During the announcement this afternoon, the musician spoke highly of Michele, explaining that when he first saw the designer’s clothes they reminded him of his dear friend Gianni Versace. Michele and Elton have become close, and the piano man’s style—from his giant bedazzled sunglasses to his platform boots—has influenced Michele’s bold work at Gucci since he took over in 2015.
Presale tickets for the tour will be available starting tomorrow, and while the shows will certainly be iconic, the clothes, in all of their Gucci-fied sparkle, will be something for fashion fans to salivate over for years to come. The spectacular logo jacket Elton wore at the piano today is a good indication of that.
