Glasses, glitter and glamour ... Elton John does not disappoint

Teenage Elton

John aficionado, Charlotte Mulder, has been a fan since the age of five and got to experience Rocketman live for the first and last time on Tuesday. This is her first-hand experience of the night.

Wow, what a night. My dream to finally see the man who created my love for music came true this week.

I got to see the Rocketman.

Screams filled the room when I heard he decided to add a show in Christchurch as part of his farewell tour.

It all began with childhood movies, particularly Gnomeo and Juliet.

This rom-com was created around 13 of Sir Elton’s songs, bringing his music to a younger generation.

So it’s fair to say I was quite excited about this concert, he certainly did not disappoint.

I went with family and we all put on our matching Elton John glasses and feather boas.

Not only did this attract plenty of looks from fellow concertgoers, but we managed to feature on the big screen twice throughout the night. This was nearly my highlight.

To my surprise, not many peo- ple were dressed up, however, I did spot a woman dressed in his iconic sequined baseball outfit from afar.

The clock hit 7.30pm and in walked Elton and the crowd roared. It nearly gave me ear damage at the age of 18.

It’s known that artists always start off with one of their biggest hits and what else but the iconic Bennie and the Jets could have topped this.

The piano chords created a pounding suspense across the stadium sparking a big uproar.

His sense of humour brought smiles to thousands of people in their seats.

While Elton may have been seated for the majority of the perfomance, he sure did have the crowd on their feet for most of the night as he pounded out hit after hit.

His voice transported the crowd back to the1970s when he burst on to the scene and Elton gave some background to each song, the meaning or how it was written.

The last two songs, Your Song and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, brought tears to my eyes because I knew it was his way of saying farewell, and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one shedding a tear.

It truly was the performance of a lifetime for me.

Sir Elton, you have New Zealand’s heart.