New Elton John tickets released this afternoon

NEWS RELEASE

ESSAR CENTRE

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TORONTO, ON - Elton John will make his first ever live appearance in Sault Ste. Marie this July.

The concert will take place on Monday, July 12, 2010, 8 p.m. at the Essar Centre.

Elton and his band will perform their ‘Rocket Man - the Greatest Hits Live’ concert, featuring number one chart hits and classic album tracks from throughout Elton’s incredible five-decade career.

Elton’s band comprises Davey Johnstone on guitar, Bob Birch on bass, John Mahon on percussion, Nigel Olsson on drums and Kim Bullard on keyboards.

One of the most successful live acts on the road today, Elton and his band put on the kind of concert you never forget: the entire audience standing, dancing and singing along with much-loved classic songs such as “Your Song,” “Daniel,” “Rocket Man,” “Bennie and the Jets” and many, many more.

The monumental career of international singer/songwriter and performer Elton John spans five decades.

He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums, 29 consecutive Top 40 hits, and he has sold more than 250 million records worldwide.

John holds the record for the biggest selling single of all time, “Candle in the Wind ‘97,” which sold 37 million copies. Since his career began in 1969 he has played almost 3,000 concerts worldwide.

Tickets are $149.50 and $89.50 each*.

Tickets will be available at the venue box office, charge-by-phone (866-775-9422) plus online here and here (until 4 p.m.).

Venue box office open for sale today up until showtime at 8 p.m.

*A service charge is added to each ticket price.

There is an eight-ticket limit per customer.

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