Elton John Says He'll 'Go on a Bit of a Hiatus' After Tour to 'Figure Out' What's Next

Mar. 15, 2025

Upon wrapping his globe-spanningfarewell tour,Elton Johnis ready to take a step back.

While appearing on the theHits Radio Breakfast show with Fleur Easton Thursday, the “Rocket Man” singer, 75, shared that he’s going to take a break once his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour wraps for good in Sweden in July 2023.

“After next year when I finish in Stockholm, I’ll go on a bit of a hiatus and figure out what I’m going to do next,” he said.

“I probably won’t release anything next year, but who knows?,” the five-time Grammy Award winner teased. “I might do something on someone else’s record, but not on mine.”

John’s candor comes as he continues to tour the world on what he is calling his “final tour.” The star will spend the next few months performing stadium shows in the U.S. before he heads to Australia, New Zealand and Europe.

It’s already been a busy summer for John, who last month released “Hold Me Closer,” a collaboration with Britney Spears. The dance-pop track was an instant hit, and debuted at No. 6 on theBillboardHot 100, giving Spears her first Top 10 single in nearly a decade.

In an interview withThe Guardian,John opened up abouthow he helped Spearsmake her highly anticipated return to music.

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He said that when producer Andrew Watt initially finished the song’s remix, they were unsure who should join him on the track. That’s when John’s husbandDavid Furnishsuggested Spears, 40, serve as a feature.

“He said it would be wonderful for Britney Spears to do it,” John told the outlet. “I said, that’s a pretty amazing idea. She hadn’t done anything for so long. I’d been following what’s been happening to her for a long time.”

Meanwhile, John’s upcomingTammy Fayewill follow on the heels of his latest foray into the world of theatre:The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical,whichopened on Aug. 8 in Chicago.

His most recent album, a collaborative record calledThe Lockdown Sessions, came out last October.

source: people.com