Elton John 2006 European Tour
# Elton John 2006 European Tour

The 2006 European Tour was a concert tour by Elton John. After completing a string of dates in Las Vegas with the Red Piano shows Elton and the band travelled tour Europe.

## Tour

The tour only visited four European countries: Ireland, England, Germany and France. The majority of the seventeen concerts were performed in England.

Elton later returned to Europe after performing more Red Piano concerts. Elton and the band visited Lithuania and Poland.

## Set list

* "Bennie and the Jets"
* "Philadelphia Freedom"
* "Believe"
* "Daniel"
* "Rocket Man"
* "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
* "Weight of the World"
* "They Call Her the Cat"
* "Turn Out the Lights Out When You Leave"
* "The One"
* "Take Me to the Pilot"
* "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
* "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
* "Tiny Dancer"
* "I Want Love"
* "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
* "Blue Eyes"
* "Sacrifice"
* "Are You Ready for Love"
* "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
* "I'm Still Standing"
* "The Bitch Is Back"
* "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"

### Encore

* "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
* "Your Song"

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## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| - | - | - | - |
| Europe ||||
| 28 May 2006 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Depot |
| 29 May 2006 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
| 31 May 2006 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena |
| 1 June 2006 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena |
| 3 June 2006 | Canterbury | England | St Lawrence Ground |
| 4 June 2006 | London | England | The Valley Stadium |
| 6 June 2006 | Mönchengladbach | Germany | Borussia-Park |
| 8 June 2006 | Wolfsburg | Germany | Volkswagen Arena |
| 10 June 2006 | County Durham | England | Riverside Ground |
| 11 June 2006 | Worcester | England | New Road Cricket Ground |
| 14 June 2006 | Grenoble | France | Grenoble Palais des Sports |
| 16 June 2006 | Somerset | England | Taunton County Cricket Ground |
| 21 June 2006 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre |
| 24 June 2006 | Oxford | England | Kassam Stadium |
| 25 June 2006 | Hove | England | Sussex County Cricket Ground |
| 27 June 2006 | Nottingham | England | Nottingham Arena |
| 1 July 2006 | Dorset | England | Fitness First Stadium |
| 1 September 2006 | Vilnius | Lithuania | Vingis Park |
| 2 September 2006 | Sopot | Poland | Sopot International Song Grounds |
