |
| 10 April 2011 | Billings | United States | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 12 April 2011* | Denver | United States | Wells Fargo Theatre |
| 15 April 2011 | Louisville | United States | KFC Yum! Center |
| 16 April 2011 | Springfield | United States | JQH Arena |
| 17 April 2011 | Peoria | United States | Carver Arena |
| 22 April 2011 | Wilkes-Barre | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza |
| 23 April 2011 | Rochester | United States | Blue Cross Arena |
| 3 May 2011 | Sioux City | United States | Gateway Arena |
| 4 May 2011 | La Crosse | United States | La Crosse Center |
| 6 May 2011 | Duluth | United States | AMSOIL Arena |
| 7 May 2011 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre |
| 10 May 2011 | Saskatoon | Canada | Credit Union Centre |
| 11 May 2011 | Regina | Canada | Brandt Centre |
| 12 May 2011 | Regina | Canada | Brandt Centre |
| 14 May 2011 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| Europe ||||
| 5 June 2011* | Scarborough | England | Scarborough Open Air Theatre |
| 8 June 2011 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff |
| 9 June 2011 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff |
| 10 June 2011 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| 12 June 2011 | Shrewsbury | England | Greenhous Meadow |
| 14 June 2011 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| 16 June 2011* | Douglas | Isle of Man | Nobles Park |
| 17 June 2011 | Leipzig | Germany | Volkerschlachtdenkmal |
| 18 June 2011 | Berlin | Germany | O$_2$ World Berlin |
| 19 June 2011 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena |
| 21 June 2011 | Hanover | Germany | TUI Arena |
| 22 June 2011 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena |
| 25 June 2011 | Northampton | England | Northampton County Cricket Ground |
| 26 June 2011 | Hove | England | Hove County Cricket Ground |
| 28 June 2011 | Cork | Ireland | The Docklands |
| 1 July 2011 | Freiburg | Germany | Messe Freiburg Open Air |
| 5 July 2011 | Istanbul | Turkey | Küçükçiftlik Park |
| 6 July 2011 | Ankara | Turkey | Ankara Arena |
| North America ||||
| 9 July 2011 | Quebec City | Canada | Plains of Abraham |
| Europe ||||
| 12 July 2011 | Padua | Italy | Anfiteatro Camerini |
| 13 July 2011 | Rome | Italy | Auditorium Parco della Musica |
| 14 July 2011 | Lucca | Italy | Piazza Napoleone |
| 16 July 2011 | Pori | Finland | Kirjurinluoto Arena |
| 17 July 2011 | Hertfordshire | England | Hatfield House |
| North America ||||
| 3 September 2011 | Bethel | United States | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| 4 September 2011 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| 7 September 2011 | Noblesville | United States | Verizon Wireless Music Center |
| 8 September 2011 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| 9 September 2011* | Oshawa | Canada | General Motors Centre |
| 10 September 2011* | Windsor | Canada | WFCU Centre |
| 13 September 2011* | Sydney | Canada | Centre 200 |
| 14 September 2011* | Summerside | Canada | Consolidated Credit Union Place |
| 15 September 2011* | Summerside | Canada | Consolidated Credit Union Place |
| 21 September 2011* | Austin | United States | Moody Theater |
| South America ||||
| 23 September 2011 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Parque Olímpico Cidade do Rock |
| Europe ||||
| 3 November 2011 | Riga | Latvia | Arena Riga |
| 4 November 2011 | Vilnius | Lithuania | Siemens Arena |
| 7 November 2011 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Ice Palace Saint Petersburg |
| 8 November 2011 | Kyiv | Ukraine | Kyiv Palace of Sports |
| 11 November 2011 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Arena Stožice |
| 14 November 2011 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall |
| Asia ||||
| 20 November 2011 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| 22 November 2011 | Genting Highlands | Malaysia | Arena of Stars |
| Oceania ||||
| 25 November 2011 | Dunedin | New Zealand | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| 26 November 2011 | Sydney | Australia | Lyric Theatre |
| 27 November 2011 | Sydney | Australia | Lyric Theatre |
| 30 November 2011 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| 3 December 2011 | Hunter Valley | Australia | Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre |
| 4 December 2011 | Hunter Valley | Australia | Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre |
| 6 December 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| 7 December 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| 9 December 2011 | Adelaide | Australia | Coopers Brewery Amphitheatre |
| 11 December 2011 | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome |
| 6 January 2012 | Honolulu | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 7 January 2012 | Honolulu | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| South America ||||
| 1 February 2012 | Lima | Peru | Estadio Nacional |
| North America ||||
| 3 February 2012 | San José | Costa Rica | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 4 February 2012* | Panama City | Panama | Figali Convention Center |
| South America ||||
| 5 February 2012 | Caracas | Venezuela | Estadio de Fútbol Universidad Simón Bolívar |
| North America ||||
| 24 February 2012 | Zapopan | Mexico | Estadio Omnilife |
| 6 March 2012 | Augusta | United States | James Brown Arena |
| 7 March 2012 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum |
| 9 March 2012 | Sunrise | United States | BankAtlantic Center |
| 10 March 2012 | Orlando | United States | Amway Center |
| 13 March 2012 | Estero | United States | Germain Arena |
| 15 March 2012 | Roanoke | United States | Roanoke Civic Center |
| 16 March 2012 | Raleigh | United States | RBC Center |
| 17 March 2012 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Coliseum |
| 20 March 2012 | Evansville | United States | Ford Center |
| 21 March 2012 | Kalamazoo | United States | Wings Stadium |
| 22 March 2012 | Madison | United States | Alliant Energy Center |
| 24 March 2012 | Grand Forks | United States | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| 21 April 2012* | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| 22 April 2012* | Mankato | United States | Verizon Wireless Center |
| 24 April 2012* | Lethbridge | Canada | ENMAX Centre |
| 25 April 2012* | Red Deer | Canada | ENMAX Centrium |
| 26 April 2012* | Grande Prairie | Canada | Canada Games Arena |
| Europe ||||
| 1 June 2012 | Wetzlar | Germany | Hessentagsarena |
| 3 June 2012 | Taunton | England | Taunton County Ground |
| 4 June 2012 | London | England | Buckingham Palace |
| 5 June 2012 | Harrogate | England | Great Yorkshire Showground |
| 7 June 2012 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
| 9 June 2012 | Chesterfield | England | B2net Stadium |
| 10 June 2012 | Falkirk | Scotland | Falkirk Stadium |
| 13 June 2012 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena |
| 15 June 2012 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena |
| 16 June 2012 | Blackpool | England | Blackpool Tower Promenade |
| 20 June 2012 | Nice | France | Palais Nikaïa |
| 22 June 2012 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier |
| 29 June 2012 | Ludwigslust | Germany | Schloss Ludwigslust |
| 30 June 2012 | Kyiv | Ukraine | Maidan Nezalezhnosti |
| 2 July 2012 | Ibiza | Spain | The Sunset Strip |
| 3 July 2012 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena |
| 4 July 2012 | Augustenborg | Denmark | Augustenborg Slotspark |
| 7 July 2012 | Łódź | Poland | Atlas Arena |
| 10 July 2012 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Ondrej Nepela Arena |
| 12 July 2012 | Locarno | Switzerland | Piazza Grande Locarno |
| 13 July 2012* | Zürich | Switzerland | Dolder Kunsteisbahn am Adlisberg |
| 14 July 2012 | Würzburg | Germany | Residenzplatz |
| 18 July 2012 | Tüßling | Germany | Schloss Tüßling |
| 20 July 2012 | Ulm | Germany | Münsterplatz |
| 21 July 2012 | Nîmes | France | Arena of Nîmes |
| North America ||||
| 7 September 2012* | Sarnia | Canada | RBC Centre |
| 11 September 2012 | Jackson | United States | Mississippi Coliseum |
| 12 September 2012 | Huntsville | United States | Von Braun Center |
| 14 September 2012 | Tampa | United States | USF Sun Dome |
| 15 September 2012 | Savannah | United States | Savannah Civic Center |
| 16 September 2012 | Johnson City | United States | Freedom Hall Civic Center |
| 18 September 2012 | Wheeling | United States | WesBanco Arena |
| 19 September 2012* | Peterborough | Canada | Peterborough Memorial Centre |
| Europe ||||
| 21 September 2012 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
* *Denotes an Elton John solo concert

### Cancellations and rescheduled shows

| 19 April 2011 | La Crosse, Wisconsin | La Crosse Center | Rescheduled to 4 May 2011 |
| 23 June 2011 | Freiburg, Germany | Messe Freiburg Open Air | Rescheduled to 1 July 2011 |
| 2 July 2011 | Izola, Slovenia | Mestni Stadion Izola | Rescheduled to 11 November 2011 and moved to Arena Stožice in Ljubljana. |
| 3 July 2011 | Zagreb, Croatia | Arena Zagreb | Cancelled |
| 5 July 2011 | Budva, Montenegro | Amphitheater Sveti Stefan | Cancelled. This concert was a part of the Budva City Theater Festival. |
| 27 August 2011 | The Hague, Netherlands | Scheveningen Beach | Cancelled. This concert was a part of the Royal Beach Concert. |
| 1 September 2011 | Lima, Peru | Explanada del Monumental | Cancelled |
| 13 September 2011 | Clarkston, Michigan | DTE Energy Music Theatre | Cancelled |
| 16 September 2011 | Camden, New Jersey | Susquehanna Bank Center | Cancelled |
| 18 November 2011 | Bogor, Indonesia | SICC Auditorium | Rescheduled to 17 November 2012 and moved to the Mata Elang International Stadium |
| 12 June 2012 | Ludwigslust, Germany | Schloss Ludwigslust | Rescheduled to 29 June 2012 |
| 8 July 2012 | Gdańsk, Poland | Ergo Arena | Cancelled |
| 8 September 2012* | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Rescheduled to 19 September 2012 |
| 22 September 2012 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | Cancelled |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Maui Arts and Cultural Center | Kahului, Hawaii | 11,394 / 11,394 (100%) | $1,588,241 |
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville, Connecticut | 6,158 / 6,158 (100%) | $1,076,890 |
| Madison Square Garden | New York City | 36,338 / 36,338 (100%) | $3,471,360 |
| Ted Constant Convocation Center | Norfolk, Virginia | 8,335 / 8,335 (100%) | $892,075 |
| Bryce Jordan Center | University Park, Pennsylvania | 12,818 / 12,818 (100%) | $810,595 |
| Civic Center | Bismarck, North Dakota | 8,813 / 8,813 (100%) | $792,825 |
| Veterans Memorial Arena | Spokane, Washington | 11,604 / 11,604 (100%) | $1,011,298 |
| Taco Bell Arena | Boise, Idaho | 12,688 / 12,688 (100%) | $811,328 |
| Rimrock Auto Arena | Billings, Montana | 10,352 / 10,352 (100%) | $908,661 |
| Carver Arena | Peoria, Illinois | 10,542 / 11,000 (96%) | $1,000,142 |
| Gateway Arena | Sioux City, Iowa | 8,074 / 8,074 (100%) | $895,975 |
| La Crosse Center | La Crosse, Wisconsin | 6,416 / 6,516 (98%) | $668,692 |
| AMSOIL Arena | Duluth, Minnesota | 7,698 / 7,698 (100%) | $794,300 |
| O$_2$ World | Berlin, Germany | 9,276 / 11,696 (79%) | $843,143 |
| General Motors Centre | Oshawa, Ontario | 7,327 / 7,327 (100%) | $1,016,440 |
| Centre 200 | Sydney, Nova Scotia | 6,447 / 6,500 (99%) | $912,908 |
| Consolidated Credit Union Place | Summerside, Prince Edward Island | 11,409 / 11,409 (100%) | $1,512,040 |
| Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, Australia | 12,227 / 12,795 (95%) | $2,318,140 |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, Australia | 22,233 / 22,466 (99%) | $3,684,280 |
| Blaisdell Arena | Honolulu, Hawaii | 13,822 / 13,822 (100%) | $1,247,710 |
| Auditorio Nacional | Mexico City, Mexico | 18,916 / 19,274 (98%) | $1,542,640 |
| Ricardo Saprissa Stadium | San José, Costa Rica | 12,363 / 14,000 (88%) | $1,068,300 |
| Figali Convention Center | Panama City, Panama | 2,990 / 3,500 (85%) | $468,647 |
| Estadio de Fútbol Universidad Simón Bolívar | Caracas, Venezuela | 4,793 / 5,000 (96%) | $1,994,300 |
| BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise, Florida | 14,049 / 15,197 (92%) | $1,237,318 |
| Wings Stadium | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 6,220 / 6,220 (100%) | $638,635 |
| Alliant Energy Center | Madison, Wisconsin | 8,674 / 8,674 (100%) | $644,996 |
| Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 11,740 / 11,740 (100%) | $1,026,660 |
| Verizon Wireless Center | Mankato, Minnesota | 6,921 / 6,921 (100%) | $763,075 |
| USF Sun Dome | Tampa, Florida | 10,009 / 10,009 (100%) | $906,665 |
| Total | Total | 330,646 / 338,338 (98%) | $36,548,279 |

## Personnel

* Elton John – piano, vocals
* Davey Johnstone – guitar, banjo, backing vocals
* Bob Birch – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Matt Bissonette – bass guitar, backing vocals (11–21 September 2012)
* Kim Bullard – keyboards
* John Mahon – percussion, backing vocals
* Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals
* Stjepan Hauser – cello
* Luka Sulic – cello
* Lisa Stone – backing vocals
* Rose Stone – backing vocals
* Tata Vega – backing vocals
* Jean Witherspoon – backing vocals