Elton John cancels US show; medical reasons cited
Elton John has canceled a concert set for Friday night in the U.S.
Elton John has canceled a concert set for Friday night in the U.S.
Elton John will join fellow British stars Mumford and Sons in a Grammys tribute to Levon Helm, the late drummer and singer with The Band, organizers announced Wednesday.
British pop star Elton John and his partner David Furnish have become parents for a second time, they confirmed on Wednesday.
The high ticket prices didn’t stop music fans from watching British pop stars Elton John and Sting in their respective concerts last Saturday and Sunday night, both at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Some 10,000 people packed the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 8, to watch British pop superstar Elton John live in concert.
When Elton John performs on Dec. 8 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, take note of the guy who will play the drums. His name, Nigel Olsson, may not ring a bell to most young music fans, but he’s acknowledged for his vital role when Elton first came to the United States in August 1970. [...]
Pop icon Elton John publicly dedicated his only concert in Beijing to Chinese artist and political critic Ai Weiwei, sending a murmur of shock through audience members accustomed to tight censorship of Western pop shows.
Elton John’s concert on Dec. 8 at Smart Araneta Coliseum, bankrolled by the venue’s owners, is significant for the following reasons: It’s the British pop superstar’s first time to perform in Manila; he’ll be playing with two long-time members of the Elton John Band (drummer Nigel Olsson and guitarist Davey Johnstone); and at age 65, Elton as bandleader shows no signs of slowing down.
The foreign music influx has continued. And it seems as the months get closer to the holidays, the bigger and better artists are coming to the Philippines.
Three big concerts headlining Jennifer Lopez, Elton John and Sting will be held one after the other in Manila in the next two months, but the prohibitive ticket prices may prevent many fans from seeing the major foreign music acts perform.
Elton John believes his son Zachary’s childhood is going to be “very difficult”, battling homophobia and the impact of his father’s fame, the pop icon said in an interview published Tuesday.
Singer Elton John said Monday the world needs more love in order to end the AIDS epidemic, which has killed some 30 million people around the world since it first emerged in the 1980s.
