Stockholm: Surrounded by emotional fans from around the globe, Elton John hailed them as his 'lifeblood' as he gave his final farewell concert in Stockholm after more than 50 years of live performances.
'You know how much I like to play live. It's been my lifeblood to play for you guys, and you've been absolutely magnificent,' he told the delighted audience at the arena in the Swedish capital.Wearing a tailcoat accented with rhinestones and a red pair of his trademark large glasses, the 76-year-old pop superstar sat down at the piano shortly after 8 pm to cheers to open his farewell show with one of his most popular songs, 'Bennie and the Jets.
But then it feels great to be here,' added Swedish teacher Conny Johansson, who bought tickets for the show four years ago.Excited fans were looking forward to an emotional end to the superstar's glittering live career even before the curtain went up.'It's going to be very emotional tonight,' said Kate Bugaj, 25, a Polish student who admitted she had delayed her Master's exams to follow her musical hero's tour.
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