Elton John Aids Foundation raises £4.9 million at midsummer party
Sir Elton John’s star-studded midsummer party in the south of France has raised 5.5 million euros (£4.9 million) for the global effort to end Aids.
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Kylie Minogue secures UK number one album
Kylie Minogue has secured her seventh UK number one with an album of her greatest hits.
Sir Elton John welcomes £1.4bn funding pledge to combat Aids
Sir Elton John has welcomed a Government commitment to spend £1.4 billion on tackling Aids, malaria and tuberculosis.
Taron Egerton joins Elton John for Your Song duet during Hove show
Taron Egerton surprised Elton John fans as he joined the singer on stage to mark the 95th show of the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.
Russian gay rights activists condemn censoring of Rocketman
Russian gay rights activists have criticised the local distributor of Sir Elton John movie Rocketman for cutting scenes depicting homosexual activity and drug use.
Taron Egerton ‘crestfallen’ over Russian censoring of gay Rocketman scenes
Rocketman star Taron Egerton has said he is “crestfallen” that gay scenes have been cut from the Sir Elton John biopic in which he stars in Russia.
Sir Elton John condemns removal of gay scenes from Rocketman in Russia
Sir Elton John has condemned the removal of homosexual scenes from his biopic in Russia.
Lewis Capaldi’s debut tops albums chart for second week
Lewis Capaldi’s debut album has secured its second week at the top of the UK albums chart.
Elton John: I couldn’t tone down sex and drugs to make Rocketman PG-13
Sir Elton John has said he did not want to hide the sex and drugs of his younger days in the film Rocketman in order to make it suitable for younger viewers.
REVEALED: Aberdeen’s new £333 million event complex will officially be named P&J LIVE
DC Thomson Media, which owns The Press and Journal, Evening Express and Original 106, has agreed a deal with the venue’s operator SMG Europe to become the inaugural naming-rights sponsor for the state-of-the-art concert, exhibition, conference and banqueting arena.
Rocketman producer ‘surprised’ by reaction to gay sex scene
Rocketman producer Matthew Vaughn has said he was surprised at the reaction to the film’s gay sex scene.
Creators of Elton John biopic Rocketman hope it can help LGBT community
The star and director of Sir Elton John biopic Rocketman hope the film can make a difference to LGBT issues.
Bernie Taupin struggling to process Rocketman biopic
Sir Elton John’s lyricist Bernie Taupin is struggling to process the scale of the Rocketman film biopic charting their musical journey together.
Sir Elton John, Taron Egerton and more expected for Rocketman premiere
Sir Elton John, Taron Egerton and Richard Madden are among the stars expected to take to the red carpet for the UK premiere of Rocketman.
Sir Elton John praises Taron Egerton for re-recording Rocketman songs
Sir Elton John has praised actor Taron Egerton for re-recording Rocketman songs – adding that the upcoming film is “not Bohemian Rhapsody”, which saw Freddie Mercury actor Rami Malek lip sync to Queen.
Taron Egerton makes singing debut covering Rocket Man for soundtrack
Taron Egerton, star of the forthcoming Elton John biopic Rocketman, has made his singing debut in the video for the film’s title track.
V&A room named for Elton John and David Furnish after ‘significant’ donation
The Victoria & Albert Museum is renaming one of its galleries after Sir Elton John following a “significant” donation from the music star.
TV Choice Awards boycotts Dorchester Hotel over Brunei anti-LGBT laws
The TV Choice Awards will not take place at The Dorchester Hotel this year amid a boycott of Brunei-owned hotels over the country’s anti-LGBT laws, organisers have said.
Cardi B leads Billboard Music Award nominations
Cardi B has capped a successful awards season by leading nominations for the 2019 Billboard Music Awards – with the rest of the top spots commanded by other US rap acts.
Sir Elton John backs George Clooney’s Brunei hotel boycott over anti-LGBT laws
Sir Elton John has backed George Clooney’s calls to boycott luxury hotels owned by the Sultan Of Brunei after the tiny oil-rich nation announced the introduction of anti-LGBT laws.
David Furnish pays birthday tribute to ‘incomparable’ husband Sir Elton John
David Furnish has paid tribute to his husband Sir Elton John on his 72nd birthday.
Sara Bareilles serenades commuters on Elton John piano ahead of Waitress launch
Sara Bareilles has serenaded commuters at St Pancras International with songs from her new album, played on the station’s famous Sir Elton John piano.
Taron Egerton glitters as Sir Elton John in new trailer for Rocketman biopic
Taron Egerton transforms into a glittering Sir Elton John in a new trailer for the biopic Rocketman.
Taron Egerton ‘scared everyone’s going to hate me’ in Elton John biopic
The actor who has taken on the role of Sir Elton John in an upcoming biopic said he fears people will “hate” him in it.
Simon Cowell appears to mock Fleur East over I’m A Celebrity appearance
Simon Cowell has appeared to mock former X Factor contestant Fleur East for appearing on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Last three X Factor contestants go head-to-head as series final begins
The three remaining X Factor contestants battled to impress the judges during the first part of the series final.
Spotify streams of Your Song spike after John Lewis Christmas advert released
The number of streams of Your Song by Sir Elton John nearly tripled in the wake of the singer’s turn in John Lewis’ Christmas advert.
Michael Buble fends off Mumford & Sons to claim fourth number one album with Love
Michael Buble has fought off tough competition from Mumford & Sons and Little Mix to claim his fourth number one album.
Taron Egerton reveals ‘liberating’ haircut after split from girlfriend
Taron Egerton has said he found it “liberating” to shave his head after he split up with his girlfriend.
Elton John’s popularity spikes among millennials after John Lewis advert
The number of streams of the music of Sir Elton John has jumped 88% since the release of his John Lewis Christmas advert – and nearly half of those listening were millennials.
Elton John fans divided over farewell tour ticket prices
Many fans of Sir Elton John have been left addled over the price of the tickets for his farewell tour.
Viewers convinced piano intros point to Sir Elton and John Lewis ad
Viewers are predicting that a John Lewis Christmas ad starring Sir Elton John is about to be unveiled, after the theme tunes of many shows were given piano makeovers.