His friends are wondering why Andrew Johns took so long to put together a Sir Elton John tribute show.

The Vernon performer brings The Yellow Brick Road Experience 乌鸦传媒� the ultimate Elton John tribute 乌鸦传媒� to his hometown, the stage at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sunday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m.

乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檝e been told for the past 30 years I sound just like Elton John, and people have kept asking me why I haven乌鸦传媒檛 put together a show,乌鸦传媒� laughed Johns, now 61, who played the show to sell-out crowds in Kelowna and Oliver over the past weekend.

Backed by an eight-piece band called The Jets, The Yellow Brick Road Experience has Johns commanding the stage with a spot-on Elton-like performance with his vocal and piano skills.

Johns and The Jets will relive all of Elton John乌鸦传媒檚 greatest hits including Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Your Song, Crocodile Rock, Tiny Dancer, I乌鸦传媒檓 Still Standing and Saturday Night乌鸦传媒檚 Alright For Fighting.

乌鸦传媒淲e will be playing the songs in the original keys,乌鸦传媒� said Johns.

The show will also feature audience interaction and loads of laughs.

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Balcony tickets remain for the show, at or call 250-549-SHOW (7469). Tickets are $50 each, all taxes included.

Johns will also take the show to Penticton and Chilliwack in May. He will appear at the Cleland Community Theatre in Penticton Sunday, May 21, and at the Hub International Theatre in Chilliwack Sunday, May 28. Both shows start at 7:30 p.m.

roger@vernonmorningstar.com
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