Elton John Tribute – Eltonology

This Elton John Tribute Show is a tribute to one of the greatest artists of the 20th century: Sir Elton John.

An artist whose melodies have influenced all generations since the 1970s. With more than 550 million records sold, Sir Elton John is one of the most successful musicians in history. With the new version of Candle in the Wind in 1997, he not only created a memorial to the late Lady Diana – the song became the best-selling single of all time with 37 million copies sold.

“Eltonology” was born out of a dream and has already seen many fulfilled and happy lives! The first adventure began in 2016. Impressed by Elton John’s musical career and overwhelmed by the breathtaking live performances of the English artist, who inspires several generations, drummer and percussionist Nicolas Kieffer and his former sidekick began to imagine the simplest and most authentic way to capture the essence of Sir Elton John’s most popular songs on stage.

It was then that Nicolas and Frederic decided to draw inspiration from the legendary 1979 album “Live in Moscow”, featuring Elton John and his long-time musical partner, percussionist Ray Cooper. At the end of 2016, driven and encouraged by this first collaboration and the warm reception of the audience, the young duo decided to become a more dynamic trio and bring Perrine Diehl on bass on board. Nicolas leaves the “Percs” and takes over the drums.
2018 Eltonology launches a new challenge: a brand new show based on the “Million Dollar Piano Concert”, touring throughout Europe. Gabriel Palmieri joins the team as guitarist, followed by two female backing singers and a percussionist.
However, the original duo split up at the end of 2020. Nicolas Kieffer remains on board and takes over the project, supported by Perrine Diehl and Gabriel Palmieri. The guitarist and singer Maxime Lacote soon joins the crew, as does Sébastien Buffet (percussion / backing vocals) and Germain Destremont (keyboards/acoustic guitar/backing vocals). After an audition, lots of laughter and a few drinks, Thomas Février as the band’s new frontman.

In 2021, with the help of costume designer Geraldine Mamaar Dine, a brand new Eltonology show is being created that stays true to Sir Elton’s unique exuberance and rock energy from the 70s and 80s and is crazier and bolder than ever before.