Sir Elton John shall once again grace the audience, this time in Summerside, Canada; at Credit Union Place on the 14th September. The director of the Community Services Department, Bobby Dunn, said they are already ready. This will be the biggest show in the history of the place.
Dunn said that the nice part of it is they have some great staff that has been through a number of big events. This is probably the biggest event that will be held at the Credit Union Place. Other big events were the World Junior Hockey championships and a Kenny Rogers’ concert. The announcement seemed to have come a little too soon, but the staff had already been working for many weeks before it was released. In fact, they have been working hard in the past several weeks. Preparation meetings were necessary to make sure nothing gets wrong. Part of the preparations is addition of resources to the facility.
Dunn said, “Typically we have the three ticket booths down below, but we've added a few extra ones upstairs because what we're told is that typically for a concert of this magnitude 75 per cent of the people will purchase online.” They are expecting that more people would buy tickets online, so it’s probably a wise plan to set up more stations. A majority of audiences attending concerts in big cities buy tickets online. Most people, regardless of their age, are fairly computer savvy and may find ticket sales online. Tickets will be available on July 22nd at about 10am.
Elton John is known for classic songs like Daniel, Rocket Man, Bennie and the Jets, Candle in the Wind, and Skyline Pigeon. His music has featured various genres, making him a widely loved artist for decades. Elton John has been around for five long decades, and in the span of his career, he has accomplished a lot. He has 35 gold and 25 platinum albums, plus 29 consecutive Top 40 Hits. He has sold over 250 million records around the world. His “Candle in the Wind” is the biggest selling single of all time, having sold 37 million copies worldwide. In the span of his remarkable career, he has already clocked up almost three thousand shows.
On Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest artists of all time, Elton John was placed on the 49th in 2004. Ten years earlier, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
John’s work outside the halls of music is notable, being involved a lot in the campaign against AIDS for more than twenty years. In 1992, he put up the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Mayor Basil Stewart said in a press release that the city of Summerside is honored that Sir Elton John is visiting them. Most people would agree with Mayor Stewart that it will be an unforgettable night.