In the fall of 1997, Elton John set out on tour to promote his latest album "The Big Picture" with the Big Picture Tour. The album was a commercial success reaching No. 9 on the US "Billboard" 200 and No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart. The 1997 tour started off in North America and ended in Europe.
 Elton john went to North America, and met his wife while searching for the UK albums chart