Following the success of 2004's definitive Elton John DVD set, Dream Ticket, the legendary Sir Elton John and Best Buy announce the October 28, 2008 release of The Red Piano collection.

Thousands of fans have travelled to Caesar's Palace Las Vegas to see over 200 sold out shows, helping The Red Piano break records and set new standards for musical entertainment. This DVD/CD set available at Best Buy and BestBuy.ca promises to bring this amazing entertainment experience to Elton John fans across the continent.

Available as a 2 DVD/2 CD in standard definition or a 1 Blu-ray disc/2 CD high definition format, the concert features the 14 song performance of the Red Piano show including all of the fan favorites such as "Candle in the Wind", "Believe" and "Rocket Man". The DVD and Blu-ray discs feature a documentary about the making of The Red Piano show including footage of Sir Elton discussing the genesis of the show.

The show debuted to critical acclaim in February 2004 with reviews proclaiming it as "A must-see" and noting Sir Elton is Still Standing as an indestructible talent. "It's (the show) what I like from an artistic point of view," noted Elton. "It's fun, it's deep, it's the songs I really love and it gives me a chance to get across what I am all about, visually as well as musically."

"With the incredibly successful sale of Dream Ticket it was clear that our customers are huge Elton fans and we believe they will be thrilled with the incredible show experience he gives them with The Red Piano," said Paul Fisher, director of entertainment merchandising, Best Buy Canada. "This incredible collector's item allows his fans to experience a must see show from the comfort of their own home with the DVD or Blu-ray disc and enjoy its musical excellence anywhere with the CD live audio soundtrack."

The Red Piano Show will be available for pre-order on September 22, 2008 at Best Buy locations or on www.BestBuy.ca/EltonJohn. Formats available will include 2 DVD/2 CD set in standard format for $24.99 or 1 Blu-ray disc/2 CD high definition format for $29.99. Product will be available at Best Buy stores on October 28t, 2008.

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