Sir Elton John has thanked his pal George Michael after the singer announced he is handing over the proceeds from one of his upcoming tour dates to the Rocket Man’s Aids charity. The Faith hitmaker is heading back out on the road for a series of European orchestral concerts, and last month (May11) he revealed […]
Elton John fan Paul Rice has purchased Elton’s custom made 1986 Tour de Force stage costume. It is displayed in a perspex case in his “Elton” room at home in Tasmania, Australia. Claudia Schiffer also wore the coat in “An audience with Elton John” The purchase reportedly cost him $20,000, including flying to Beverly Hills […]
HBO Documentary Films has acquired the rights to the film “The Union,” which follows the musical collaboration and friendship between Elton John and his longtime idol, Tulsa’s own rock legend Leon Russell. According to various entertainment trade magazines and websites, such as Variety and Deadline, HBO plans to debut the documentary in January 2012. The […]
This will be Elton’s 15th tour of Australia. He first toured here 40years ago! Elton toured OZ in 1971, 74, 79, 80, 82, 84, 86, 90, 93, 98, 02, 06, 07 & 2008 I calculate 168 shows!!!!!!! He has toured NZ 10 times, 1974, 80, 82, 84, 90, 93, 98, 06, 07, 2008 total of […]
UPDATE 21.05.11: Prices have now been set across the tour as follows: Gold $259 AUD Silver $179 Bronze $119 Original post continues below… Elton’s upcoming tour of Australia is about to go on-sale. The good news for fans is that tickets are virtually the same as the last tour. The top tier tickets are $263.53, […]
ELTON JOHN & HIS BAND RETURN TO AUSTRALIA THIS SUMMER “Singing in an unfaltering voice, and projecting an exuberant air, Mr. John behaved more like a master of ceremonies than a guest of honor. His patter between songs was affable enough to defy the dimensions of the arena.” New York Times “Elton played and sang […]
PRINCE William and his new bride Kate had their first dance to a cover of Elton John’s Your Song at a raucous evening wedding party at Buckingham Palace, newspapers reported on Sunday. The newlyweds took to the floor to dance to a live performance of the song – a favourite of William’s late mother Diana […]
After getting killed in last year’s lackluster concert season, Ticketmaster is changing the way it does business. And it hopes scalpers lose out along the way. Now Ticketmaster says it will adjust the price of sports and concert tickets according to demand. If shrieking girls can’t get enough of a certain floppy-haired teen idol, for […]
(It’s) not like the old days — different from anything you’ve seen before. I will really raise the bar. It’s a fabulous piano. It will surprise a lot of people. … I want people to leave with real emotional feelings, that they have been close to me, had fun, definitely laughed, maybe cried — an […]
“What’s going on with us is remarkable, and Madison Square Garden is a classic example,” marveled Elton John guitarist Davey Johnstone the other day. “We’ve played there so many times, well over 60 concerts, and to still sell it out for a couple of shows, it’s incredible. New York City has always been a great […]