10 h. ago Sir Elton John 'cried for 45 minutes' thinking about 'how long he has left'

The Rocket Man singer revealed he was recording a new song when he began to weep after contemplating how much time he has left on Earth

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11 h. ago Sir Elton John slams X Factor as 'worst thing that can happen' in brutal swipe

Music legend Sir Elton John ripped into The X Factor for its mistreatment of artists, and offered some stern but fair advice to artists hoping to break into the industry

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12 h. ago Elton John buys swanky flat in the country to be closer to his eldest son Zachary, 13

Music icon, Sir Elton John, shares two sons, Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11, with his Canadian film producer husband, David Furnish, who he has been married to since 2014

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16 h. ago How Elton John became a close friend of the Royal Family: From jiving with the late Queen to becoming part of Meghan and Harry's inner circle

From Rocket Man to Tiny Dancer and all the hits in between, members of the British Royal Family have been long-time fans of Sir Elton John, who turns 78 today.

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4 d. ago Sir Elton John claims 'X Factor is the worst thing that can happen to you in the music industry' as he encourages new artists to 'go and play in a pub' to get a 'backbone'

Instead, the legendary musician suggests new artists 'go and play in a pub' to 'take risks' and get a 'backbone'. In a new interview, he stressed how important playing live is for musicians.

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4 d. ago Sir Elton John slams X Factor as 'worst thing that can happen to you' in music industry

Elton John, who is releasing album Who Believes In Angels on April 4 with American musician and friend Brandi Carlile, advises new artists to go play in a pub

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5 d. ago U2 to make history as first Irish songwriters awarded Ivors Academy fellowship

They follow in the footsteps of artists including Sir Elton John, Kate Bush, Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen.

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8 d. ago Sir Elton John's health woes in full as he struggles to sign autographs for fans

Sir Elton John has been open about his health conditions over the years, with the star revealing his deteriorating eye health last year

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8 d. ago Sir Elton John struggling to sign autographs in latest health battle

The 77-year-old star is reported to have had to simplify his autograph

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8 d. ago Sir Elton John's health is 'deteriorating as the singer, 77, is unable to sign autographs properly on new album'

The legendary musician, 77, contracted a severe eye infection in July which left him blind in his right eye, with 'limited vision' in his left.

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3 w. ago Sir Elton John praises Irish band Kneecap for being ‘political’ with their music

Sir Elton spoke to Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 6 Music.

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3 w. ago Sir Elton John shares rare family moment with sons at Oscars party amid health concerns

Elton John and his husband David Furnish are parents to sons Zachary and Elijah, who the music icon rarely shares snaps of, but the family were recently seen all together at an Oscars party.

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3 w. ago Oscars 2025: Behind the scenes red carpet secret as stars flock to Elton John party

Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish will host dozens of famous faces at his annual Oscars event tonight but those on the red carpet are given a special trick to recognise people

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3 w. ago Starmer wants ‘creatives to thrive’ after musicians lead backlash to AI plans

Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Kate Bush are among artists who have protested about proposals around copyright and artificial intelligence.

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