KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Tickets for the Elton John concert officially sold out in 20 minutes Saturday morning.  The sellout assures a strong crowd at the performance that will be delivered on March 21st, 2012 at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo. 

“Elton John once again proves to be one of the most enduring acts of our time ” said  Larry Frank, Frank Productions.  “This performance will be the biggest event to ever play Kalamazoo.”.  

Several hundred lined up at Wings Stadium to purchase tickets and many others found that they had missed out on their chance online at ticketmaster.com.  WKZO will have more chances to win tickets this week.

Elton John was described by Frank Productions below:

One of the most successful live acts on the road today, Elton puts on the kind of concert you will never forget: the entire audience standing, dancing and singing along with much-loved classic songs such as “Your Song”,
“Rocket Man”, “Bennie and the Jets”, “Philadelphia Freedom”, “Crocodile Rock”, “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”, and many more.

The monumental career of international singer/songwriter and performer Elton John spans five decades. He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums, 29 consecutive Top 40 hits, and he has sold more than 250 million records worldwide. John holds the record for the biggest selling single of all time, “Candle in the Wind ’97,” which sold over 37 million copies. Since his career began in 1969 he has played over 3,000 concerts worldwide.