The English rock singer, songwriter and composer Elton John is in China to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his iconic album Rocket Man. He will be singing most of the hit songs from the album and many more. The pop icon has been active in the music scene since the 1960s and sold more than 250 million records. John has visited China many times since 1984, most recently touring in 2004.

8 pm, Nov 23. Mercedes-Benz Arena, 1200 Expo Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. 021-5150-9199. 7:30 pm, Nov 25. MasterCard Center, 69 Fuxing Lu, Haidian district, Beijing. 010-8597-9191. 4006-228-228. 7:30 pm, Dec 6. Haixinsha Plaza, Tianhe district, Guangzhou. Exit Haixinsha station of subway APM line. 020-2207-2111.?