WATCH LIVE: Elton John plays the White House lawn as part of farewell tour.

[elleng]

Elton John was all in on a plan to perform at the White House before the world-famous rockin’ piano player hangs it up — he says — for good.

The event is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET. Watch the concert in the player above.

John was swinging by the South Lawn on Friday night for a show he’s calling “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme,” a reference to a poem by Irishman Seamus Heaney that President Joe Biden often quotes.

It will be John’s first White House gig since he performed with Stevie Wonder at a state dinner in 1998 honoring British Prime Minister Tony Blair. At age 75, John is on a farewell tour after performing for more than 50 years.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/watch-live-elton-john-plays-the-white-house-lawn-as-part-of-farewell-tour?

[CurtEastPoint]

1. He played in Atlanta last night. A friend who was to pick me up at ATL got last minute tickets

and of course I said, "GO and ENJOY!" I then arranged with a 2nd friend who agreed and then HE got last minute tix! LOL!

[SheltieLover]

2. Ty, Ellen!

[msongs]

3. seems to be delayed, not starting yet at 8:11

[msongs]

4. oops its on now

[SheltieLover]

5. Wow! Spectacular!

Ty again, Ellen!

Brilliant!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. President Biden presents Elton John with the National Humanities Medal.

Thank you President Biden for honoring Sir Elton

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