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It's Elton John's Birthday and He's Got Rare Music for Fans
Elton John is celebrating his 74th birthday on Thursday — and he’s sending fans a very rare present.
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Pollstar Finds Live Events Industry Lost $30B Due to Pandemic
Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, concert trade publication Pollstar puts the total lost revenue for the live events industry in 2020 at more than $30 billion.
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Elton John Barbie Is the New Tiny Dancer in Town
There’s a new tiny dancer in town: Elton John’s Barbie. This blue jean baby, available today, rocks bell bottom jeans, electric boots and pink-tinted sunglasses à la Elton.
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Elton John to Host TV, Radio Concert as Coronavirus Antidote
Elton John is hosting a “living room” concert aimed at bolstering American spirits during the coronavirus crisis and saluting those countering it
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He's Still Standing: Elton John to Finish New Zealand Tour
Elton John intends to play his remaining shows in New Zealand this week, his tour promoters said Monday, a day after illness caused the singer to lose his voice and cut short a performance.
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Almost-EGOTs Elton John, Hildur Guðnadóttir Win Music Oscars
Twenty-five years after winning his first Oscar, Elton John has picked up his second at the 2020 Academy Awards, where “Joker” composer Hildur Guðnadóttir marked a historic night for female musicians.
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Elton John, Erivo, Menzel, Metz Among Oscar Performers
The singers from five Oscar-nominated songs will reprise their performances live at next month’s Academy Awards
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Tuned Out: Beyoncé Snubbed at Oscars; Elton John, Randy Newman Receive Nods
Beyoncé’s “Spirit” was nominated for best original song at this month’s Golden Globes, but lost to John and Bernie Taupin’s “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from “Rocketman.” John, who is nominated with Taupin, won an Academy Award with Tim Rice for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from the original “The Lion King.”
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Celebs Donate Millions to Help Australia Wildfire Efforts
Elton John and Chris Hemsworth have each pledged to donate $1 million toward the Australia wildfires relief effort. Hemsworth is from Australia and says “every penny counts.” John said during his concert in Sydney, Australia, that wanted to bring attention to the devastation that wildfires have caused, saying it has reached a “biblical scale.”
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Elton John Bests Beyoncé, Taylor Swift to Win Golden Globe
After 52 years of collaborating, Elton John and Bernie Taupin have finally won a major award together. The songwriting pair won best original song at Sunday’s Golden Globes for writing “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from John’s “Rocketman” biopic. John and Taupin beat out Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Cynthia Erivo and the wife-husband songwriting team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez to...
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U.K. Government Accidentally Publishes Addresses of More Than 1,000 Celebrities
The government of the United Kingdom apologized Saturday after it published a list of 1,000 celebrities and notables that included some personal information, such as addresses, NBC News reported.
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Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Elton John, J. Lo up for Globes
The Golden Globes are looking more like the Grammy Awards: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Elton John are competing for best original song at the ceremony. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced nominees for the 2020 show on Monday. Others up for the music prize include the Oscar-winning wife-husband songwriting team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“Into the Unknown” from “Frozen…
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Elton John Postpones Indianapolis Farewell Concert After Feeling ‘Extremely Unwell'
Elton John has some unfortunate news. The legendary singer took to Instagram on Saturday to share that he would have to cancel his Indianapolis concert, part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, due to feeling ill. “To my dear fans in Indianapolis, it is with the heaviest heart that I’m forced to deliver the news that I am extremely...
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Wham! Andrew Ridgeley Looks Back on Time With George Michael
Long before he was a music icon in skintight jeans, leather jacket and designer stubble, George Michael was something else — awkward, chubby and insecure. He even went by the very unhip nickname Yog. A loving portrait of a young, striving Michael is offered in a new book by his closest friend and former bandmate, Andrew Ridgeley. His “Wham! George...
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Elton John Slams Media for Criticizing Harry, Meghan
Singer Elton John says he’s “deeply distressed” by media accounts that criticized the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for taking a private jet to go on vacation despite the flight’s carbon impact of the planet.
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Beyoncé Drops New Original Song From ‘The Lion King'
Beyoncé has dropped a new original song from Disney’s live-action “Lion King.” The song, “Spirit,” was released Tuesday and should get an Academy-Award push for Academy Award consideration. The tune comes at a pivotal moment for Nala, the character voiced by Beyoncé, in the film that comes out July 18. She also co-wrote the song.
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Beyoncé Drops New Original Song From ‘The Lion King'
Beyoncé has dropped a new original song from Disney’s live-action “Lion King.” The song, “Spirit,” was released Tuesday and should get an Academy-Award push for Academy Award consideration. The tune comes at a pivotal moment for Nala, the character voiced by Beyoncé, in the film that comes out July 18. She also co-wrote the song.
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Russians Criticize Heavily Edited Version of Elton John Film
Russian gay rights activists and cultural figures are criticizing the local distributor of a new movie about Elton John for cutting scenes in it depicting homosexual activity and drug use. The deletions became known last week after a Moscow screening of the film “Rocketman.” The Moscow movie theater Pioner, noted for its adventurous programming, said it would ask for an...
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Russians Criticize Heavily Edited Version of Elton John Film
Russian gay rights activists and cultural figures are criticizing the local distributor of a new movie about Elton John for cutting scenes in it depicting homosexual activity and drug use. The deletions became known last week after a Moscow screening of the film “Rocketman.” The Moscow movie theater Pioner, noted for its adventurous programming, said it would ask for an...
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Elton John and ‘Rocketman' Touch Down in Cannes
Elton John and his biopic “Rocketman” has landed at the Cannes Film Festival where star Taron Egerton was moved to tears after the premiere.