NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 5, 2008) —
Elton John's celebrated Las Vegas "Red Piano" show is gearing up for a trip around the world, with stops in England, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Sweden and Norway, as was reported in the latest issue of
Billboard magazine. The traveling version of the show, which will cost $2-$3 million to reproduce, will make its first European debut Nov. 19 in Birmingham, England. The Vegas show has raked in around $140 million since 2004 and will continue to call Caesars Palace home through April 2009.
If you aren't able to see the show live at its home venue or at one of the new international venues, you can now watch the show right in your living room thanks to the retail outlet Best Buy. Best Buy made the announcement about the sale of a new two-DVD/two-CD set through a Sunday paper insert that was distributed to millions on Oct. 26.
The Red Piano Collection made its debut in stores Oct. 28 and features the 14-song performance of the "Red Piano" show and a documentary about its creation. For a sneak peek of Elton with his beloved Yamaha, a trailer of the collection can be seen on Best Buy's website. Beginning Nov. 3, the collection will be released internationally.
In other Elton news, on Oct. 10, he hosted a special benefit event for the Elton John Aids Foundation titled
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which featured a diverse group of guest artists from across the entire spectrum of the entertainment industry, including many Broadway stars. The guests performed all 17 songs from the classic double album, and Yamaha artist
Rufus Wainwright ended the night with the namesake song.
