Elton John
2 Dec
Elton John will bring the curtain down on his final UK tour with a debut performance at Glastonbury next June, organisers of the legendary music festival said Friday.
2 Sep 2022
Before the song's release, Sir Elton John recalled being concerned about Britney Spears. According to Sir Elton John, the more popular "Hold Me Closer" becomes, the more it will aid Britney Spears' recovery. Hold Me Closer, a recent duet by Britney Spears, was discussed by Elton John, who recalls being concerned about her before to…
26 Aug 2022
Britney Spears released her first new song in six years on Friday with the debut of "Hold Me Closer", a duet with British music legend Elton John.
8 Aug 2022
Princess of pop Britney Spears will join forces with music maestro Elton John on a new single, the record company releasing the track said Monday.
25 Mar 2022
elton-john-farewell-tour-australia - Faith Moran-Wireimage-BillboardBritish pop superstar Elton John turned 75 on Friday, but vowed to keep making music, even as he tours the world for the final time. The flamboyant former Reg Dwight has become a stalwart of the music scene since the 1970s, with a string of hits including "Crocodile Rock", "Candle in the…
16 Sep 2021
Elton John has postponed European and US dates of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour due to hip surgery, the singer announced on Thursday. "At the end of my summer break I fell awkwardly on a hard surface and have been in considerable pain and discomfort in my hip ever since," the 74-year-old star said…
23 Jun 2021
Elton John's long-running farewell tour was extended on Wednesday with a slew of new dates that are slated as his last ever shows in Europe and North America. The 74-year-old rocket man added a series of concerts in Britain and six in Europe, and will follow that with 20 stadium dates in the US and…
20 Jan 2021
Ed Sheeran and Elton John are among some of the top British artistes that have criticized the government's Brexit deal with the European Union writing in an open letter that performers had been "shamefully failed". More than 100 leading musicians including The Who's Roger Daltry and classical conductor Simon Rattle wrote in The Times newspaper…
4 Jul 2020
73-year-old Grammy award-winning singer Sir Elton John has recalled how he 'saw God' after smoking weed during a creative music session. The "Candle In The Wind" hitmaker revealed that the experience happened on a night when he smoked weed and tripped out while listening to electronic dance music. The combination of the high running through his veins…
6 Jun 2020
50 years ago, Elton John ended the relationship with Linda Hannon weeks before they were due to marry. They went their separate ways since then. She had known him as plain old Reg Dwight and supported the aspiring rock star before he scored his first hit. And while Elton, 73, is now a global superstar,…
17 Feb 2020
Singer-songwriter Elton John has tearfully apologised to fans after cutting short a concert in New Zealand due to illness, with the British superstar saying he was suffering from "walking pneumonia". The 72-year-old, who is in the midst of a gruelling world tour, struggled to sing while seated at a grand piano during a performance at…
30 Dec 2019
British officials have tendered an apology after mistakenly publishing the home addresses of more than 1,000 people who received special honors including singers Elton John and Olivia Newton-John. The list also included Oscar-winning film directors, senior politicians and diplomats, popular athletes and people in sensitive defense roles. It occurred late Friday, December 27 when the Cabinet Office posted…
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