Disney+ celebrates the phenomenon that is Sir Elton John with Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium. The three-hour concert event will feature appearances by Dua Lipa, Kiki Dee, and Brandi Carlile who join Elton for his final North American concert at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium.
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium concert event will be livestreamed on Sunday, November 20, at 11pm ET/8pm PT on Disney+. Prior to the actual concert, Disney+ will air “Countdown to Elton Live” with Elton John’s famous friends as well as interviews with Sir Elton and David Furnish.
The musical event is produced by Fulwell 73 Productions and Rocket Entertainment. Fulwell 73 Productions’ Gabe Turner, Ben Winston, Emma Conway, and Sally Wood executive produce, with Wood also serving as showrunner. Rocket Entertainment’s Elton John, David Furnish, and Luke Lloyd Davies also executive produce along with RJ Cutler.
Disney+ offered the following description of Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium:
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium will showcase Elton John as audiences have never seen him before, honoring the icon and the seminal moment in 1975 that cemented his global success.
As part of Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, presented by Alliance for Lifetime Income, Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium will spotlight the music icon as 50,000+ fans in person and countless admirers worldwide virtually cheer him on. The experience features special guests and performances of unparalleled global hits spanning decades, in one of the greatest send-offs in music history. The concert will be the culmination of his Disney Original Documentary, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and The Years that Made His Legend.
Having collaborated with many chart-topping artists throughout the decades, Elton John made headlines around the globe in 2021. He returned to the recorded music charts when he teamed up with Dua Lipa on their recent smash hit Cold Heart (PNAU REMIX), which hit #7 on Billboard’s Hot 100, #1 on its Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and #1 on the UK singles chart upon its release. The song has been streamed over 1 billion times on Spotify worldwide and most recently won Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Cold Heart (PNAU REMIX), is a combination of Elton John’s most iconic tracks, including Sacrifice and Rocket Man.
Kiki Dee and Elton John made waves nearly 50 years ago with their number-one song Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, which marked his third stand-alone single after Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds and Philadelphia Freedom.
Brandi Carlile has been a fan of the international legend since she was 11 years old and hosted his 30th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party. The two have formed a life-long friendship and in 2021 released Simple Things, which was part of Elton John’s The Lockdown Sessions album.
To amplify the excitement, the hourlong special “iHeartRadio Presents Elton John’s Thank you to America: The Final Song,” will broadcast across over 320 stations nationwide on Sunday, November 20 at 10pm PT /1am ET. The special will feature legendary moments from Elton John’s career and include a live simulcast of Elton John’s final song and closing remarks during his last performance in North America at Dodger Stadium.
