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Elton John will perform in Sullivan Arena on May 28. The show is part of his 2008 “Rocket Man: Number Ones” tour.
Tickets will be available starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, with a six-ticket limit per purchase. Ticket prices will range from $56.50 to $116.50, including the municipal surcharge, said Joe Wooden, regional general manager of SMG of Alaska Inc. The show’s promoter is Los Angeles-based AEG Live.
“This will be the biggest thing we’ve had here in recent memory,” Wooden said.
He noted that this would be Sir Elton’s first performance in Alaska and that, in addition to the Anchorage show, John would also perform at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks the following night.
In a recent interview with TV personality Larry King, John expressed an interest in performing in the U.S. states in which he had not yet appeared, and he mentioned Alaska specifically. (Vermont and Delaware were the other two.)
Since his first hit, “Your Song,” in 1970, John has sold more than 200 million records, recorded numerous Top 40 hits and 35 gold and 25 platinum albums. His most recent CD, “Rocket Man: Number Ones,” released in March, features newly compiled and digitally mastered hits spanning the singer-songwriter’s career and forms the core of what the Anchorage audience can expect to hear.
Reserved tickets for the Anchorage performance will be available Monday online at Ticketmaster.com, Charge-by-Phone at 562-4800, Fred Meyer Ticketmaster outlets and Sullivan Arena box office.

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