Elton John – Live at Wembley Empire Pool [1977, HDTV, 1080p]

This special Elton John charity concert at Wembley Arena – then called the Empire Pool, Wembley – was originally shown on BBC1 on a November evening in 1977 and shortened to 50 minutes to fit in between Are You Being Served? and an episode of Panorama.

The concert famously saw Elton announce his retirement from live touring – a commitment that fans everywhere were happy to see him eventually break.

Now, using extra footage from the BBC archives, this longer version of the show is being screened for the very first time, restoring some classic Elton performances of songs like Benny and the Jets, Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me and Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.

This new extended version also sees Elton joined onstage by fellow music legend Stevie Wonder for a special and incredibly rare guest appearance.

Better Off Dead
Daniel
Roy Rogers
The Goaldiggers Song (Live debut)
Where to Now St. Peter?
Shine on Through (Live debut)
Tonight
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Gladys Knight & the Pips cover)
Island Girl
Candle in the Wind
One Horse Town (Live debut)
Bennie and the Jets
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
Cage the Songbird
Levon
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Elton John annunces his retirement of live music)
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Philadelphia Freedom
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Your Song
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (Elton John & Kiki Dee song) (with Kiki Dee)
Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!) (with Stevie Wonder) (Live debut)

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