As previously reported, John will wrap up the current leg of his fall tour early next month, and will then return to Las Vegas for his latest stretch of performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, where he has an ongoing residency. The piano man has 10 October nights set aside for that engagement.

Dubbed "The Red Piano," the Vegas production was created by John with photographer David LaChapelle to spotlight the songs of John and his longtime writing partner Bernie Taupin. Last year, John signed an agreement that will keep the show running through 2008, according to Caesars.

Earlier this week, John issued "The Captain and the Kid." Billed as a sequel to his acclaimed 1975 set, "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy," the new album features the lead-off single "The Bridge."

According to John's website, the disc's companion liner notes include lyrics for two songs that don't appear on the album.

"Many of you who have bought a copy of 'The Captain and the Kid' and have pored over the lyrics book are wondering about the additional two sets of lyrics, 'Across The River Thames' and '12,'" reads a message posted at the site. "Across The River Thames was recorded during The Captain and The Kid sessions, but was not included on the final track listing. However, it is available as a download or bonus track, depending on which country you are in. We will publish more information about this later.

"Anyone who owns a copy of 'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy' will remember 'Dogs In The Kitchen,' a set of Bernie's lyrics that was never set to music," the message continues. "Echoing 'Captain Fantastic,' '12' remains a set of lyrics without a melody."