Elton John's Fans React to His Retirement Announcement

Elton John announced Wednesday that he will retire after a final, 300-date tour over three years and fans are sad but thankful for his decades of music.

The 70-year-old singer has toured for more than 50 years and said he wants to spend more time with his children, 7-year-old Zachary and 5-year-old Elijah, who were born to John and husband David Furnish through a surrogate.

“I love them so much,” John said in the announcement. “I don’t want to miss them and I don’t want them to miss me.”

Tickets for the “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” go on sale Feb. 1, and the tour kicks off in September. John will perform at the Grammy Awards Sunday in New York with Miley Cyrus.

Some Twitter fans said John would be greatly missed, while others figured it was a ploy to raise ticket prices. 

Three years and 300 shows - the guy is 70, how many more shows did folks expect him to give? Great career, although I can't help wonder how it would have gone if he hadn't failed the audition for Gentle Giant.

— Mike Lewis (@MikeLewisTO) January 24, 2018

I'm sure he's tired, but I sure hope I get to see him before he retires! Such an icon, utterly fabulous!

— Lorraine Myers (@Mzlorraine627) January 24, 2018

Glad I got to see him. The #RedPianoTour @CaesarsPalace was unbelievable!

— Barry O. Unchained (@BarryOUnchained) January 24, 2018

twitter: elton john is treading
me: oh my GOD he better not be dead
twitter: elton john announcing global tour
me: THANK GOD

— Hulu The Pansexual Pirate (@sirenitecosplay) January 24, 2018

I MUST SEE ELTON JOHN IN CONCERT ONE MORE TIME! #EltonFarewellTour pic.twitter.com/0Rd6Kxh9eT

— Sam (@Samantha_2446) January 24, 2018

Elton John is going on a 300 date final tour. It starts in Sept 2018 and will take approx 3 years. He's been touring since he was 17 and his future will be focused on his children. What a fun way to share this news! Now.. where can I find a ticket?! #EltonEvent

— Rachael Smith (@RachSmith) January 24, 2018

Elton John says international three-year farewell tour kicking off in September. He will be 74 years old at the end of it. In a career spanning nearly 55 years he has sold over 300 million records. Proper legend.

— Daniel Pitt (@infamyreborn92) January 24, 2018

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