With his stock still rising in 1976 as the planet’s biggest rock star, the zanily bespectacled Elton John toured mammoth U.S. stadiums sporting a Statue of Liberty costume and other furry, flashy, flamboyant, over-the-top attire. The 29-year-old keyboard king churned out 19 songs as he scurried across the stage and repeatedly leapt off of his […]
Fatigue and broken equipment contributed to a private jet pilot, believed to be flying British rock legend Sir Elton John, to attempt to use a taxiway rather than the main runway to fly out of Brisbane in 2007, an aviation safety investigation has concluded. The pilot only abandoned the unsafe take-off when an air traffic […]
Elton John, whose last major television performance was a duet with Lady GaGa during the Grammys in February, appeared on American Idol tonight as part of “Idol Gives Back” and performed his classic hit “Your Song” on a red piano. Despite speculation that he might have a high profile duet partner for the evening, his […]
A 7-year-old Elton John fan got the highlight of his young life in Des Moines on Friday. Brody Reilly said he’s been a fan of the Rocket Man since he heard him sing “Crocodile Rock” on an episode of “Bob the Builder.” Reilly’s father said he promised to take his son to a concert if […]
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On the band’s “Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live” tour, Sir Elton John’s drummer, Nigel Olsson, took time to speak with The Daily Toreador about how the band has changed throughout the years, the different places it has performed and to encourage the audience to use the bathrooms before the show begins. °How’s the tour been […]
CHICHEN ITZA, Mexico — Pop legend Elton John has entertained thousands of fans at an open air concert at the ancient Mayan pyramids of Chichen Itza in southeastern Mexico. Nearly 6,000 spectators who paid between 80 and 800 dollars (60-600 euros) per ticket heard some of the British singer-songwriter’s most popular classics on Saturday, with […]
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The “Rocket Man” touches down at Lake Tahoe this summer. Elton John, the most successful male recording artist according to Billboard, performs July 25 at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys. It will be John’s first Tahoe appearance. He played in 2001 at Reno’s Lawlor Events Center. John will […]
Elton John is coming back to Tucson. The singer and pianist will play a show at the Tucson Arena at 8 p.m. July 21. Tickets for the concert will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for $39 to $139. John and his band will perform their “Rocket Man: The Greatest Hits Live” show, featuring […]
Elton John is planning a return to the stage – the “Rocket Man” is ready to write another musical. The singer has previously composed scores for theater hits “Aida” and the “Lion King”, as well as “Billy Elliot the Musical”, based on the 2000 film, and insists he is eager to begin working on another […]