Elton and Billy Joel's upcoming tour will last "at least two years and go all over the world," Elton announced on "The View" on November 11, 2008.

Joel confirmed the tour late last month at a benefit for Charity Begins at Home, but didn't release specific dates. Elton said that the tour would begin in March 2009.

"It’s something I’ve looked forward to for a long time," Elton said. "We haven’t done it in a while. I love touring with him. I have the greatest respect for him. We’re both such good friends. It’s two people for the price of one. Our ticket prices are the same as you’d see anyone else, but there’s two of us. In this day and age, we hope to be getting people value for their money."

As part of the warm-up for the tour, Joel has set up some solo dates -- at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, FL, in January 2009, and a Valentine's Day 2009 show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Tickets for those shows are now on sale through Ticketmaster. Joel, who says he has been practicing John's songs again to get ready for the tour, is currently in the middle of his tour of Asia and Australia, set for Hong Kong tomorrow night.

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