# The One Tour (Elton John tour)

Elton John and his band set out on The One Tour just under a month prior to the album's release. The album proved a big success as did the world tour which lasted for two years.

## Tour

This was John's first tour since his rehabilitation from drug and alcohol addictions and bulimia in 1990. This is the last tour to feature his Roland RD-1000 digital piano. He would start playing his current Yamaha Disklavier piano shortly after.
The first European leg lasted from 26 May to 21 July visiting 13 countries ending at Barcelona Mini Stadium during the 1992 Summer Olympics. The show, filmed in front of 30,000 fans, was released on VHS and later on DVD.
John and the band then moved on to the United States where The One was a commercial success. John returned to Dodger Stadium for two sold-out shows as well as another two at Shea Stadium. John also played six sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden, playing to approximately 120,000 people over the six shows. He finished the tour with two performances in Mexico, where he had never performed in concert before, and two in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tour was seen by 3 million people over 130 shows.
The 1993 leg of the tour started with nineteen shows in Australia, four shows in Hong Kong, and two shows in Singapore, where John had never previously performed. The tour when went on to North America and then Europe. It ended in a concert in Istanbul, Turkey at the Istanbul Stadium on 20 June 1993.
As in Europe, John dedicated "The Show Must Go On" to Freddie Mercury and performed this number away from the keyboard, with a hand-held microphone. Also, he dedicated "The Last Song" to the people suffering from AIDS. George Michael appeared at Dodger Stadium performing "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" with John as an encore.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box Office |
| Europe ||||||
| 26 May 1992 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | — | — |
| 27 May 1992 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | — | — |
| 29 May 1992 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | — | — |
| 31 May 1992 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Østerbro Stadium | — | — |
| 1 June 1992 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhallen | — | — |
| 2 June 1992 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhallen | — | — |
| 4 June 1992 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt | — | — |
| 6 June 1992 | Nürburg | Germany | Nürburgring | — | — |
| 7 June 1992 | Bremen | Germany | Weserstadion | — | — |
| 9 June 1992 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | — | — |
| 10 June 1992 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | — | — |
| 12 June 1992 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | — | — |
| 13 June 1992 | Vienna | Austria | Prater Stadium | — | — |
| 15 June 1992 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne | — | — |
| 16 June 1992 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne | — | — |
| 18 June 1992 | Paris | France | Hippodrome de Vincennes | — | — |
| 19 June 1992 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Feijenoord Stadion | — | — |
| 21 June 1992 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena | — | — |
| 22 June 1992 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena | — | — |
| 26 June 1992 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | — | — |
| 27 June 1992 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | — | — |
| 28 June 1992 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | — | — |
| 30 June 1992 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena | — | — |
| 1 July 1992 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | — | — |
| 3 July 1992 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise | — | — |
| 4 July 1992 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium | — | — |
| 6 July 1992 | Bologna | Italy | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara | — | — |
| 8 July 1992 | Rome | Italy | Stadio Olimpico | — | — |
| 10 July 1992 | Monza | Italy | Stadio Brianteo | — | — |
| 11 July 1992 | Nîmes | France | Arena of Nîmes | — | — |
| 12 July 1992 | Nîmes | France | Arena of Nîmes | — | — |
| 13 July 1992 | Madrid | Spain | Las Ventas | — | — |
| 15 July 1992 | Sevilla | Spain | Estadio Benito Villamarín | — | — |
| 16 July 1992 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estádio José Alvalade | — | — |
| 18 July 1992 | Oviedo | Spain | Estadio Carlos Tartiere | — | — |
| 19 July 1992 | A Coruña | Spain | Estadio Riazor | — | — |
| 21 July 1992 | Barcelona | Spain | Mini Estadi | — | — |
| North America ||||||
| 11 August 1992 | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheater | — | — |
| 12 August 1992 | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheater | — | — |
| 14 August 1992 | Charlotte | United States | Blockbuster Pavilion | — | — |
| 15 August 1992 | Raleigh | United States | Walnut Creek Amphitheater | 20,601 / 20,601 | $508,336 |
| 17 August 1992 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | — | — |
| 19 August 1992 | Toronto | Canada | Exhibition Stadium | 51,056 / 51,056 | $1,066,065 |
| 21 August 1992 | New York City | United States | Shea Stadium | 122,388 / 122,388 | $4,594,205 |
| 22 August 1992 | New York City | United States | Shea Stadium | 122,388 / 122,388 | $4,594,205 |
| 24 August 1992 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | — | — |
| 25 August 1992 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | — | — |
| 29 August 1992 | Los Angeles | United States | Dodger Stadium | 99,453 / 120,174 | $3,422,520 |
| 30 August 1992 | Los Angeles | United States | Dodger Stadium | 99,453 / 120,174 | $3,422,520 |
| 2 September 1992 | Greenwood Village | United States | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | — | — |
| 4 September 1992 | Maryland Heights | United States | Riverport Amphitheatre | 20,000 / 20,000 | $543,904 |
| 6 September 1992 | Nashville | United States | Starwood Amphitheatre | — | — |
| 11 September 1992 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater | — | — |
| 12 September 1992 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater | — | — |
| 13 September 1992 | Burgettstown | United States | Star Lake Amphitheater | 21,543 / 21,543 | $544,882 |
| 15 September 1992 | Mansfield | United States | Woods Performing Arts Center | — | — |
| 16 September 1992 | Mansfield | United States | Woods Performing Arts Center | — | — |
| 18 September 1992 | Mansfield | United States | Woods Performing Arts Center | — | — |
| 19 September 1992 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion | — | — |
| 20 September 1992 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion | — | — |
| 22 September 1992 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | 36,437 / 36,437 | $1,038,455 |
| 23 September 1992 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | 36,437 / 36,437 | $1,038,455 |
| 25 September 1992 | Albany | United States | Knickerbocker Arena | — | — |
| 26 September 1992 | Syracuse | United States | Carrier Dome | 39,082 / 39,082 | $1,017,203 |
| 1 October 1992 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center | 16,365 / 16,365 | $446,827 |
| 2 October 1992 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | 113,406 / 113,406 | $3,345,477 |
| 3 October 1992 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | 113,406 / 113,406 | $3,345,477 |
| 5 October 1992 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | 113,406 / 113,406 | $3,345,477 |
| 7 October 1992 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | 113,406 / 113,406 | $3,345,477 |
| 9 October 1992 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | 113,406 / 113,406 | $3,345,477 |
| 10 October 1992 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | 113,406 / 113,406 | $3,345,477 |
| 11 October 1992 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | 113,406 / 113,406 | $3,345,477 |
| 16 October 1992 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 41,318 / 41,318 | $1,177,593 |
| 17 October 1992 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 41,318 / 41,318 | $1,177,593 |
| 20 October 1992 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | 20,434 / 20,434 | $561,517 |
| 21 October 1992 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | 20,434 / 20,434 | $561,517 |
| 23 October 1992 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center | — | — |
| 25 October 1992 | Dallas | United States | Starplex Amphitheater | 20,111 / 20,111 | $540,333 |
| 28 October 1992 | Phoenix | United States | Desert Sky Pavilion | 19,617 / 19,945 | $527,236 |
| 30 October 1992 | Oakland | United States | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | — | — |
| 31 October 1992 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena | 16,015 / 16,015 | $440,413 |
| 2 November 1992 | Inglewood | United States | Great Western Forum | — | — |
| 4 November 1992 | Inglewood | United States | Great Western Forum | — | — |
| 13 November 1992 | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio Azteca | 180,000 / 180,000 | $4,006,410 |
| 14 November 1992 | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio Azteca | 180,000 / 180,000 | $4,006,410 |
| South America ||||||
| 21 November 1992 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium | — | — |
| 22 November 1992 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium | — | — |
| Oceania ||||||
| 13 February 1993 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium | — | — |
| 16 February 1993 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre | — | — |
| 17 February 1993 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre | — | — |
| 19 February 1993 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre | — | — |
| 20 February 1993 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre | — | — |
| 23 February 1993 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| 24 February 1993 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| 26 February 1993 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| 27 February 1993 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| 1 March 1993 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| 2 March 1993 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| 4 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 73,044 / 77,000 | $2,085,746 |
| 5 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 73,044 / 77,000 | $2,085,746 |
| 6 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 73,044 / 77,000 | $2,085,746 |
| 8 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 73,044 / 77,000 | $2,085,746 |
| 9 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 73,044 / 77,000 | $2,085,746 |
| 11 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 73,044 / 77,000 | $2,085,746 |
| 12 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 73,044 / 77,000 | $2,085,746 |
| Asia ||||||
| 16 March 1993 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Coliseum | — | — |
| 17 March 1993 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Coliseum | — | — |
| 19 March 1993 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Coliseum | — | — |
| 20 March 1993 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Coliseum | — | — |
| 23 March 1993 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | — | — |
| 24 March 1993 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | — | — |
| North America ||||||
| 9 April 1993 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | 17,384 / 17,384 | $512,828 |
| 10 April 1993 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | 18,426 / 18,988 | $525,141 |
| 13 April 1993 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum | 30,452 / 30,452 | $866,142 |
| 14 April 1993 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum | 30,452 / 30,452 | $866,142 |
| 16 April 1993 | Boston | United States | Boston Garden | 30,311 / 30,311 | $888,964 |
| 17 April 1993 | Boston | United States | Boston Garden | 30,311 / 30,311 | $888,964 |
| 20 April 1993 | Fairborn | United States | Nutter Center | 11,818 / 11,818 | $406,640 |
| 21 April 1993 | Milwaukee | United States | Bradley Center | 18,444 / 18,444 | $461,100 |
| 23 April 1993 | Pittsburgh | United States | Civic Arena | — | — |
| 24 April 1993 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 20,816 / 20,816 | $593,256 |
| 25 April 1993 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 16,697 / 16,697 | $442,471 |
| 30 April 1993 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena | — | — |
| 1 May 1993 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena | 17,821 / 17,821 | $395,266 |
| 3 May 1993 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena | 30,232 / 30,232 | $848,588 |
| 4 May 1993 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena | 30,232 / 30,232 | $848,588 |
| 5 May 1993 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena | — | — |
| 7 May 1993 | Chapel Hill | United States | Dean Smith Center | 15,262 / 15,262 | $375,623 |
| 8 May 1993 | Atlanta | United States | The Omni | — | — |
| Europe ||||||
| 12 May 1993 | London | England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | — | — |
| 13 May 1993 | London | England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | — | — |
| 15 May 1993 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhallen | — | — |
| 16 May 1993 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhallen | — | — |
| 18 May 1993 | Ghent | Belgium | Flanders Expo | — | — |
| 19 May 1993 | Strasbourg | France | Rhénus Sport | — | — |
| 21 May 1993 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt | — | — |
| 22 May 1993 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt | — | — |
| 24 May 1993 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | — | — |
| 25 May 1993 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | — | — |
| 26 May 1993 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | — | — |
| 27 May 1993 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | — | — |
| 30 May 1993 | Hanover | Germany | Garbsen | — | — |
| 31 May 1993 | Nuremberg | Germany | Frankenstadion | — | — |
| 2 June 1993 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — |
| 3 June 1993 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — |
| 4 June 1993 | Salzburg | Austria | Residenzplatz | — | — |
| 6 June 1993 | Milan | Italy | Forum di Assago | — | — |
| 7 June 1993 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | — | — |
| 8 June 1993 | Valencia | Spain | Estadio Luis Casanova | — | — |
| 10 June 1993 | Marbella | Spain | Estadio Municipal de Marbella | — | — |
| 12 June 1993 | Tenerife | Spain | Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López | — | — |
| Middle East ||||||
| 17 June 1993 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Yarkon Park | — | — |
| Europe ||||||
| 18 June 1993 | Athens | Greece | Athens Olympic Stadium | — | — |
| 20 June 1993 | Istanbul | Turkey | İnönü Stadium | — | — |

## 1992 setlists

* Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
* I'm Still Standing
* I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
* Philadelphia Freedom
* Burn Down the Mission
* Simple Life
* The One
* I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
* Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Parts 1 & 2
* Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
* Daniel
* The Last Song
* Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
* Sad Songs (Say So Much)
* Rocket Man
* Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting
* Philadelphia Freedom
* Burn Down the Mission
* Simple Life
* The One
* I'm Still Standing
* Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Parts 1 & 2
* Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
* Daniel
* Blue Avenue
* Sad Songs (Say So Much)
* Rocket Man
* The Show Must Go On
* Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
* Sacrifice
* Candle in the Wind
* Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
* I'm Still Standing
* I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
* Tiny Dancer
* Philadelphia Freedom
* Burn Down the Mission
* Simple Life
* The One
* I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
* Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Parts 1 & 2
* Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
* Daniel
* Blue Avenue
* The Last Song
* Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
* Sad Songs (Say So Much)
* The Show Must Go On
* Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
* Sacrifice
* Song for Guy
* Your Song
* Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
* I'm Still Standing
* I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
* Philadelphia Freedom
* Runaway Train
* Burn Down the Mission
* Tiny Dancer
* Simple Life
* The One
* I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
* Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Parts 1 & 2
* The Last Song
* Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
* Rocket Man
* All the Girls Love Alice
* Sad Songs (Say So Much)
* The Show Must Go On
* Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
* The Bitch Is Back
* Candle in the Wind
* Your Song

## 1993 setlists

* Intro
* Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
* I'm Still Standing
* I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
* Philadelphia Freedom
* Burn Down the Mission
* Tiny Dancer
* Healing Hands
* Simple Life
* The One
* I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
* Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Parts 1 & 2
* The Last Song
* Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
* Rocket Man
* All the Girls Love Alice
* Sad Songs (Say So Much)
* The Show Must Go On
* Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
* Crocodile Rock
* The Bitch Is Back
* Sacrifice
* Candle in the Wind
* Song for Guy/Your Song
* Pinball Wizard
* The Bitch Is Back
* Take Me to the Pilot
* I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
* Philadelphia Freedom
* Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
* Simple Life
* The One
* I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
* Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Parts 1 & 2
* Come Down in Time
* A Woman's Needs
* High Flying Bird
* Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
* Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
* Rocket Man
* Bennie and the Jets
* The Show Must Go On
* Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
* Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
* Candle in the Wind
* The Last Song
* Pinball Wizard
* The Bitch Is Back
* Take Me to the Pilot
* I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
* Philadelphia Freedom
* Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
* Simple Life
* The One
* I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
* Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Parts 1 & 2
* Come Down in Time
* Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
* The Last Song
* Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
* Rocket Man
* Bennie and the Jets
* Sad Songs (Say So Much)
* The Show Must Go On
* Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
* Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
* Jumping Jack Flash
* Your Song
* Sacrifice

## Personnel

* Elton John – Roland RD-1000 digital piano and lead vocals
* Davey Johnstone – guitars/backing vocals
* Bob Birch – bass
* Mark Taylor – keyboards/guitar
* Guy Babylon – keyboards
* Charlie Morgan – drums
* Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals
* Marlena Jeter – backing vocals
* Natalie Jackson – backing vocals