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MONTHLY ARCHIVES

JUNE 2012

Elton Calls Radiohead’s Drum Tech’s Dad

ELTON John is among a host of stars to have paid a personal tribute to tragic drum technician Scott Johnson. Scott died following a stage collapse in Toronto, Canada, where he was working as a roadie to top group Radiohead. His father Ken, 60, of Hickleton, revealed that he had a “totally unexpected” telephone call […]

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Get Well Soon Bob

Bob Birch, Elton’s long serving bass guitar wizard had a fall while on tour in Europe recently. Davey Johnstone had this to say: ‘Bob had a nasty fall on an escalator and is in a lot of pain, but he’s hanging in. We just had a hot dog together in Frankfurt airport, he’s grateful for […]

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Could Elton be Building a Palace in Port Dover?

It certainly looks like an appropriate summer crash pad for the Rocket Man. A celebrity of Sir Elton John’s stature would likely appreciate the modern video surveillance and throwback stone-and-iron gates that discourage curious trespassers from entering this lakeshore property. It would also be tough to say no to the private beach that’s being dug […]

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Elton Discusses David Bowie

David Bowie doesn’t actually take part in David Bowie and the Story of Ziggy Stardust (BBC4), an excellent documentary about the making of the album, and the birth of the alter ego that catapulted him from just an androgynous 1970s oddball to unearthly android and icon, the biggest – and most important thing – in […]

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Elton to Play Olympic Arts Festival

Musical stars, including Jay-Z, Rihanna, David Guetta and Elton John, films from the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Mike Leigh and art from Yoko Ono and others will all be part of the London 2012 Festival, a cultural celebration across Britain tied to the Summer Olympics that kicks off on Thursday. The festival, which runs […]

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Fan’s Upset by Front Row Seats

FANS who paid for top tickets to see rocket man Elton John on Tyneside last week say they couldn’t even see the star from their seats. The singer wowed concertgoers when he touched down in Newcastle last week to deliver a stunning set to a packed Metro Radio Arena. But for a group of disappointed […]

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Fan Gets Special Autograph

DETERMINED not to let the Elton John concert go to his head is one young man. Sharp dresser Gregor Gee was spotted in the crowd by the star and before the night was over the chart-topper was sporting his natty bowler. Known for his own flamboyant dress style, Sir Elton even signed the hat for […]

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Susan Boyle Gets to Meet Elton

SUSAN Boyle has told how she was left speechless after being invited backstage by Sir Elton John. The Britain’s Got Talent star went to the pop legend’s gig at the Falkirk Stadium on Sunday night. Sir Elton interrupted his performance to announce to the 15,000 crowd that SuBo was in the audience. And the Rocket […]

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Elton & Queen Giving Free Kyiv Concert June 30

Legendary singer Elton John and a British rock band Queen will hold a charitable anti-AIDS concert on the Independence Square before the Euro 2012 European Football Championship final. “Elton John and rock band Queen will play to support the fight against AIDS, here, on Independence Square,” Head of the ANTIAIDS Foundation Olena Pinchuk said at […]

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