Elton John makes it an Arena double in Liverpool

Mar 15 2008 by Staff Reporter, Liverpool Daily Post

SIR Elton John will play a second show at the Echo Arena Liverpool after box office telephone lines were swamped by fans wanting to see his first ever arena concert in Liverpool.

The extra show, on Thursday, December 18, was added within three hours of tickets going on sale for his show on the previous day, making Sir Elton the first musical act to have added a second date at the Arena since it opened at the start of the year.

The Red Piano show, conceptualised and designed by acclaimed photographer and friend of Elton, David LaChapelle, has been running at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, to packed houses since 2004.

Sir Elton brought the show to London’s O2 Arena in September 2007, to rave reviews, as part of his 60th birthday celebrations and to mark 40 years of touring.

The star said: “I can’t wait to see how British audiences react to the Red Piano.

“The show is stuffed with hits, it’s brash, bright and colourful.

“Over the past four years, we have played almost 200 Red Piano shows at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and every single one has been an event – the band and I have had a ball!

To book tickets, go to www.liverpool.com, www.accliverpool.com or call the ECHO Arena box office on 0844 8000 400.

West End star Michael Ball is to return to Liverpool to play the Summer Pops on Saturday, July 19.

Fresh from his Olivier Award victory, the star will perform a musicals spectacular show with songs from his musical, Hairspray, as well as hit numbers taken from some of the world’s best-loved shows.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday, March 21, priced at £27.50/£32.50 (a limited amount of Gold Circle tickets available).