27
MAY
2015
Elton to Say Goodbye to Rapid City and Billings
Elton has just announced that he and the band will say goodbye to Rapid City, South Dakota and Billings, Montana when they play the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center and Rimrock Auto Arena in October. The itinerary is: October 6 – Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, SD October 7 – Rimrock Auto Arena at Metrapark, […]
21
MAY
2015
Rocket Man – The Musical of Elton’s Life Coming Soon
Elton John’s life is set to be made into a West End musical after years of anticipation. The 68-year-old singer’s huge body of work will form the soundtrack to Rocketman the musical, with writers behind Billy Elliot billed to produce the show. It will open in Broadway before arriving in London’s West End, insiders have […]
14
MAY
2015
The Story Behind Philadelphia Freedom
In February 1975, Elton released Philadelphia Freedom – a song that was not available on any album and would not be until its inclusion on Elton John’s Greatest Hits Volume 2 in 1977. The stand-alone single, his second in a row following Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, entered the Billboard Hot 100 charts at […]
06
MAY
2015
Elton at Andy Roddick Foundation Gala
Last Saturday, Sir Elton John followed Jerry Lee Lewis on the Acura stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and, for all intents and purposes, lit the thing on fire. From an aerial view, the horde looked not unlike an ant pile crushed underneath some unsuspecting sneakers. One festival-goer, talking to The Advocate, […]
01
MAY
2015
Elton John Announces ‘The Final Curtain Tour’, Sioux Falls Scheduled
Elton and the band will say farewell to Sioux Falls when they play the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, SD, USA, on Friday, October 2 as part of The Final Curtain Tour. After more than 4,000 concerts and a career spanning over fifty years, Elton is now slowly bringing the curtain down. “The […]
01
MAY
2015
Almost $7M Raised for Breast Cancer Research
On Thursday, April 30, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) hosted its annual Hot Pink Party: The Pink Standard at The Waldorf Astoria in New York City, raising a record-breaking sum of nearly $7 million. Honoring Mr. Leonard A. Lauder with the 2015 Roslyn and Leslie Goldstein “Sung” Hero Award, the room was elegantly designed […]
22
APR
2015
Elton Sends Tribute Video to Kevin Spacey, Attends Craigs’ Party
Kevin Spacey was in tears as he finished his 11-year reign at the Old Vic with a star-studded goodbye gala. The actor, who faced scepticism about his staying power and intentions when he arrived in 2004, said he was “very moved by the amount of love” at the theatre’s giant fund-raiser. Bill Clinton, Dame Judi […]
19
APR
2015
Inside Elton’s Vegas Pad
The sheets were still warm when Britney Spears slipped into her Las Vegas pad — because she didn’t even wait 24 hours for Elton John to move out before moving back into the uber swank suite. Sources close to the singers tell TMZ … Brit is going to be living it up […]
28
MAR
2015
Criminal Impersonates Elton’s Ex Drummer for Attention
The Civil Police of São Paulo investigate possible crimes committed by a man of 54 years, a resident of Pirituba, in the West Zone, posing as English musician in the city. José Eduardo Carrara, 54, sought the Bureau of the Metropolitan Police (Delpom) on the morning of March 17 saying that Charlie Morgan, former drummer […]
24
MAR
2015
Elton John to Play Outside Lands Festival, San Francisco
Elton John, Mumford & Sons and Sam Smith are among the big names slated for the August festival in Golden Gate Park. Elton John, Mumford & Sons, the Black Keys, Kendrick Lamar and fourtime Grammy winner Sam Smith are among the acts who will top the bill at this year’s Outside Lands festival, the promoters […]