In 2018, John began his ongoing farewell tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road, which will conclude in 2023. John's autobiography, Me, was revealed in 2019. That exact year, his existence and audio occupation was dramatised in the biopic Rocketman. He was educated at Pinner Wood Junior School, Reddiford School and Pinner County Grammar School, right until he was 17, when he left just prior to his A-Level exams to go after a occupation in songs.