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Sir Paul McCartney has become the UK's first billionaire musician. The Beatles legend has seen his wealth double from £50 million to once again take the top spot in this year's Sunday Times Rich List, thanks to his 2023 'Got Back' tour, the increase in value of his back catalogue, the re-release of two Beatles compilation albums, and Beyonce covering 'Blackbird' on her new album 'Cowboy Carter. He previously took the top spot in 2022, when his fortune was estimated at £865 million, and 2023 when he had £950 million. Sir Elton John's 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour helped steer him to second ...
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Robert ‘Kool’ Bell says getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is the last item on his bucket list. The ‘Celebration’ hitmaker – who is the only surviving member of the original Kool and the Gang line-up – is currently waiting to hear if the group have been accepted for induction this year and admitted it’s one of the few accolades he’s still excited about receiving. He told Big Issue magazine: “We have had many accolades but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is one of the last on the bucket list. And it took 60 years but we were just nominated. “This business can be up and down. We wrote a ...
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Sir Elton John has taken a while to "adjust" to life without touring. The 76-year-old singer finished his 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' concert series last summer, five years after it began, and he admitted he is only just getting to grips with life at home with husband David Furnish and their sons Zachary, 13, and 11-year-old Elijah. He told 'Extra': “After you run around the world nonstop for practically your whole life, it did take a while [to adjust,] but we’re settling in now.” But the 'Tiny Dancer' singer isn't slowing down as he's got a number of work projects in the pipeline, though he ...
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Noddy Holder says he’s “fit” after a revolutionary drug helped him fight cancer. The Slade frontman, 77, was given six months to live when he was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer five years ago but says he’s now on an “even keel” after undergoing gruelling experimental medicine treatment. He told BBC Radio 2: “It was touch and go. I lost all my hair. My weight was down to about eight stone – so every cloud. “I’ve just had a scan last week and everything’s on an even keel at the moment, so I hope it carries on that way. “I’m fit, fit, fit… but I’m fit for nothing.” The ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ ro...
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Bernie Taupin believes he and Sir Elton John are "interconnected mentally". The 73-year-old songwriter has worked with the 'Philadelphia Freedom' hitmaker since the 1960s and he insisted it doesn't matter where in the world they are, they are always as close as ever. He told The Times magazine: “After years of being together, we’re just interconnected mentally. The geographical distance doesn’t really matter.” The pair speak every few days on FaceTime, but Bernie finds it "easier" to wait for Elton to call him. He said: “[Yesterday he asked me,] ‘What are you doing?’ I said, ‘Oh, I just went t...
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Bernie Taupin wrote the UK's biggest-selling single of all time in just 30 minutes. The 73-year-old songwriter and his friend and collaborator Sir Elton John had discussed the idea of writing a new track to honour the late Princess Diana after her death in a car crash in August 1997, but because they didn't have much time, they instead opted to rework 'Candle in the Wind' - their 1974 tribute to Marilyn Monroe - and it didn't take long for Bernie to come up with new lyrics. In an extract from his upcoming autobiography 'Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton And Me' obtained by the Daily Mail newspap...
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Sir Elton John joked he "wouldn't notice the Queen" in a crowd while giving evidence at Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial on Monday (17.07.23). The 'Rocketman' hitmaker and his husband David Furnish gave evidence via video link from Monaco and were quizzed about whether the disgraced actor - who is facing 12 charges of sexual assault from four alleged victims - had stayed at their Windsor home, and also if they recognised any of the alleged victims. Elton was asked about a photo of himself which featured one of the complainants holding an umbrella outside the Victoria Palace theatre after a ...
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Sir Elton John sent flowers to Myleene Klass after calling Hear'Say "ugly". The 45-year-old star has told how floral fan Elton sent flowers by way of an apology for his rude remark about her group, after he once said of them: "They are the ugliest band I have ever seen. I feel sorry for them." On Friday night's (05.05.23) episode of 'I’m A Celebrity... South Africa', she says: "I got into the band and the same thing happened again, people saying, ‘You guys are the fattest band in pop.' "I even got sent some flowers from Elton John who said we were the ugliest band in pop. "I got sent flowers! ...
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Taron Egerton doesn't think there should be a "blanket rule" about straight actors taking on gay roles. The 33-year-old actor - who won critical acclaim for his portrayal of Sir Elton John in 'Rocketman' and also portrayed a homosexual man in his brief stint in West End play 'Cock' - has always felt "an affinity" with the gay community and doesnt think real-life sexuality should be a factor in casting decisions. He told Telegraph magazine: “I grew up in a very liberal town, and a couple of my close friends are gay. I feel an affinity with that community. "I don’t particularly feel that there s...
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Harry Styles, Spice Girls and Sir Elton John have all turned down an approach to perform at King Charles' coronation concert. A huge musical extravaganza is set to take place at Windsor Castle on 7 May, the day after the monarch formally takes the throne, but the former One Direction hunk is "tied up" with other commitments and the king's top choice Elton will be in Europe as part of his 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour. A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper's Bizarre column: “Organisers are working against the clock to pull together an exciting line-up but have hit a series of challenges...
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