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Elton John announces his worldwide “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour on a YouTube live stream in VR

28/01/2018 By Krishna De Leave a Comment

Elton John announces his worldwide “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour on a YouTube live stream in VR

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Elton John announces his world wide "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour on a YouTube live stream in VR

In my weekly live stream shows where I cover the latest trends in technology and case studies of live streams being used by organisations and entrepreneurs, I have frequently covered how they are bing used by musicians.

Back in 2016 I covered how Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees pre-launched his last album on a 360 live stream hosted on YouTube.

Elton John has staken it a step further in his recent live stream, again on YouTube, announcing his retirement from touring after more than 50 years on the road.

Farewell Yellow Brick Road Elton John announces his final tour on YouTube in VR

After more than half a century on the road, Elton John announced during an exclusive VR180 Live Stream on YouTube, details of his final tour called ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’.

Farewell Yellow Brick Road Elton John announces his final tour on YouTube in VR

He hosted an event at Gotham Hall in New York City which was simultaneously transmitted to venues in Los Angeles and London. The immersive experience used latest in live-broadcast technology from YouTube and cutting-edge motion capture, to revisit some of the defining moments from his career.

Farewell Yellow Brick Road Elton John announces his final tour on YouTube in VR

His live performance on stage was preceded by a short introduction by CNN anchorman Anderson Cooper, and then a virtual reality installation that guided the audience members through the highlights of his career.

Farewell Yellow Brick Road Elton John announces his final tour on YouTube in VR

After his performance, Elton John announced the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour which starts in in the U.S. on 8 September 2018. The ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour will consist of more than 300 shows across five continents.

The entertainer who celebrated his 70th birthday recently said he wanted to spend more time with his children hence the decision to stop touring:

When I stop, they will be 10 and eight and that’s a very important time in their lives. I don’t want to miss them, and I don’t want them to miss me.

If you wonder why he wore an embellished blazer with the words “Gucci Loves Elton” engraved on the back, the brand will be designing all of the outfits for the Farewell tour.

Farewell Yellow Brick Road Elton John announces his final tour on YouTube in VR

“It’s going to be the most produced, fantastic show I’ve ever done,” commented Elton John. “It’s a way of saying thank you and going out with a bang. I don’t want to go out with a whimper.”

Farewell Yellow Brick Road Elton John announces his final tour on YouTube in VR

There is an interesting article about the making of the VR experience here and here, and you can see a short video about is on Twitter.

You can watch the replay of the announcemnt live stream on YouTube here.

What ideas has this live stream given you for how you can integrate live streaming and VR into your communications?

Additional Resources And Live Streaming Tips

If you want to learn more about integrating live streaming into your communications, here are some resources to assist you:

> Read my extensive collection of tutorials about live streaming here.

> Watch my weekly Live Stream Insiders Show where I cover live stream technologies, news and case studies every week – find the replays on YouTube where you can subscribe to get notifications when they are available alongside the resources for each episode (remember to click the little bell if you want notifications not only on YouTube but also sent to your email) or watch live on Facebook Live every Sunday at 7pm (2pm ET).

> Schedule a free consultation with me to explore your live stream questions.

 


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