15 h. ago Sam Fender releases new song with Elton John, one day after Mercury prize win

John plays twinkling piano part in new song Talk to You, and says he ‘truly loves’ the Geordie singer-songwriterSam Fender has released a new song with Elton John entitled Talk to You, the day after winning the 2025 Mercury prize for his album People Watching.It features a twinkling piano line laid out by John, amid Fender’s full-bodied guitar-led songwriting. Fender sings on the chorus “Just wanna talk to you / Wanna talk with my best friend / Wanna let go of everything that I carry”, and has said the song is about: “the end of a long relationship – about the regret, the mistakes and the lessons that come with it. It’s that feeling of losing your best friend, and coming to terms with that. I was playing around with the riff and thought, ‘What I need is a really good pianist’, and then, ‘Hmmm, I wonder who I can call?’ And of course, who better than Elton John?” Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Brandi Carlile: ‘Joni Mitchell has this grave in Hollywood – sometimes she’ll go there and have lunch’

The country-rock star is as unguarded and open as she’s ever been on her eighth studio album, ‘Returning to Myself’. She speaks with Mark Beaumont about her ‘wild, magical’ upbringing, her stormy but ‘life-affirming’ collaborations with Elton John, and her pivotal role in bringing Joni Mitchell back to music

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25 h. ago Pop superstar Elton John’s fashion company is mired in £3.5m debt after partnership with high street chain flops

SIR Elton John’s glasses firm owes a whopping £3.7million, latest figures have revealed. The Rocket Man star’s glasses are available via his website and at high street giant Specsavers. However, the firm that receives cash from the sale of the eyewear has substantial debts. Accounts for Elton John Optical Company Ltd show that it is...

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32 h. ago ‘It’s been a shock’: Taylor Swift fans flock to see German museum’s Ophelia

Depiction of Shakespeare character by Friedrich Heyser believed to have inspired pop superstar’s new music videoA 200-year-old museum in Germany has found itself in the eye of a storm of delighted Taylor Swift fans when it emerged that one of the probable inspirations for the music video of her new song The Fate of Ophelia was hanging on its wall.In the opening scene of the clip for the first song on Swift’s blockbuster new album The Life of a Showgirl, one of the world’s biggest pop stars assumes the role of the tragic Shakespearean character. The video, released earlier this month, was watched more than 27m times on YouTube in the first three days. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Lauryn Hill pays tribute to ‘genius’ collaborator D’Angelo after his death at 51

Sir Elton John, Paloma Faith and Justin Timberlake were among those posting tributes.

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3 d. ago Vivienne Westwood’s granddaughter criticises company as Riyadh fashion week deal announced

Brand defends decision to show in Saudi Arabia alongside Stella McCartney as ‘a way to encourage dialogue’Vivienne Westwood’s granddaughter has said her brand’s decisions “do not align with the values or wishes” of the late designer, as it announced it would headline Riyadh fashion week despite Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.Cora Corré, the co-founder of the Vivienne Foundation, said that, by contrast, the legacy charity started by her grandmother before her death in 2022 will launch a range of T-shirts this week with proceeds going in part to LGBTQ+ charities. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Vivienne Westwood’s granddaughter slams company as Riyadh fashion week deal announced

Brand defends decision to show in Saudi Arabia alongside Stella McCartney as ‘a way to encourage dialogue’Vivienne Westwood’s granddaughter has said her brand’s decisions “do not align with the values or wishes” of the late designer, as it announced it would headline Riyadh fashion week despite Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.By contrast, Cora Corre, the co-founder of the Vivienne Foundation, the legacy charity started by her grandmother before her death in 2022, will also launch a range of T-shirts this week. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The dark truth about the British TikTok star flaunting her lavish life in Dubai... and the notorious gangster boyfriend whose past she keeps quiet

'Rio Ellen' is actually Rio Heskey, a 30-year-old from Oldham who moved to the desert city two months ago, and holds what's believed to be a relatively junior position in a low-cost fashion company.

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5 d. ago Victoria Beckham says 'absolutely not' as she candidly opens up on 'worries' for children

Pop superstar turned top fashion designer Victoria Beckham has confessed that she worries about her and husband David Beckham's children just as much today as she did when they were very young

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7 d. ago Elton John on The Devil Wears Prada album: 'It's great to write musicals'

Elton John and producer Kevin McCollum reveal the songwriting process - and sheer fun - which has driven The Devil Wears Prada to huge success

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7 d. ago Brandi Carlile: 'I always wanted Elton John to tell me I was good'

American superstar Brandi Carlile on growing up poor, working with her idols and why she swallowed her disdain for wellness to try a spot of self-reflection

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7 d. ago Sir Elton John on The Devil Wears Prada album: 'It's great to write musicals'

Sir Elton John and producer Kevin McCollum reveal the songwriting process - and sheer fun - which has driven The Devil Wears Prada to huge success

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7 d. ago Sir Elton John on The Devil Wears Prada soundtrack: 'It's great to write musicals'

Sir Elton John and producer Kevin McCollum reveal the songwriting process - and sheer fun - which has driven The Devil Wears Prada to huge success

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7 d. ago Kate claim will not go to trial between Harry and Mail publisher, judge says

The case is set to head to trial in January 2026.

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7 d. ago Burglary allegation against Mail publisher thrown out before Harry claim trial

The case is set to head to trial in January 2026.

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8 d. ago From rubble to revival, Detroiters hope new Hudson's development can help reshape the city

In 2013, mired in debt, Detroit filed for bankruptcy

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9 d. ago Clarke nonplussed by Katy Perry but hopes for fireworks from Scotland in qualifiers

Scotland’s manager not aware his squad shared a hotel with the pop superstar with focus solely on Greece gameEven close proximity to a global superstar cannot divert Scotland’s attention from their World Cup dream. Or is it a teenage one? Katy Perry shared a city centre hotel with Steve Clarke and his squad this week as the singer’s Lifetimes Tour stopped off in Glasgow. Clarke did not quite go as far as saying, “Katy who?” but he was nonplussed by his squad rubbing shoulders with a bestselling artist.“Was she?” said Clarke when asked about Perry’s whereabouts. “I didn’t know she was there. I’ve heard the name and I’m sure if you played me a couple of her songs I’d say: ‘I recognise that one.’ But I couldn’t name you one of her songs. That’s no disrespect to Katy but I’m from a different generation.” Pressed on whether he would even recognise Perry, Clarke – by now laughing – added: “Eh, no. And she wouldn’t recognise me.” This very much feels like two worlds that should never colli...

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9 d. ago Sir Elton John to appear at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Singer Raye was also on the list of special guests who will present, perform and honour this year’s inductees, which was announced on Wednesday.

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9 d. ago Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Questlove, Twenty One Pilots and Raye to present at Rock Hall

A star-studded lineup of music icons is set to present at this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

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1 week ago Taylor Swift shuts down Super Bowl halftime show rumors about Travis Kelce

Pop superstar appeared Monday on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ to promote her new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

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