
19
NOV
2009
UK Red Piano Dates Will Not be Rescheduled
Sir Elton John has offered refunds to fans for his cancelled shows after they proved impossible to reschedule. The star was forced to postpone four UK concerts because of ill health – as well as having flu, the musician was also admitted to hospital following an E.coli bacterial infection. But promoters of the Red Piano […]

15
NOV
2009
Frail Elton Determined to Make the Enduring Vision Gala
The star, 62, had planned to join singer Billy Joel for a gig in California last night but doctors warned it was too soon to return to the stage following his recent stay in hospital. “They said he should take it easy as a precaution,” a source revealed. Despite his debilitating illness, the frail singer-songwriter […]

23
OCT
2009
Bob Birch Suffers Back Injury
During the recent Red Piano concert in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Bob Birch, Elton’s Bass Guitarist had to perform from a chair (pictured) due to suffering a back injury. Not only is Bob a very talented guitarist, he is very hard-working and loyal!

11
OCT
2009
Elton’s Half-Brother Opposes his Adoption Plan
MEGA-STAR Sir Elton Johnโs half-brother has spoken out against the singerโs attempts to adopt a baby boy from a Ukrainian orphanage. Geoff Dwight says the Ukrainian authorities are right to say that โ at 62 โ the musician is too old to be thinking about raising a child. Geoff, 43, from Ruthin, Denbighshire, also suggested […]

07
OCT
2009
Introducing Keyboardist Kim Bullard
Tomorrow, Wednesday, Elton and the band are back on the road for the final Red Piano tour of Europe. Elton will take the record-breaking show, which began at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas in 2004, to twelve European cities. The first date is at The Olimpiiski Stadium, Moscow, Russia, and the tour then travels through Finland, […]

04
SEP
2009
Farewell Guy Babylon (December 20, 1956 โ September 2, 2009)
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Guy Babylon, keyboard player in the Elton John band. Guy died in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 2. He suffered a sudden heart attack while swimming in the pool. Elton, who is on holiday in Nice, France, said the following when he heard […]

04
AUG
2009
Elton to Play at Mayan Pyramids
The Mayan pyramids of Chichen Itza, in southeastern Mexico, will be the scene of two grand concerts staged in the coming months by the British singer Elton John and Sarah Brightman, sources confirmed Sunday. The presentation of the soprano Sarah Brightman could be done this year while the efforts for the presentation of Elton John […]

26
JUL
2009
Elton Supports Boy George in Jail
Boy George wants to go back to prison so he could perform for inmates. The former Culture Club singer and recovering drug addict was released from Edmunds Hill Prison, in Suffolk, in May. George, who is planning to tour as soon as his electronic tag is removed, old his management: โIf you get a gig […]

23
JUL
2009
GBYBR Sampled on Raekwon’s New Hip Hop Album & works with Just Jack in Casting
Elton John Personally signed off a sample of “Yellowbrick Road” to be used on Raekwon’s (Wu-Tang member) new album Elton John is very very very picky about who he lends his work to but Wu-Tang member Raekwon has now become one of the select few who have had Elton give his work to. Raekwon is […]

18
JUL
2009
Wrigley Field Review
It was the meeting of a knight and a brawler, a U.K. glam-pop prince and a Bronx bomber. Elton John (Sir Elton to us paupers) and Billy Joel shared the stage Thursday at Wrigley Field, but little else. The two piano players who dominated pop radio in the โ70s and โ80s presented contrasting styles that […]