By Romy Stephens
As Sir Elton John rocked the stage at Rochford Wines over the weekend, it topped off a massive four weeks of bringing big musical names to the region.
The Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour came to the Yarra Valley on 31 of January and 1 February as part of A Day on the Green.
It was one of Elton’s final Australian stops in his global farewell tour and was one to remember – not just for the music.
Friday night’s audience was greeted by all kinds of weather conditions.
The show commenced under severely hot temperatures before a short and heavy downpour hit about 95 minutes into the performance.
The rain damaged instruments and monitors and forced Elton to head off the stage.
The show was cancelled but a Facebook statement from A Day on the Green urged customers to hold onto their tickets and await further information.
Saturday’s performance went ahead as planned.
The dual Elton John shows followed a big performance, also under rainy skies, from Cold Chisel at Rochford on 10 January.
Despite the wet weather affair, hundreds of fans still flocked to the stage to witness one of Australia’s most iconic group of musicians.
The band brought classic hits such as Khe Sanh and Flame Trees to life with the passion and soul it’s so fondly known for.
Other performances on the night included Birds of Tokyo, Magic Dirt and The Detonators.
