Elton John news


Letter: Please be seated for tonight’s concert

Letter: Regarding the letter printed earlier in the week accusing stewards at the Elton John concert of being over-zealous in asking fans not to stand and “try” to dance during the performance, I think they did a great job and should be congratulated.


Greenhous Meadow on ‘global concert map’ after Elton John event

Staff at Shrewsbury Town have been celebrating the success of Sunday’s Elton John concert – and they believe the venue is now on the ‘global concert map’.


Rocket Man lands in Shrewsbury

Sir Elton John rocked Shrewsbury’s Greenhous Meadow stadium with two-and-a-half hours of his greatest hits.


Getting the Greenhous Meadow ready for Elton John

See Shrewsbury’s Greenhous Meadow transformed from football stadium to music venue ready for Sir Elton John’s massive concert this Sunday.


Race against time to fix road for Shrewsbury Elton show

Transport chiefs face a race against time to avoid traffic chaos for Sir Elton John’s big concert in the county, after a pavement collapse created roadworks.


1,500 car parking spaces allocated for Elton John gig

More than 1,500 car parking spaces have now been allocated for Sir Elton John’s concert in Shrewsbury this Sunday. About 16,000 people are expected to attend the gig at the Greenhous Meadow.


Shirehall rethink over Shrewsbury Elton John concert parking ban

Shirehall chiefs today admitted they had made a mistake over a four-mile parking ban for this summer’s Sir Elton John concert in Shrewsbury.


Councillor defends Shrewsbury Elton John concert parking plans

A Shropshire councillor today defended a travel plan for next month’s big concert by Sir Elton John and claimed a four-mile parking exclusion zone would help avoid traffic chaos.


Elton John concert venue will have four mile parking exclusion zone

CONCERT-GOERS attending this summer’s Sir Elton John gig in Shrewsbury will be banned from parking in residential areas within four miles of the venue, council officials said today.


Elton John Shrewsbury concert gets the go-ahead

Superstar singer Sir Elton John’s big summer concert in Shropshire has been given the go-ahead by councillors despite last-minute worries over health and safety rules.


Shrewsbury Elton John concert safety fears allayed

Bosses at Shrewsbury Town FC today moved to reassure the public after health and safety concerns were raised about Sir Elton John’s big summer concert at the stadium.


Shrewsbury’s Greenhous Meadow gets concert licence

Shrewsbury Town FC has been granted a premises licence which could help pave the way for more “world class” artists such as Sir Elton John to perform at its stadium.


Health and safety concerns over Elton John Shrewsbury concert

The brakes have been put on a bid to rush through planning permission for Elton John’s big concert in Shrewsbury later this year – by a councillor who today claimed he had “serious” health and safety concerns.

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