Elton John Opens London’s Apple Music Hall With Intimate, Hit-Packed Performance
The hour-long set marked the legendary singer's first U.K. show in more than three years.
Elton John inaugurated Apple Music Hall in London on Monday night, performing a private show for 600 attendees at the new venue in Battersea Power Station. This marked his first concert in the U.K. in over three years, following his farewell tour in June 2023. Since then, he has made only a few live appearances, most recently at Brazil's Rock In Rio festival on September 7.
At Apple Music Hall, John played solo at the piano, performing a mix of his most iconic hits. The hour-long setlist included classics like "Rocket Man," "Bennie And The Jets," "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me," "Your Song," "Tiny Dancer," and "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues." The performance was live-streamed globally across Apple Music platforms and projected onto the venue's exterior.
Guests included TV host Graham Norton, DJ Peggy Gou, BBC 6Music's Nick Grimshaw, musicians Tom Grennan, Jacob Alon and Nectar Woode, and Apple Music global creative director Zane Lowe. The state-of-the-art venue, designed for intimate shows, boasts a 48-speaker spatial audio system and a customisable 38-foot-wide stage, along with two recording and mix studios and a broadcast control room.
Apple Music Hall is set to host a series of concerts, starting with Baby Keem on October 2, followed by Skye Newman, Troye Sivan, Arlo Parks, and Burna Boy.
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