Elton John
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Elton John sings at the White House at the invitation of President Joe Biden
Sep 27, 2022Elton John on Friday sang at the White House at the invitation of President Joe Biden, after declining invitations from his predecessor Donald Trump. Dressed in a glittering black suit and wearing orange glasses, the 75-year-old... -
Billie Eilish, BTS, Elton John in concert for climate action, vaccines
Sep 24, 2021Billie Eilish, BTS, and Elton John, among others, will donate their star power to Global Citizen Live on Saturday for a global event to raise awareness about climate change, vaccine equity, and famine. Concerts in New... -
Putin says ‘genius musician’ Elton John mistaken on Russia LGBT rights
Jun 29, 2019Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Elton John was “mistaken” about LGBT rights in Russia, while praising the British singer as a musical genius. Elton John said on Friday he was deeply upset by... -
Elton John honoured with France’s top civilian honour
Jun 19, 2019Rock legend Elton John is to be awarded France’s highest civilian honour this week as he passes through Paris as part of his farewell tour, the French presidency said. The Legion d’Honneur award will be presented... -
Elton John blasts Russian cuts of gay sex scenes in ‘Rocketman’
Jun 2, 2019Elton John has slammed the removal of gay sex scenes from the Russian version of the musical biopic of his life “Rocketman” as “cruelly unaccepting”. Film critics who watched a preview on Friday said the local... -
Prince Harry and Elton John to launch a “global coalition” focused on treating HIV infections in men
Jul 13, 2018Britain’s Prince Harry and music star Elton John are joining forces to launch a “global coalition” focused on treating HIV infections in men, the singer’s AIDS charity said on Thursday. The Elton John AIDS Foundation did... -
Elton John urges social media firms to help end HIV/AIDS stigma
Jun 10, 2018Paying tribute to Princess Diana, British singer Elton John appealed for an end to the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS in a speech on Friday and called on social media platforms to do more to help. Delivering the... -
Elton John says Ireland abortion vote shows mindsets can change
May 30, 2018Elton John, on a visit to Ukraine to raise awareness about AIDS, said Ireland’s vote to liberalize its abortion laws showed how mindsets can change. The 71-year-old singer has traveled regularly to Ukraine and spoken out... -
Paramount announces Elton John biopic
Apr 20, 2018Paramount has agreed to fund and distribute “Rocketman,” a biopic about British entertainer Elton John, a spokesman for the US studio said on Thursday. The film will star Taron Egerton (“Kingsman,” “Eddie the Eagle”), who will... -
Elton John left stage because of ‘rude’ fan
Mar 5, 2018Elton John left the stage in Las Vegas because a “rude” fan was interfering with the performance, he said on Saturday. “A fan put his hands on the piano keys while I was playing and continued...
