The three-hour Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium concert, which will be live streamed around the world on Monday, November 21, at 3 p.m. AEDT, will feature Dua Lipa, Kiki Dee, and Brandi Carlile.
"Countdown to Elton Live" will precede the performance and feature messages from well-known people throughout the world, interviews with Elton John and David Furnish, and more.
The trailer for the forthcoming historic three-hour livestream from Disney Branded Television, created by Fulwell 73 Productions and Rocket Entertainment, was also unveiled today on Disney+. In "Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium," the superstar will be presented to audiences in a way they have never seen him before, paying tribute to both the momentous occasion in 1975 that established his worldwide triumph.
Elton John, who has worked with numerous top-charting musicians over the years, grabbed international attention in 2021. When he collaborated with Dua Lipa on their recent mega tune Cold Heart (Pnau Remix), which debuted at No. 1 on the UK singles chart, No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs list, and No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, he made a comeback to the recorded music charts. Over 1 billion people have listened to the song on Spotify globally, and it most recently took up the Top Dance/Electronic Song honour at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Sacrifice and Rocket Man are two of Elton John's most well-known songs combined in Cold Heart (Pnau Remix).
Don't Go Breaking My Heart, co-written by Kiki Dee and Elton John and charting at number one for over 50 years, was his third stand-alone hit after Philadelphia Freedom and Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.
Brandi Carlile, who hosted his 30th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, has been a fan of the international legend since she was 11 years old. Simple Things, a track from Elton John's The Lockdown Sessions CD that was released in 2021, was written and performed by the two as part of their lifelong friendship.
As a part of the Alliance for Lifetime Income-sponsored Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, the music legend will perform at Dodger Stadium before 50,000+ fans in person and untold numbers of online fans. One of the biggest send-offs in music history, the experience includes special guests and performances of unmatched global songs spanning decades. His Disney Original Documentary, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and The Years that Made His Legend, will conclude with the show.
"Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium" from Disney Branded Television is made by Fulwell 73 Productions and Rocket Entertainment. Some of the most significant events in music history have been produced and recorded by Fulwell 73 Productions, including Elton John's AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Party, Adele: One Night Only, Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at The Apollo, the Grammy Awards®, and many others. Sally Wood, who also serves as the showrunner, Gabe Turner, Ben Winston, Emma Conway, and Fulwell 73 Productions are the company's executive producers. Elton John, David Furnish, and Luke Lloyd Davies serve as executive producers for Rocket Entertainment. Executive producer is RJ Cutler. Marc Buhaj and Nicole Silveira are vice presidents of unscripted and nonfiction programming for Disney Branded Television.
