Pop icon Elton John lived up to all expectations with his marathon three-hour concert at İstanbul’s Küçükçiftlik Park open-air concert area on Tuesday night, rounding off his performance to rapturous applause from an avid Turkish audience.
Treating fans to a range of classic hits spanning his four-decade career, which has seen him sell over 250 million records, this is the second time John has visited Turkey in 18 years. The visit is part of the Elton John 2011 World Tour, which kicked off on Jan. 26 at the Stade Couvert Régional de Liévin in France, taking the flamboyant superstar to 47 cities across 21 countries.
John was also scheduled to travel to the Turkish capital to perform a concert at the Ankara Arena on Wednesday night.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, Sir Elton’s many accolades include six Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him number 49 on its list of 100 greatest artists of all time.
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