Elton John Confirms He’ll Never Tour Again, Wants to ‘Be Present’ for ‘Key Decade’ in Sons’ Lives

Elton John is focused on his family.

In an Entertainment Tonight interview published on June 27, the iconic singer, 77, revealed that he would no longer be touring as he wants to “be present” for a crucial decade of his sons’ lives.

The icon, who shares sons Zachary Jackson, 13, and Elijah Joseph, 11, with husband David Furnish, 61, wrapped up his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in Stockholm, Sweden in July 2023. At the time, he told the crowd it had been “52 years of pure joy.”

However, when asked if he’d go back on tour, John replied, “No.”

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Furnish then added, “We’ve got our sons, you know, they’re getting into their teenage years now.”

“We don’t want to miss anything. We want to be present for that. It’s sort of a key decade, I think, in a child’s life,” he continued. “He’s been doing it for 60 years. So it’s nice to have that time to spend at home with family.”

The “Tiny Dancer” singer’s final world tour, Farewell Yellow Brick Road, began on Sept. 10, 2018 in North America before finishing on July 8, 2023 in Sweden.

At the time, Furnish shared a video on Instagram of him and his sons waving from the side of the stage during his husband’s final show at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm.

“And off he goes…. 🚀 One final trip down the Yellow Brick Road 💫 330 shows under his belt 💪🏼🎹 Finally off the road and into the sunset 🌈☀️,” Furnish captioned the video.

“So excited for the next chapter together 👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 We love you Daddy ❤️.”

Meanwhile, in January, the couple celebrated the 11th birthday of their youngest son Elijah.

Sharing a photo of a white birthday cake decorated with stars, candles, sprinkles and a “Happy Birthday Elijah” message written in red across the top, John and Furnish penned a sweet message to their son on Instagram.

“Happy Birthday to our beautiful son Elijah. Can’t believe you’re 11!” the joint post read. “You fill our hearts with so much love and laughter. We love you. Papa and Daddy xo.”