(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MR. BLUE SKY")
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA: (Singing) Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why you had to hide away for so long.
A MARTÍNEZ, HOST:
Good morning. I'm A Martínez.
Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra is saying goodbye. The group is going on a 31-show North American farewell tour. Known for hits including "Xanadu" and "Mr. Blue Sky" - that's the song you're hearing now - ELO has sold over 50 million albums since the band formed in the 1970s. Sales for the newly announced shows start tomorrow.
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(SOUNDBITE OF ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA SONG, "MR. BLUE SKY") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.