Breaking Hearts Tour was the
North American leg of the
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...
Breaking Hearts Tour. The European leg was dubbed "
European Express". The tour started on 17 August 1984, at
Tempe, Arizona. It included five sold-out concerts in New York City performed at
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...
.
Tour
The North American leg of the tour began on 17 August 1984, at the
ASU Activity Center in
Tempe and ended 62 shows later at the
USF Sun Dome in
Tampa, Florida
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. The set list began with
Tiny Dancer and included songs from John's latest album, including "
Li’l Frigerator", "
Restless", "
Sad Songs (Say So Much)" and, occasionally, "
Who Wears These Shoes".
One night in
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...
, John failed to stand up and was administered oxygen for half a minute; he went on with the show. "
Bennie and the Jets", as usual, had snippets of "
In the Mood", "
Baby, You're a Rich Man", "
Chattanooga Choo Choo" and "Charlie Brown Theme Song"; "
Rocket Man", for its part, had "Close Encounters Theme" as a snippet by
Davey Johnstone.
Setlist
#"
Tiny Dancer"
#"
Levon"
#"Lil 'Frigerator"
#"
Rocket Man"
#"
Daniel"
#"
Restless"
#"
Candle in the Wind"
#"
The Bitch Is Back"
#"
Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me"
#"Who Wears These Shoes" (added by 13 September in
Toronto
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)
#"
Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
#"
Bennie and the Jets"
#"
Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word" (Switched places with "Bennie and the Jets" starting by 28 September in
Houston
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)
#"
Philadelphia Freedom"
#"
Blue Eyes"
#"
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
#"
Kiss the Bride"
#"One More Arrow" (Dropped from the setlist after 5 November in
Worcester)
#"Too Low for Zero" (Dropped from the setlist after 29 September in
Dallas
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)
#"
I'm Still Standing"
#"
Your Song"
#"
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Encores:
#"
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
#"
Crocodile Rock"
#"Medley (incl. "
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On", "
I Saw Her Standing There", "
Twist and Shout")" (played on 29 September in
Dallas
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only)
Tour dates
Personnel
*
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...
– piano, lead vocals
*
Davey Johnstone – guitars, backing vocals
*
Dee Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals
*
Nigel Olsson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
*
Fred Mandel – keyboards, additional guitar, backing vocals
References
External links
Information Site with Tour Dates
{{Elton John
Elton John concert tours
1984 concert tours