Sir Elton John has announced he will retire from touring at the end of his mammoth three year Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.
But Australian’s will have to wait at least another two years before they can officially farewell the Rocket Man.
The tour, which is due to kick off in the US in September later this year, will run for three years and but won’t hit Australia in 2019.
Farewell Rocket Man: Countdown starts for Australian fans’ last chance to see Sir Elton John live in concert after the superstar announced his retirement
According to promoter Chugg Entertainment, Sir Elton’s tour will land Down Under in December 2019, before wrapping up in New Zealand by February 2020.
While tickets are currently not available to buy the promoter’s website is urging all fans to add their name to a mailing list to ensure they don’t miss out.
The emotional music icon vowed to ‘go out with a bang’, said he’s quitting touring so he can ‘dedicate more time’ to his two sons – Elijah, five and Zachary, seven – with husband David Furnish.
Announcing the decision, Sir Elton said his ‘priorities have changed’, adding that his two sons have changed his and David’s lives.
Long goodbye: Australian’s will have to wait at least another two years before they can officially farewell the Rocket Man
‘Out with a bang’: The emotional music icon said he’s quitting touring so he can ‘dedicate more time’ to his two sons – Elijah, five and Zachary, seven – with husband David Furnish
‘In 2015 we sat down with a school schedule and I thought I don’t want to miss too much of this… My life has changed, my priorities have changed and my priority now is my family,’ he said.
He added it was a chance ‘to say thank you to all my fans around he world and then to say goodbye. It doesn’t mean I’m not going to be creative any more.
Family man: Announcing the decision, Sir Elton said his ‘priorities have changed’, adding that his two sons have changed his and David’s lives
One last farewell: He added it was a chance ‘to say thank you to all my fans around he world and then to say goodbye. It doesn’t mean I’m not going to be creative any more
‘I have had a good run. I don’t want to go out with a whimper, I want to go out with a bang,’ he added during the press conference in New York.
Tickets for the initial round of North American shows will go on sale on February 2, with other regions staggering their ticket sales dates across the next three years.
Fans can register their interest at EltonJohn.com, to receive updates when additional shows are announced and on sale around the world.