Elton John announces retirement with wild VR mash-up

Elton John announced his not-exactly-imminent retirement on Wednesday.

The music legend plans to cap off a career spanning more than half a century with an epic three-year globetrotting tour, with more than 300 shows planned across five continents. The tour’s show is described as a brand new creation that “will take his fans on a musical and highly visual journey spanning a 50-year career of hits like no one has ever seen before.”

We may be getting a taste of that in a VR360 video released alongside the news. The extended mash-up of John’s biggest hits features digitally recreated versions of notable live performances through the years, coupled with some downright trippy interludes. Read more…

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