Elton John Costumes Quiz: Feathers, Glasses and Donald Duck

This Elton John costumes quiz opens the wardrobe of rock's most flamboyant showman. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Bob Mackie, the sequined Dodgers uniform, the Donald Duck suit in Central Park, Pinball Wizard boots, the Mozart wig, his love of glasses, Rocketman and his farewell tour outfits.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Designer
Which designer created many of his most famous 1970s costumes?
Dodgers
What did he wear at Dodger Stadium in 1975?
Duck
Which costume did he wear in Central Park in 1980?
Boots
What did he wear as the Pinball Wizard in Tommy?
Mozart
Which composer's look did he adopt on a 1986 Australian tour?
Glasses
Which accessory became his trademark?
Inspiration
Which singer's glasses first inspired him to wear specs?
Film
Which 2019 film recreated many of his costumes?
Farewell
Which fashion house made outfits for his farewell tour?
Tour
What was his farewell tour called?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which designer created many of his most famous 1970s costumes?
Answer: Bob Mackie
He also dressed Cher.
Q2: What did he wear at Dodger Stadium in 1975?
Answer: A sequined Dodgers uniform
He played two huge shows there.
Q3: Which costume did he wear in Central Park in 1980?
Answer: A Donald Duck suit
It made playing piano tricky.
Q4: What did he wear as the Pinball Wizard in Tommy?
Answer: Giant boots
The boots were several feet tall.
Q5: Which composer's look did he adopt on a 1986 Australian tour?
Answer: Mozart
He wore a powdered wig.
Q6: Which accessory became his trademark?
Answer: Flamboyant glasses
He owns a huge collection.
Q7: Which singer's glasses first inspired him to wear specs?
Answer: Buddy Holly
He wore them as a teen.
Q8: Which 2019 film recreated many of his costumes?
Answer: Rocketman
Taron Egerton played him.
Q9: Which fashion house made outfits for his farewell tour?
Answer: Gucci
Alessandro Michele designed them.
Q10: What was his farewell tour called?
Answer: Farewell Yellow Brick Road
It ended in 2023.

Elton John Costumes Quiz – Feathers, Glasses and Donald Duck

Elton John became famous in the 1970s as much for his costumes as his songs. Designer Bob Mackie made many of his most famous looks, including a sequined Dodgers uniform for his 1975 shows at Dodger Stadium.

In Central Park in 1980 he played part of a show dressed as Donald Duck, and as the Pinball Wizard in the film Tommy he wore giant boots. On a 1986 tour of Australia he dressed as Mozart with a powdered wig.

His glasses, inspired by Buddy Holly, became a trademark. The film Rocketman recreated many costumes in 2019, and Gucci dressed him for the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which ended in 2023.

What This Quiz Teaches

Music fans will enjoy these questions.

Who designed his costumes
Which outfits made headlines
Why glasses matter to him
How films recreated his looks
What he wore on his last tour

Did You Know?

Some of his costumes are kept in museums.
Feathered capes were common in his 1970s shows.
He often changed outfits several times per concert.
His real name is Reginald Dwight.
He has sold some outfits for charity.