Elton John would jump at the chance of writing a love song for Baz Luhrmann’s epic movie Australia. The singer-composer and his partner David Furnish visited Luhrmann’s set in Sydney on Wednesday and watched the film’s leading lady Nicole Kidman at work in the studio, filming a ball scene set in a stunning recreation of […]
On Friday, July 11, 2008, Elton and the band will play an all-seated outdoor concert at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey, England. The concert will be staged within a specially constructed arena at Mercedes-Benz World. Mercedes-Benz World is a brand experience centre and visitor attraction with exciting handling circuits for driving experiences. The amazing site […]
IT’S been 19 years in the making but finally another superstar has made it to the Gold Coast for an outdoor show. Elton John will take to the stage in the Gold Coast Hinterland this afternoon. IT’S been 19 years in the making but finally another superstar has made it to the Gold […]
Below is the expected set list for Elton’s Rocketman Solo Tour. Some songs may be added, subtracted or replaced by the following though: The Bridge, The One, Burn Down The Mission, Crocodile Rock. Your Song Sixty Years On The Greatest Discovery I Need You To Turn To Border Song The Boy in the Red Shoes […]
“Crossover” appeal used to mean that a singer from one Billboard hit list appeared on another, say from country to rock. But that was then. This is now. “Crossover” has a lot more ground to cover. And it was clear last night at Germain Arena that Elton John is up to all that word could […]
Elton John the musician is critically heralded just as Elton John the performer is universally adored by audiences throughout the world, but what about the person behind the artist with the larger-than-life persona? ‘He’s actually shy,’ said John Jorgenson, Elton’s former guitarist and a longtime friend of the entertainer. ‘But along with that you have […]
Tickets for the April 2008 Elton John concert at the Adams Center, University of Montana, Missoula are sold out. The tickets sold out in about an hour. “Tickets went on sale at noon and it was sold out a little after 1 p.m.,” said Amy Hartz, ticket clerk. Elton John will play Adams Center April […]
At one point in music history, mellow and understated were two words you would not normally associate with Elton Hercules John. However, times change, and the flamboyant ways of Captain Fantastic have given way to a more laid-back, if no less supremely skilled, performer. That was in evidence Friday night at Moline’s i wireless Center […]
As people packed the Sioux Falls Arena hallways before Sunday night’s Elton John concert, it was easy to feel they were celebrating the arrival of an entertainer worth their attention. The concert’s mood confirmed it as this almost 150-minute show was marked with excited approval for a man still casting considerable energy and passion into […]
Graduation, the new, chart-topping album from Chicago rap artist Kanye West, features a sample of an Elton John/Bernie Taupin song. Listen to the lead track, “Good Morning,” and you will hear a familiar riff – it’s from “Someone Saved My Life Tonight,” from Elton’s Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy album.