Tom's Elton Blog
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Final Farewell Yellow Brick Road concert in Stockholm
So good to be there with our dear friend and favourite customer, Nigel Olsson, at the final two dates of the Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour this weekend in Stockholm. Nigel has been playing drums and singing in the Elton John Band since 1969, along with the late, great Dee Murray on bass guitar and backing vocals. They started as a three piece band and conquered America with the infamous show at The Troubadour in Los Angeles in August 1970. The wonderful Davey Johnstone started playing with them from the Madman Across The Water album in 1972, completing the band that created the “Elton John Sound” across Rocket Man, Bennie and the Jets, Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me, Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting, I’m Still Standing and all the many other big hit records. To say Nigel, Davey, the late Dee and many other EJ band members deserve a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction would be a monumental understatement.
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Nigel Olsson at Glastonbury with Elton John
Legendary Nigel Olsson - Elton John drummer since 1969 and a dear friend of ours - was wearing a custom Tom Cridland Clothing suit onstage at Glastonbury.
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Tom's Elton Tribute live at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
Tom has just played McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre in El Paso, Texas with Tom's Elton Tribute. You can follow Tom on Instagram here for an announcement regarding his 2024 tour dates. He will be playing UK, US and Europe.
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KLAQ
Tom's Elton Tribute has been featured on KLAQ 95.5FM in El Paso, ahead of May 25th's El Paso Live Cool Canyon Nights concert at McKelligon Canyon.
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Tom's number one musical hero
We just launched my book, Million Dollar Addict, in LA.
It was good to get a chance to say thanks to Elton John for being inspiring to my sobriety... but the highlight was having dinner with our number one musical hero, favourite Tom Cridland Clothing customer and our dear friend, Mr Nigel Olsson.
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Nigel Olsson playing drums at Dodger Stadium
Nigel Olsson wore custom Tom Cridland suiting playing drums for Elton John at Dodger Stadium on November 20th - their last ever tour date in America. Nigel was on drums at Elton's inaugural and infamous American concerts in 1970 at The Troudadour in LA and, 52 years later, is still in the Elton John Band. Find out more about Tom Cridland Custom.
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Nigel Olsson backstage at Dodger Stadium
Nigel Olsson wore custom Tom Cridland suiting backstage at Elton John's Dodger Stadium concert on November 20th, their last ever US tour date. Find out more about Tom Cridland Custom.
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BBC Radio Oxford
I was interviewed on BBC Radio Oxford today about Tom's Elton Tribute. Listen here (approx 10 mins in).
