An Evening with ELTON JOHN
8/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | General
Release Date: Aug. 21, 2007
Elton John and his band will appear live at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO on Friday, October 5, 2007 as part of the 2007 Tour: Rocket Man • Number Ones.
"We are extremely excited and honored to host an artist of the caliber of Elton John," said Tim Hickman, Associate Athletic Director at the University of Missouri, Department of Athletics. "This will be the largest concert we have ever hosted in our arena. We are thrilled to have a tremendous weekend of entertainment with Elton John on Friday Night and the Missouri Nebraska football game the next day," said Hickman.
Elton John and his band, including members Davey Johnstone on guitar, Guy Babylon on keyboards, Bob Birch on bass, John Mahon on percussion and Nigel Olsson on drums will play his greatest hits and more recent songs from his latest release, Rocket Man•Number Ones. Elton John has sold more than 200 million records and continues to add innovative work to his personal repertoire of 29 consecutive Top 40 hits, 35 gold and 25 platinum albums.
Rocket Man•Numbers Ones, just released in March, debuted in the top 10 and features newly compiled and digitally mastered greatest hits spanning the first three decades of the singer- songwriter's career.
Reserved tickets for Elton John will be available at the Mizzou Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets including The Blue Note, MSA Box Office, Schnucks, Streetside Records and Gerbes in Jefferson City. Order online at Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at (866) 646-8849.
Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster Outlets or charge by phone at (866) 646-8849.
