Sir Elton John and Mariah Carey join stars paying tribute to Olivia Newton-John
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Elton John and Mariah Carey have joined the host of famous faces who have paid tribute to the “beautiful and courageous” Dame Olivia Newton-John, following her death aged 73. Veteran singer Sir Elton shared a collection of photos of him and Dame Olivia together on Instagram as he remembered his “warm and loving friend”. She said she first “fell in love” with Dame Olivia’s voice as a child and felt “blessed” to be in her presence on many occasions. “Since I was ten years old, I have loved and looked up to Olivia Newton John,” the singer wrote on Twitter.