Elton John and his band will visit The SSE Hydro as part of their European tour - his first show in Glasgow since 2011.

The singer will play the venue on Friday, June 19 making it his 25th show in Glasgow dating back to 1971 when he took to the stage of the Strathclyde University.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, November 28 at 9am, priced £44.80 to £84.00 (inc. admin fee) and will be available from www.thessehydro.com or 0844 395 4000.

The tour will feature iconic hits and classic album tracks from throughout his incredible five-decade career, including a selection of songs from his highly acclaimed album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a Deluxe Edition.

Elton John's band includes original member Nigel Olsson on drums, as well as Davey Johnstone on guitar, Matt Bissonette on bass, John Mahon on percussion, and Kim Bullard on keyboards.

He said: "I have played Glasgow more times than any other city in Scotland since fist coming through in 1971 and have always had memorable concerts there: we did a rare midnight show during our 1976 tour.

"We also celebrated the 2000th concert of my guitarist Davey Johnstone, who just happens to be from Scotland and has toured with me for over 40 years, at the SECC in 2009.

"I cannot wait to see what this amazing city has in store for us in June, I am sure we will all have a fantastic time."