Elton John doc ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ lands at Disney
2 years, 10 months ago

Elton John doc ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ lands at Disney

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Elton John is preparing to say goodbye in fabulous splendor, with the help of a documentary crew and the Walt Disney Co. Disney Original Documentary and Disney+ said Wednesday that the film, entitled “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years that Made His Legend,” will serve as the definitive and official feature on John’s life and career. Furnish also directed the 1997 Elton John documentary “Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras” and produced the Hollywood biopic “Rocketman.” “What a thrill and an honor it is that David Furnish and I get to create this intimate and unique look at one of the world’s most celebrated artists,” Cutler said in a statement. “As it has for so many others, Elton John’s music has had deep meaning for me for decades, and this opportunity is nothing short of a career highlight and privilege.” No release date was revealed for “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” but the companies teased a festival run and a theatrical release before it streams on Disney+. “There are no superlatives left to describe Elton John and his impact on music and culture — he’s simply unrivaled,” said Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company.

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Elton John reveals he wept for 45 minutes in the recording studio after fearing he 'doesn't have much time left' as the music legend marks his 78th birthday
3 days, 7 hours ago

Elton John reveals he wept for 45 minutes in the recording studio after fearing he 'doesn't have much time left' as the music legend marks his 78th birthday

Daily Mail  

Elton John has revealed he cried for 45 minutes while reflecting on his own mortality, as he recorded an emotional song for his new album. Elton John has revealed he cried for 45 minutes while reflecting on his own mortality, as he recorded an emotional song for his new album The music legend, who celebrates his 78th birthday on Tuesday, …

Elton John enters an elite club with his latest Emmy win
1 year, 2 months ago

Elton John enters an elite club with his latest Emmy win

Live Mint  

Elton John, the famed British singer-pianist won an Emmy Award on Monday night for best variety special for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney. David Furnish, John's husband and a producer on the concert special, said John was overjoyed Monday night about winning his first-ever Emmy, and he “screamed out loud." …

Elton John achieves rare EGOT status with Emmy win for Dodger Stadium farewell concert special
1 year, 2 months ago

Elton John achieves rare EGOT status with Emmy win for Dodger Stadium farewell concert special

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Elton John has achieved EGOT status. The famed British singer-pianist won an Emmy Award on Monday night for best variety special for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney+. The superstar performer has five competitive Grammys, most recently for “Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida” in 2001; two Oscars …

Sir Elton John gives his verdict as he visits renamed Yellow Brick Road next to his beloved Watford FC - which was retitled in homage to his 1973 album
1 year, 3 months ago

Sir Elton John gives his verdict as he visits renamed Yellow Brick Road next to his beloved Watford FC - which was retitled in homage to his 1973 album

Daily Mail  

Sir Elton John has praised the decision to rename a road after his iconic 1973 album as he visited it for the first time since the change. The street has been changed to Yellow Brick Road, as a nod to Sir Elton's iconic album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and his recent Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour New yellow signs have …

Elton John taken to hospital after suffering a fall at home
1 year, 6 months ago

Elton John taken to hospital after suffering a fall at home

Firstpost  

According to reports, the Rocketman star stayed in hospital overnight but was discharged on Monday, with his representative saying the singer was “in good health”. The singer was taken to the local hospital “as a precautionary measure” and received a check-up before being “immediately discharged” on Monday morning. He “is now back at home and in good health,” a representative …

Coldplay helps close out Elton John’s record-breaking Yellow Brick Road farewell tour
1 year, 8 months ago

Coldplay helps close out Elton John’s record-breaking Yellow Brick Road farewell tour

LA Times  

Elton John bid farewell to his globe-trotting Farewell Yellow Brick Road retirement tour in Sweden on Saturday — along with a surprise send-off from Coldplay’s Chris Martin. The “Your Song” and “Tiny Dancer” singer fittingly closed out the five-year concert tour with its namesake “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and thanked fans for supporting him along the way. The Farewell Yellow …

Sir Elton John kicks off final date of his farewell tour
1 year, 8 months ago

Sir Elton John kicks off final date of his farewell tour

The Independent  

Get 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 has told the thousands of adoring fans …

Elton John’s farewell at Glastonbury breaks festival record for viewing figures
1 year, 9 months ago

Elton John’s farewell at Glastonbury breaks festival record for viewing figures

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elton John’s farewell set at …

Sir Elton John reveals he will be taking to the stage again after retiring
1 year, 10 months ago

Sir Elton John reveals he will be taking to the stage again after retiring

Daily Mail  

Sir Elton John says he 'may perform the odd show' after retiring following his Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour. The singer will occasional play shows such as the Emmy promotion evening in Los Angeles to promote his new Disney plus show Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium. 'Touring is exhausting for me now': Sir Elton John says he 'may …

Elton John review, O2 Arena: A dazzling, emotional goodbye from one of history’s greatest showmen
1 year, 11 months ago

Elton John review, O2 Arena: A dazzling, emotional goodbye from one of history’s greatest showmen

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But five years and almost 300 shows into Elton …

Elton John sells bizarre merchandise during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour
1 year, 11 months ago

Elton John sells bizarre merchandise during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour

Daily Mail  

Sir Elton John is selling costly merchandise in Selfridges - marking the UK leg of his last ever tour. The 76-year-old singer began his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in Liverpool last week. Expensive: Sir Elton John is selling costly merchandise in Selfridges - marking the UK leg of his last ever tour Tour: The 76-year-old singer began his Farewell …

Elton John rockets toward retirement at Dodger Stadium
2 years, 4 months ago

Elton John rockets toward retirement at Dodger Stadium

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Forty seven years after he took the stage at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in a sequined-studded baseball uniform as the world’s biggest pop star, Elton John walked on to the same stage on Sunday night wearing a bedazzled Dodgers bathrobe, a uniform more fitting for a 75-year-old man on the verge of retirement. John then broke …

Goodbye, Elton John: Inside the music legend’s final Dodger Stadium concert
2 years, 4 months ago

Goodbye, Elton John: Inside the music legend’s final Dodger Stadium concert

LA Times  

After a dazzling opener on Thursday and a triumphant encore on Saturday, Elton John returned to Dodger Stadium on Sunday for his final North American bow. Other celebrities in attendance included Joni Mitchell, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Lizzo, Heidi Klum, Angela Bassett, Jude Law, Billie Jean King, H.E.R., Donatella Versace, Miles Teller, Kirsten Dunst, JoJo Siwa, Connie Britton, Christopher Lloyd, …

In a giant sing-along, the sun goes down on Elton John at Dodger Stadium
2 years, 4 months ago

In a giant sing-along, the sun goes down on Elton John at Dodger Stadium

LA Times  

Elton John had already worn two different bedazzled suits — the first one made him look like a lion tamer, the second a fabulous cabinet secretary — by the time he reached the encore of his concert Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. “Tonight is the 269th show on the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour,” he told the crowd, adding that …

Elton John pays tribute to Queen at his final Toronto show: ‘She worked bloody hard’
2 years, 6 months ago

Elton John pays tribute to Queen at his final Toronto show: ‘She worked bloody hard’

Firstpost  

Elton John’s concert was the second of two nights at Toronto’s Rogers Centre and part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, billed as his final tour. Elton John paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at his final concert in Toronto on Thursday night, saying he was inspired by her and is sad she is gone. She worked bloody hard.” …

Elton John brings his musical career to a close with a farewell tour
2 years, 8 months ago

Elton John brings his musical career to a close with a farewell tour

Live Mint  

In his five-decade-long career, Elton John, the legendary British pianist and vocalist, has created some of the most memorable and enduring music—songs that are burned into the collective DNA of humanity. The artist, born 75 years ago as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, kicked off the final leg of his North American farewell tour at Citizens Bank Park, home of baseball's Philadelphia …

From the end of the world to your town, Elton John’s goodbye
2 years, 8 months ago

From the end of the world to your town, Elton John’s goodbye

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — I think it’s gonna be a long, long time until we see another songwriter and performer like Elton John. They may be quite simple, like the basic four-chord glory of “Crocodile Rock,” or dazzlingly complex like the 11-minute magnum opus “Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding.” But now that it’s almost done, I hope you don’t mind that …

Elton John doc ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ lands at Disney
2 years, 10 months ago

Elton John doc ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ lands at Disney

Associated Press  

Sir Elton John is preparing to say goodbye in fabulous splendor, with the help of a documentary crew and the Walt Disney Co. Disney Original Documentary and Disney+ said Wednesday that the film, entitled “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years that Made His Legend,” will serve as the definitive and official feature on John’s …

Elton John postpones Farewell tour after hip injury; singer to undergo surgery
3 years, 6 months ago

Elton John postpones Farewell tour after hip injury; singer to undergo surgery

Firstpost  

Elton John is postponing the UK and European shows of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour until 2023 due to hip injury Music legend Elton John on Thursday said that he is postponing the UK and European leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour until 2023 due to hip injury. “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart …

Elton John may be on his farewell tour, but he still has a lot left to say
5 years, 5 months ago

Elton John may be on his farewell tour, but he still has a lot left to say

LA Times  

Here’s Elton John on his day off, in a sleek, modern house by the water somewhere in Vancouver, sitting at a kitchen-adjacent table with a book of crossword puzzles, dressed like — well, like Elton John on his day off. They’re great songs, but I have so many other songs I’d rather sing.” Elton John and Taron Egerton, who portrays …

Sir Elton John's music celebrated in Royal Mail stamps
5 years, 6 months ago

Sir Elton John's music celebrated in Royal Mail stamps

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Elton John has been …

Elton John review, 3Arena, Dublin: One of pop's most affecting farewells
5 years, 9 months ago

Elton John review, 3Arena, Dublin: One of pop's most affecting farewells

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Rocketman biopic is burning up the box office, …

With ‘Rocketman,’ Elton John lays bare his weird and wondrous musical genius
5 years, 9 months ago

With ‘Rocketman,’ Elton John lays bare his weird and wondrous musical genius

LA Times  

Pop Music Critic Not long into the new Elton John biopic “Rocketman” — after we’ve been introduced to the polite, precocious kid born Reginald Dwight; after he’s wowed an instructor at the Royal Academy of Music; after he’s discovered rock and roll, met Bernie Taupin and found his calling — we see our hero sit down at an upright piano …

Rocketman movie review: Elton John biopic captures the musician's troubled life — tantrums, tiaras and all
5 years, 9 months ago

Rocketman movie review: Elton John biopic captures the musician's troubled life — tantrums, tiaras and all

Firstpost  

The Elton John biopic Rocketman is a moving portrait of a man looking for love in all the wrong places amid the maelstrom of sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll. Rocketman uses opulent musical sequences to dramatise important events in Elton John’s life. In one of the most delightful sequences, Egerton’s John is seen performing “Crocodile Rock” at the Troubadour …

How the ‘Rocketman’ team turned Elton John’s life into a fantasy musical
5 years, 9 months ago

How the ‘Rocketman’ team turned Elton John’s life into a fantasy musical

LA Times  

There’s a moment during “Rocketman” when Elton John literally blasts into space, launching from the stage of Dodger Stadium as he sings the titular song, a trail of flames behind him. “Because it’s Elton telling his story as he remembers it, it allows it to be fallible,” Fletcher says of the film’s tone, which originated with an idea from John …

Elton John biopic Rocketman charts tumultuous decades of drugs, inner demons and dysfunctional relationships
5 years, 9 months ago

Elton John biopic Rocketman charts tumultuous decades of drugs, inner demons and dysfunctional relationships

ABC  

The life and times of Sir Elton John in his most tumultuous decades unfurl as a vibrant, frenetic musical in Rocketman — a film that's admirably unafraid to engage with the star's homosexuality and grapple with his inner demons. What becomes clear is that for much of Elton's meteoric rise — which eventually peaked when he accounted for 4 per …

From the Archives: Robert Hilburn’s 1970 review of Elton John at the Troubadour — ‘new rock talent’
5 years, 10 months ago

From the Archives: Robert Hilburn’s 1970 review of Elton John at the Troubadour — ‘new rock talent’

LA Times  

The year was 1970 and Elton John, then just 23, was making his U.S. debut onstage at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. L.A. Times music critic Robert Hilburn was there and wrote a review, published Aug. 27, 1970, which bore the headline “New rock talent,” and boldly predicted that John would become “one of rock’s biggest and most important stars.” …

Rocketman premiere: Elton John joins Taron Egerton and Richard Madden
5 years, 10 months ago

Rocketman premiere: Elton John joins Taron Egerton and Richard Madden

Daily Mail  

Sir Elton John couldn't hide his delight as he appeared on the blue carpet on Monday at the UK premiere of Rocketman, the biopic about his life. Bryce plays Elton's beloved late mother, Sheila Farebrother and she told Collider last year: Family affair: Rocketman star Taron Egerton was also spotted planting a kiss on his mother Christine's cheek on Monday …

We reveal riotous dramas behind the warts-and-all Elton John biopic Rocketman
5 years, 10 months ago

We reveal riotous dramas behind the warts-and-all Elton John biopic Rocketman

Daily Mail  

The transformation of Reginald Dwight from a teenaged piano prodigy in suburban Middlesex into globally famous pop star Elton John encompasses drugs, tantrums, a suicide attempt, a triumphant, definitive concert, a gay love affair with his manager and a broken engagement. Elton John is someone I think I know incredibly well, but then it’s also like watching a film about …

Rocketman reviews roundup: What the critics are saying about the Elton John biopic
5 years, 10 months ago

Rocketman reviews roundup: What the critics are saying about the Elton John biopic

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The new Sir Elton John biopic Rocketman screened to critics at …

Review: ‘Rocketman’ is an affecting, sprawling musical about the life of Elton John
5 years, 10 months ago

Review: ‘Rocketman’ is an affecting, sprawling musical about the life of Elton John

LA Times  

Film Critic There are a few surprises tucked in amid the sweet sounds and bright, kaleidoscopic visuals of “Rocketman,” though the way it ends is not one of them. RELATED: Justin Chang’s Cannes Film Festival diaries » × Mild-mannered English piano player Reginald Dwight transforms into rock superstar Elton John in this musical fantasy biopic starring Taron Egerton Now might …

Rocketman stars reveal how Elton John's songs have shaped their own lives
5 years, 10 months ago

Rocketman stars reveal how Elton John's songs have shaped their own lives

Daily Mail  

They are set to star in the biggest biopic of the year, Rocketman. And ahead of the film's release, Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell and Richard Madden reflected on the memorable Elton John songs from their own lives during a recent interview with GQ magazine. Chatting: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell and Richard Madden reflected on the memorable Elton John songs from …

Review: Elton John’s fond farewell on final L.A.-area night of Yellow Brick Road retirement tour
6 years, 1 month ago

Review: Elton John’s fond farewell on final L.A.-area night of Yellow Brick Road retirement tour

LA Times  

Unless Elton John drops in any more dates to his already exhaustive three-year Farewell Yellow Brick Road retirement tour, Saturday’s stop at the Forum in Inglewood will go down in the books as the finale of his nearly 49-year touring love affair with Los Angeles. He’s going to be one of rock’s biggest and most important stars.” Elton John has …

Review: Elton John’s farewell tour is so breezy, it hardly feels like goodbye
6 years, 2 months ago

Review: Elton John’s farewell tour is so breezy, it hardly feels like goodbye

LA Times  

Pop Music Critic You have to love Elton John’s idea of a sizzle reel. As shown on an enormous screen Tuesday night at Staples Center, where the veteran pop star was playing the first local date on a world tour he says will be his last, the carefully edited video package synchronized John’s performance of his song “I’m Still Standing” …

Elton John announces final tour before retirement from live music
7 years, 2 months ago

Elton John announces final tour before retirement from live music

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “My priorities are my children, my husband and my …

Elton John 'set to quit touring after 50 years'
7 years, 2 months ago

Elton John 'set to quit touring after 50 years'

Daily Mail  

Sir Elton John has announced his epic Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour to mark his retirement from the road. Farewell: The 70-year-old musical icon will spend three years saying goodbye to fans as he plays more than 300 shows across five continents with the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour Visual spectacle: Guests were treated to an interactive experience on …

Elton John officially retiring from the road
7 years, 2 months ago

Elton John officially retiring from the road

Salon  

The legendary musician Elton John announced his retirement from touring after 50 years on the road Wednesday. But before he says goodbye, though, he'll be embarking on one last farewell outing, the "Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour." "Sir Elton said he and his husband, David Furnish, made the decision a couple of years ago so they could spend more time …

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