Elton John shows signal new future for Newcastle tourism

QT Newcastle "director of chaos" Teddi Pascoe posing with the Elton John wings in the hotel lobby. Picture by Max Mason-Hubers

Funky glasses, neon lights, glittering cocktails. You could say it's Elton John Week in Newcastle.

Elton John, the first international rock 'n' roll act to play McDonald Jones Stadium in the heart of Newcastle, has brought a smile to the lips of local accommodation providers who see it as a sign of bigger things to come.