Jeff Lynne's ELO announces farewell tour with stop in Portland

FILE – In this June 26, 2016 file photo, Jeff Lynne from British band Electric Light Orchestra performs at the Glastonbury music festival at Worthy Farm, in Somerset, England. The late rapper Tupac Shakur and Seattle-based rockers Pearl Jam lead a class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees that also include folkie Joan Baez and 1970s favorites Journey, Yes and Electric Light Orchestra. The hall’s 32nd annual induction ceremony will take place on April 7, 2016, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP, File)

by: Andrew Foran

Posted: Mar 18, 2024 / 07:37 AM PDT

Updated: Mar 18, 2024 / 07:52 AM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Not to bring anyone down, but the 1970s hit makers Electric Light Orchestra announced their farewell tour Monday, including a show in Portland.

The band, now known as Jeff Lynne’s ELO following several offshoots by former ELO members, was a radio charts mainstay through the 70s and 80s with huge songs like Evil Woman, Mr. Blue Sky and Telephone Line, however, the band never reached number one.

Lead singer and songwriter Jeff Lynne also produced numerous albums including Tom Petty’s Full Moon Fever and Roy Orbison’s final album Mystery Girl.

The British band is set to make their final lap around the United States this summer, including an early tour stop on August 30th at the Moda Center.

Presales for the tour begin this Wednesday, with public sales beginning Friday at Ticketmaster.

Jeff Lynne’s ELO was last in Portland in 2019.