Jul 10, 2024 - News

Elton John to perform at Dreamforce in San Francisco

Shawna Chen

Photo of Elton John performing at a piano on stage in a sparkly blue suit — Elton John performs in August 2015 during the Outside Lands festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Photo: Tim Mosenfelder via Getty Images

The Rocket Man is coming out of retirement to headline Salesforce's Dreamforce tech conference this fall.

Why it matters: It'll be the first time Elton John takes to the stage after retiring from touring last year.

Driving the news: The global icon will perform at Dreamfest, the conference's main concert event and a fundraiser for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.

The big picture: Dreamforce, which takes place at Moscone Center on Sept. 17-19, is no stranger to celebrities.

Attendees of last year's conference were treated to performances by Demi Lovato and Dave Matthews, as well as comedy sets from Seth Meyers and Sheng Wang.
Actor Matthew McConaughey, who discussed his book and AI during a session last year, is expected to return.
The speaker line-up so far includes Kate Hudson, Dev Patel and will.i.am in addition to tech leaders like Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei and former Nvidia chief scientist David B. Kirk.

Yes, but: Tickets to attend Dreamforce start at $1,499.

What to watch: Dreamforce says it will unveil more musical guests in the coming weeks.

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