LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) Elton John has added second shows in various markets to an already-extensive farewell tour while Willie Nelson, still suffering from a bout of flu, says he needs more time off and has canceled his February dates.
John’s new dates being in October with a show at NYCB Live / Home fo The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island Oct., 9. A second show was added to Boston’s TD Garden Nov. 6. Then there are two new shows at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., two shows at Minneapolis’ Target Center, and second shows added to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and Sunrise, Fla.’s BB&T Center. The full new list of shows follows:
October 09, 2018 Long Island, NY NYCB LIVE
November 06, 2018 Boston, MA TD Garden
February 15, 2019 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
February 16, 2019 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
February 21, 2019 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
February 22, 2019 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
March 02, 2019 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
March 09, 2019 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
March 12, 2019 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
March 13, 2019 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
March 15, 2019 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
March 16, 2019 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center
Meanwhile, Nelson, who canceled his January dates because of the flu, said through his publicist that he will need “a few extra weeks to recover completely.” The press release said Nelson, 84, is moving about and looking “healthy as ever” but is under doctor’s orders to rest his voice. Nelson stated that “I will see you all down the road.
Nelson, who ended a concert in August because of respiratory issues, has his next scheduled date March 5 in Greenville, S.C. Affected dates are as follows:
February 7 – Macon, GA @ Macon Centreplex Coliseum
February 9 – Biloxi, MS @ IP Casino Resort & Hotel
February 10 – Panama City, FL @ the Marina Civic Center
February 12 – Estero, FL @ Germain Arena
February 13 – Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
February 15 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
February 17 – Cocoa, FL @ Space Coast State Fair
February 18 – Saint Augustine, FL @ Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
