Elton John reveals why he was sobbing at the piano in moving footage

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. “We’re having this really profound moment where Elton has come face to face with his mortality without really being able to say it.” open image in gallery Elton John is hugged by Brandi Carlile as he sobs during an emotional moment John apparently looked up eventually and asked, “Is it too Lion King?” – referring to his Oscar-winning song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from Disney’s 1994 animated film – which caused the others to burst out laughing. “At first, it was the saddest thing I’ve ever seen, and then it got really funny, really fast.” “It touched a nerve,” John said, “because I have children now and I have a husband, and it’s not just being ‘Elton’ on his own, it’s wanting to be with the people I love.” In the trailer for the short film, John admits he was a “nightmare” to work with as Carlile, producer Andrew Watt and his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin endeavoured to create the record together. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up “I was exhausted, I had a lot of doubt,” he says in a voiceover clip, while Carlile says he was “prone to moments of insecurity, especially when the stakes were high”. In one scene, Watt can be heard telling him: “Dude, I’m just trying to make the song as best it can be, you’re so impatient!” open image in gallery Elton John looks frustrated while recording his new album with Brandi Carlile, ‘Who Believes in Angels?'