Captain Fantastic is back. It was announced this morning that will play the on Tues, April 12 in a concert benefiting the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
John, one of pop music’s best-selling solo artists, last played the considerably larger Pepsi Center on a co-headline bill with Billy Joel in February 2010. Indeed, seeing John in any venue shy of stadium or arena capacity (the Wells Fargo Theatre tops out at 5,000) is a rare occurrence.
The show will benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation, the charity founded by Shepard’s parents following his 1998 bludgeoning in Wyoming. According to the press release, the foundation’s goal is to “replace hate with understanding, compassion & acceptance.”
A gay rights advocate, John seems like a logical choice for the show. John previously played similar benefits in Laramie in 1999 and 2009.
“Sir Elton has stood up for equality and dignity for all people, for more than a decade, through his tremendous generosity to the Foundation,” writes Judy Shepard in the press release. “His benefit concerts in Laramie in 1999 and 2009 sustained our educational work, bringing hope and inspiration to the community. We are deeply grateful for his continuing support and for the example he sets for all of us.”
Tickets, $49-$149, are on sale Saturday, Mar. 5 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.
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John Hendrickson is the Managing Editor of Reverb and a multimedia journalist for The Denver Post.
