Taron Egerton plays Elton John in Rocketman and yesterday the two Eltons sang Your Song to a packed house in Sussex at the legend’s concert. Giving fans of both the singer and the movie a real treat.
Seeing them perform together, reiterates how great the casting department did in finding their lead. When it comes to the film, it is truly enjoyable. I think it will make a much better stage production. To me, I feel that was the original idea for the biopic. What did you think of it?
Elton John is on his final World tour, but is it too much for him? The 72-year-old singer was seen touring the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy looking sad in a wheelchair. What happened? He explained, “Not even a sprained ankle could keep me away from seeing one of the most beautiful museums in the world.”
Hopefully, he will be better soon because he still has a lot more of his tour to do. If you have never seen him live, now is the last time to see him do it. It is worth the money because I have seen him perform in a huge arena, a converted movie theater and a really small intimate gathering. I will not forget any of those spectacular performances and you will never forget seeing him live too.
Elton John has many hits throughout his long career, but I think Your Song is his greatest one of all. I am not alone because UK’s John Lewis & Partners thinks the same thing.
The department store used him and the tune in a Christmas commercial. They have him playing the piano going backward in time to when he was a kid with a tagline that read, “Sometimes gifts are more than just a gift.”
An important message that was beautifully conveyed. If this does not get you in the Christmas spirit, nothing will.
No one can deny that Elton John has led quite the life. Therefore, it should no surprise to us that his story is getting the big screen treatment in Rocketman.
I do not know about you, but I cannot wait to see this movie in May. Rockers like him were so much cooler from that generation. Which is why we want to their lives in movies. Who is next?
Back in 1976, Elton John and Kiki Dee released their timeless hit Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, and it has been covered several times since then. Today, when I got an email that Backstreet Boys released their first single in five years called Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, I thought it was a remake of that tune. As soon as I hit play, I knew it was an original song.
As much as I like it, I am still disappointed that it was not their take on the Disco duet. What about you?
