Fan Report by Nigel Coleman.

At 19:55 James Blunt, the support act, came on and went off at 20:20. He was listenable, not bad.

At 20:35 Elton came on stage first dressed in his usual flamboyant style featuring a navy tail coat with lilies splashed up the sleeve and gold cravat pinstripe trousers and white shoes, he said to the audience "I've come out first to tell you this show is going to be different to the normal shows we do. We'll going to be starting with nine tracks from the new album Peachtree Road, and then we'll be rocking to the finish."

I was sat in the forth row from the front, dead centre stage, best seat I've had for a while, only problem with being in the middle is your not near the end of the aisle for the rush to the stage.

Elton started with the first eight tracks from "Peachtree Road" and the audience listened and enjoyed they responed well, and the other track was I can't keep this from you.

I think the new tracks went down well with the audience. I know it's not easy for a audience to sit there and listen to near enough a new album.

Just before Elton played "Turn The Lights Out When You Leave", he said this is going to be the second single from the new album, and should be out in March 2005.

The crowd began to cheer and scream when Elton went into "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word". Elton ploughed his way through a marathon 10 minute version of "Rocket Man", which was just magic.

When it came to introducing the band, Nigel Olsson received an extra special welcome, because he was brought up in Sunderland a few miles away.

Tyneside rocked the night away from "Are You Ready for Love", "Philadelphia Freedom", right up to "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" and then the big rush to the stage and we rocked to "I'm Still Standing" and "The Bitch is Back".

Elton left the stage and came back with "Bite Your Lip", which went down well and it rocks well, before going into "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)". Elton left the stage once more and changed into his tracksuit and trainers and started signing autographs, he must have signed about 50 items, and I wasn't one of them. Elton finished with "Your Song".

I thought the Atlanta Choir were excellent, a different show to what he normally does, but very enjoyable and can't wait until the Sheffield date on December 9, 2004.

I was disappointed with the merchandise it's near enough the same as the last tour except for the Peachtree Road T-shirt and the programme is the same.

Following is the complete setlist of the Newcastle show on December 7, 2004:

• Weight Of The World
  
• Porch Swing In Tupelo
  
• Answer In The Sky
  
• Turn The Lights Out When You Leave
  
• My Elusive Drug
  
• They Call Her The Cat
  
• Freaks In Love
  
• All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful)
  
• I Can't Keep This From You
  
• Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  
• Daniel
  
• Rocket Man
  
• I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  
• Tiny Dancer
  
• Are You Ready For Love
  
• Philadelhia Freedom
  
• Border Song
  
• Levon
  
• Burn Down The Mission
  
• Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  
• I'm Still Standing
  
• The Bitch Is Back
  
  
• Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance)
  
• Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  
  
• Your Song

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