"He came, he sang and boy, did he conquer" observed journalist Steve Kendall who was at Leeds Grand Theatre to watch Elton John perform in April 1976. This gallery using rarely seen images from the YEP archive uses snippets of his review to tell the story of the performance. Were you among the crowd that night? READ MORE:The night Freddie Mercury and Queen rocked LeedsLOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA?Join Leeds Retro on facebook
Elton John: When a Rocket Man touched down in Leeds
"Salute Captain Fantastic!" read the headline of the Yorkshire Evening Post review.
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 2nd Dec 2021, 04:45 BST
Updated 3rd Dec 2021, 09:46 BST
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