# European Express Tour

The European Express Tour was the European leg of Elton John's 1984 Breaking Hearts Tour.

## Background

The European Express Tour, which was a continuation of the Too Low for Zero Tour of Oceania took place across three months during the summer of 1984. The tour included several countries that Elton and his band had not previously performed in. This included Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Italy, Austria and Spain.
The tour came to an end at London's Wembley Stadium on 30 June 1984. This concert was recorded for broadcast on the U.S. Showtime cable network and Britain's BBC Radio 1. The performance was later released on VHS as Night and Day Concert.

## Set list

This set list is representative of the performance on 28 May 1984 in Paris, France. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
* "Tiny Dancer"
* "Hercules"
* "Rocket Man"
* "Daniel"
* "Restless"
* "Candle in the Wind"
* "The Bitch Is Back"
* "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
* "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
* "Bennie and the Jets"
* "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
* "Philadelphia Freedom"
* "Blue Eyes"
* "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
* "Kiss the Bride"
* "One More Arrow"
* "Too Low for Zero"
* "I'm Still Standing"
* "Your Song"
* "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
* "Crocodile Rock"

### Encore

* "Song for Guy" or "Medley: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On / I Saw Her Standing There / Twist and Shout"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe ||||
| 17 April 1984 | Sarajevo | Yugoslavia | Olimpijska Dvorana Zetra |
| 18 April 1984 | Belgrade | Yugoslavia | Hala Pionir |
| 19 April 1984 | Zagreb | Yugoslavia | Dom Sportova |
| 21 April 1984 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sportcsarnok |
| 22 April 1984 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sportcsarnok |
| 24 April 1984 | Prague | Czechoslovakia | Palace of culture |
| 25 April 1984 | Ostrava | Czechoslovakia | Havířov Sport Hall |
| 26 April 1984 | Katowice | Poland | Spodek |
| 27 April 1984 | Warsaw | Poland | Sala Kongresowa |
| 28 April 1984 | Gdańsk | Poland | Hala Olivia |
| 30 April 1984 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshov Isstadion |
| 2 May 1984 | Drammen | Norway | Drammenshallen |
| 4 May 1984 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby-Hallen |
| 5 May 1984 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Brøndbyhallen |
| 6 May 1984 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Hall |
| 7 May 1984 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 8 May 1984 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 11 May 1984 | Cologne | West Germany | Sporthalle |
| 12 May 1984 | Essen | West Germany | Grugahalle |
| 13 May 1984 | Essen | West Germany | Grugahalle |
| 14 May 1984 | Bremen | West Germany | Stadhalle Bremen |
| 15 May 1984 | Stuttgart | West Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
| 17 May 1984 | Hanover | West Germany | Stadionsporthalle |
| 18 May 1984 | West Berlin | West Germany | Waldbühne |
| 20 May 1984 | Bad Segeberg | West Germany | Freilichtbühne |
| 22 May 1984 | Munich | West Germany | Olympiahalle |
| 23 May 1984 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| 25 May 1984 | Geneva | Switzerland | Patinoire des Vernets |
| 26 May 1984 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 27 May 1984 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 28 May 1984 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| 29 May 1984 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| 30 May 1984 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| 31 May 1984 | Grenoble | France | Palais des Sports |
| 2 June 1984 | Ludwigshafen | West Germany | Südweststadion |
| 4 June 1984 | Orange | France | Théatre Antique d'Orange |
| 5 June 1984 | Nice | France | Palais des Congrès Acropolis |
| 6 June 1984 | Toulouse | France | Palais des Sports de Toulouse |
| 8 June 1984 | Madrid | Spain | Pabellón de Deportes |
| 9 June 1984 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau dels Esports de Barcelona |
| 11 June 1984 | Milan | Italy | Teatro Tenda di Lampugnano |
| 12 June 1984 | Milan | Italy | Teatro Tenda di Lampugnano |
| 15 June 1984 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | King's Hall |
| 16 June 1984 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena |
| 18 June 1984 | Leeds | England | Queen's Hall |
| 19 June 1984 | Leeds | England | Queen's Hall |
| 20 June 1984 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| 21 June 1984 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| 23 June 1984 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre Arena |
| 24 June 1984 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre Arena |
| 25 June 1984 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre Arena |
| 30 June 1984 | London | England | Wembley Stadium |

## Personnel

* Elton John – piano, lead vocals
* Davey Johnstone – guitars, backing vocals
* Dee Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals
* Fred Mandel – keyboards, additional guitar, backing vocals