Sir Elton John is no longer welcome in Egypt. The flamboyant music legend, 63, has been banned from performing in the nation after comments he made about Jesus Christ stirred controversy among Christians last February.In a chat with Parade Magazine, the British rocker suggested Jesus was a “super-intelligent gay man” and took aim at the [...]
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Simon Cowell Courting Elton John As Wedding Singer
March 17th, 2010 |
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Music mogul Simon Cowell and fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy are going to tie the knot this September, according to her pal, and with about six months left to plan the perfect ceremony, Simon’s already busy squaring away what he views as the most important detail: selecting a wedding singer!
Sir Elton John is among Simon’s top picks [...]
Man Arrested After Threatening To Kill Elton John
March 12th, 2010 |
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An anti-abortion activist whose running for Governor of Georgia has been arrested for allegedly making terrorist threats against Elton John.
Neal Horsley, 65, has been held in Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail since Wednesday, when he was collared for posting a highly-inflammatory YouTube rant — titled “Why Elton John Must Die” — in response to Elton’s [...]
Posh gets â€rival†Kate Price banned from Vanity Fair bash
March 10th, 2010 |
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Victoria Beckham tried to stop Kate Price from attending Vanity Fair party by telling organizers she would skip the bash if the reality star was permitted entry, sources say.
The former Spice Girl reportedly called the Sunset Tower Hotel to stop the hottie from letting in.
The singer apparently described Price, who wore an OTT sequin [...]
Jesus was gay, says Elton John
February 19th, 2010 |
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According to Sir Elton John, Jesus was a gay lord.
The singer made the controversial claim in a new US interview, reports The Sun.
Elton, 62, said: “I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems.”
He added: “Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don”t know what makes people so [...]
Billy Joel & Elton John | 02.16 | CA
February 18th, 2010 |
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Images by: Casey Flanigan
Billy Joel & Elton John :: 02.16.10 :: HP Pavilion :: San Jose, CA
On Wednesday night (2/16), Billy Joel and Elton John continued their Face 2 Face tour at San Jose’s HP Pavilion. Considered one of the most successful and longest-running concert pairings in pop history, JamBase photographer Casey Flanigan was there to capture this special night of legends.
Setlist
Elton and Billy Together: Your Song, Just the Way You Are, Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, My Life
Elton’s Set: Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting, Levon, Madman Across the Water, Tiny Dancer, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Daniel, Rocket Man, Philadelphia Freedom, I’m Still Standing, Crocodile Rock
Billy’s Set: Angry Young Man, Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song), Allentown, Zanzibar, Don’t Ask Me Why, She’s Always a Woman, Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, River Of Dreams, We Didn’t Start the Fire, It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me, Only the Good Die Young
Elton and Billy Together: I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues, Uptown Girl, The Bitch is Back, You May Be Right, Bennie and the Jets
Elton and Billy Without Bands: Candle in the Wind, Piano Man
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Lady Gaga Elton John Duet Performance Grammys 2010
January 28th, 2010 |
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You didn’t hear it from us, but word is Lady Gaga will take the stage with “Rocket Man” Elton John at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards — celebrating the year’s best in music — this Sunday night in Los Angeles.
Elton stunned Grammy fans when he performed the hit single “Stan” with profane rap star Eminem [...]
Elton John Coaching Eminem Through Drug Recovery
January 2nd, 2010 |
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“Rocket Man” Elton John has revealed that he’s helping rapper pal Eminem cope with substance abuse issues, staying by the “Slim Shady” charttopper’s side as he recovers from an addiction to prescription drugs.
The “Candle In The Wind” crooner and the reformed homophobe have become firm friends since they performed “Stan” together at the 2001 Grammy [...]
When Elton John made David Furnish feel like Julia Roberts
December 17th, 2009 |
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Elton John’s partner David Furnish has revealed that a shopping spree with the singer made him feel “like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.”
The 47-year-old filmmaker met John at a dinner party in 1993, and not long after they began dating.
The singer took Furnish for a romantic weekend in Paris, France, which he says reminded him [...]
Elton John to consider adoption options
December 15th, 2009 |
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Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish still have adoption plans in mind even after their attempt to take on the responsibility of a Ukrainian youngster ended in a failure.
The duo, who entered into a civil partnership agreement in December 2005, had hoped to be allowed to adopt the 17-month-old Lev from an orphanage.
However, [...]
Elton John can’t adopt child, says Ukraine minister
September 15th, 2009 |
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Sir Elton John cannot adopt the 14-month-old Ukranian boy he wishes to adopt, the Family, Youth and Sports Minister of Ukraine has said.
Yuriy Pavlenko has mentioned that the legendary singer cannot take home Lev with his partner David Furnish, as same-sex unions do not have legal status in the country.
“The law is the same for [...]
Elton John would like to adopt, UK government says No!
September 14th, 2009 |
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Singer Elton John and his partner, David Furnish, would like to be a complete family.
The gay couple is looking to adopt their first child, Lev, from the UK. This sounds like a good idea to some, but not to the Ukrainian government. The UK has strict adoption rules and it turns out Elton and David [...]
Elton John Adoption May Be Halted By Homosexuality
September 14th, 2009 |
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Sir Elton John’s application to adopt a HIV-positive toddler might be refused because he is gay. The music legend and his husband David Furnish want to adopt Lev — a 14-month-old boy they met at an orphanage over the weekend — but could be refused because it is illegal for homosexual couples to adopt in [...]
Alice In Chains & Elton John
August 12th, 2009 |
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Rock Legends Collaborate On Title Track For The Highly Anticipated New Album
Black Gives Way To Blue, Out September 29
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Among the many highlights on Black Gives Way To Blue, the highly anticipated new album from Alice In Chains, is a special guest performance by Elton John. The rock legend collaborated on the album’s stunning title track, “Black Gives Way To Blue,” a heart-stirring tribute to Alice In Chains’ late lead singer Layne Staley. The album will arrive in stores September 29.
“We were thinking about adding piano to the track and a friend suggested we call Elton,” recalls guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell. “I remember laughing and saying, ‘Yeah, I’ll get right on that.’ But I decided it was worth trying and wrote Elton an email explaining what that song means to us — that it’s a real, raw openhearted song for Layne. We sent him the track and got a call shortly after saying he thought it was beautiful and that he wanted to play on it. We were blown away. Elton John is a huge influence on me as a songwriter and having him on that song is an amazing honor for us.”
Black Gives Way To Blue is Alice In Chains’ first new studio release in more than 10 years. The quartet (guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez and guitarist/vocalist William DuVall) recorded the album with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters) at Studio 606 in Northridge, CA and Henson Studios in Hollywood.
Black Gives Way To Blue track listing:
1. All Secrets Known
2. Check My Brain
3. Last Of My Kind
4. Your Decision
5. A Looking In View
6. When The Sun Rose Again
7. Acid Bubble
8. Lessons Learned
9. Take Her Out
10. Private Hell
11. Black Gives Way To Blue
Tour Dates:
08/12/09 Wed Melkweg Amsterdam, NL
08/22/09 Sat Pomona Fairplex Pomona, CA
09/04/09 Fri 9:30 Club Washington, DC
09/05/09 Sat Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA
09/07/09 Mon Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
09/08/09 Tue The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, NY
09/12/09 Sat Verizon Wireless Music Center Noblesville, IN
09/13/09 Sun Montgomery County Fairgrounds Dayton, OH
09/15/09 Tue The Opera House Toronto, ON
09/16/09 Wed House Of Blues Cleveland, OH
09/17/09 Thu St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
09/19/09 Sat House of Blues Chicago, IL
09/20/09 Sun The Rave/Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
09/21/09 Mon First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
09/26/09 Sat Roseland Theater Portland, OR
09/28/09 Mon The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Billy Joel’s flu-like symptoms force Elton John to call off concert
July 27th, 2009 |
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Singer Elton John was forced to cancel a concert in New York after his musical partner for the show Billy Joel showed flu-like symptoms.
Doctors reportedly ordered Joel to rest after he showed signs of an influenza bout, the Daily Star reports.
The two famous musicians are currently in the U.S. for their Face to Face tour, [...]
Billy Joel Ill, Postpones Second NY Show
July 26th, 2009 |
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ALBANY, N.Y. — Billy Joel and Elton John have postponed a second upstate New York concert on their top-grossing tour after Joel fell ill with flu-like symptoms.
The Times Union Center in Albany says in a release the pair have decided to…