The Rocketman went out with a bang! Elton John’s final “farewell” tour performance in England was watched by 7.3 million viewers on Sunday night .
The 76-year-old rocker’s live BBC broadcast from Glastonbury Festival became one of the most-watched TV shows of the year.
Overnight ratings data determined that his three-hour set doubled the amount of viewers for Diana Ross’s headline gig last year. An estimated live audience of over 120,000 people watched him perform on the Pyramid Stage at the famous festival in southwestern England.