ST. CATHARINES — Music legend Elton John is coming to St. Catharines this fall.

The pop icon and his band will perform at Meridian Centre on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. as part of a six-city concert tour that will feature some of his hits from his storied five-decade career, along with music from his latest release, Wonderful Crazy Night.

Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday, May 12 at 10 a.m. at www.ticketmaster.ca, by phone at 1-855-985-5000, or in person, if still available, at the BayShore Groups Box Office located inside the Meridian Centre Monday, May 14, at 10 a.m. Tickets, according to Ticketmaster, will range from $85.50 to $185 (plus service charges) and are limited at eight per customer.

Elton John’s band features Nigel Olsson (part of Elton’s original three-piece band) on drums, Davey Johnstone (who first recorded with Elton in 1971 and joined the band a year later) on guitar, John Mahon on percussion, Kim Bullard on keyboards, and Matt Bissonette on bass.

In a media release, the international star acknowledges the tour is a limited one.

“The simple truth is I want to spend more time with my family and less time touring,” said Elton. “I am all too aware of how precious the time ahead is. My sons are growing up so quickly. Their early years are just flying by and I want to be there with them.”

His career of the international singer/songwriter has spanned five decades. He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 38 gold records and 31 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 1997, which sold over 33 million copies. Since launching his first tour in 1970, he has over 4,000 performances in more than 80 countries to his credit.

"This is very exciting news for St. Catharines. We’ve hosted some great shows here, and now, the largest international recording artist ever is coming to our city. We’re honoured to have Sir Elton John play at the Meridian Centre," Mayor Walter Sendzik said in a media release.