Elton John

Elton John is celebrating almost three decades of sober living. The 72-year-old music icon took to Instagram on Monday to mark the milestone, sharing a photo of his Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) sobriety coin as he reflected on how far he's come. “Twenty-nine years ago today, I was a broken man,” he wrote. “I finally summoned up the courage to say 3 words that would change my life: ‘I need help.' […]

Elton John's new biopic Rocketman has been banned from release in Samoa due to its onscreen depiction of homosexuality. The film adaptation of the openly gay star's life, starring Taron Egerton as the rock legend, doesn't shy away from the sex and drug-fuelled days of his early career - and the vivid scenes have caused it to be barred from cinemas across the conservative Pacific nation. Samoa's principal censor, Leiataua […]

Elton John is in awe of how outgoing his two sons are and their ability to flirt with girls in particular. The Rocket Man singer, 72, and his husband David Furnish decided to start a family almost a decade ago, adopting two boys, Zachary, now eight, and Elijah, six. Last year, Elton announced his decision to retire from live performing to spend more time with his sons, and in a […]

Elton John's son Zachary is playing youth soccer for the singer's beloved Watford Football Club. Elton, 71, has supported the English Premier League team since he was a boy and was club chairman and owner from 1976 until 1987, and again from 1997 to 2002. The hit maker has seven-year-old Zachary and Elijah, five, with husband David Furnish, and sees bright futures for both of his boys. "Zachary is incredibly […]

Elton John dedicated his classic hit "Your Song" to his late mum Sheila during a concert in Germany on Wednesday night. The singer announced on Monday that his mom Sheila Farebrother had passed away earlier that morning, and he paid tribute to her onstage in Hamburg, Germany two days later - before singing Your Song in her honor. "It's a hard day for me because my mother passed away. I'm […]

Elton John has been hospitalized with an illness that has forced him to scrap a series of Las Vegas shows. Reports suggested the singer was battling poor health following a recent medical procedure and needed time to rest up, but now it appears the situation is much worse. His entire April and May run of The Million Dollar Piano shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Sin City has […]

Elton John celebrated his 70th birthday with a star studded party featuring Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, and Katy Perry. Barry Scott met Elton at a record release bash and Sir Elton wanted to do an interview for "The Lost 45s" show, but his management refused to set it up! Maybe in his 70th year! The Rocket Man hit maker's milestone birthday was on Saturday and his friends and family put […]