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Brogan-Leigh Hurst

Elton John booed by crowd after joke about Newcastle during Sunderland gig

Elton John couldn't resist cracking a joke about Newcastle as he performed in Sunderland on Sunday.

The singer, 75, was hilariously met with a chorus of boos over the teasing quip during the final leg of the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour over the weekend at the Stadium of Light.

Elton mentioned he had played at Newcastle's City Hall during the 1970s and 1980s.

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