The 2006 European Tour was a concert tour by Elton John. eltonography.com, Retrieved 2 October 2011 After completing a string of dates in Las Vegas with the Red Piano shows John and the band travelled tour Europe.
Overview The tour only visited four European countries: Ireland, songkick.com, Retrieved 2 October 2011 England, woib.co.uk, Retrieved 2 October 2011 Germany eltonfan.net, Retrieved 2 October 2011 and France. france-hardware.com, Retrieved 2 October 2011 The majority of the seventeen concerts were performed in England. eltonography.com, Retrieved 2 October 2011
John later returned to Europe after performing more Red Piano concerts. John and the band visited Lithuania and Poland.
Set list "Bennie and the Jets" "Philadelphia Freedom" "Believe" "Daniel" "Rocket Man" "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" "Weight of the World" "They Call Her the Cat" "Turn Out the Lights Out When You Leave" "The One" "Take Me to the Pilot" "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" "Tiny Dancer" "I Want Love" "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" "Blue Eyes" "Sacrifice" "Are You Ready for Love" "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" "I'm Still Standing" "The Bitch Is Back" "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" Encore "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" "Your Song"
Source: eltonography.com, Retrieved 2 October 2011
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueEuropeSources for first leg: 28 May 2006DublinIrelandPoint Depot29 May 2006ManchesterEnglandManchester Evening News Arena31 May 2006MannheimGermanySAP Arena1 June 2006OberhausenKönig Pilsener Arena3 June 2006CanterburyEnglandSt Lawrence Ground4 June 2006LondonThe Valley Stadium6 June 2006MönchengladbachGermanyBorussia-Park8 June 2006WolfsburgVolkswagen Arena10 June 2006County DurhamEnglandRiverside Ground11 June 2006WorcesterNew Road Cricket Ground14 June 2006GrenobleFranceGrenoble Palais des Sports16 June 2006SomersetEnglandTaunton County Cricket Ground21 June 2006BirminghamNational Exhibition Centre24 June 2006OxfordKassam Stadium25 June 2006HoveSussex County Cricket Ground27 June 2006NottinghamNottingham Arena1 July 2006DorsetFitness First Stadium1 September 2006VilniusLithuaniaVingis Park2 September 2006SopotPolandSopot International Song Grounds
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
This concert was a part of "Sopot International Song Festival"
References
External links Information site with tour dates