BBC remembers some of Elton John movie moments, in light of his new biopic, no big roles, but memorable scenes. First he played the character Pinball Wizard in The Who's film, Tommy, dressed in seven foot high boots, in the movie adaptation of the band's 1969 rock opera. Then in 1995 he sang Can You […]
Ed Sheeran has doubled his wealth in the last year to £160m, and he is now the 17th richest musician in the UK and Ireland, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. In 2018, Sheeran is thought to have earned more than any other musician in a single year in history, from a world tour […]
George Clooney called for a boycott of hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei after the country passed a law that would allow stoning LGBTQ people to death. "On this particular April 3rd the nation of Brunei will begin stoning and whipping to death any of its citizens that are proved to be gay," Clooney […]
The upcoming Elton John biopic 'Rocketman' is expected to receive an “R” rating, it will include an “intimate love scene” between Taron Egerton, who play John, and Richard Madden, who plays John’s former manager and lover, John Reid. John’s past drug use will also be depicted. It is not yet finished, but it is expected […]
UK start-up Peex is trying to make concerts sound better for attendees with a wireless wearable device that allows concertgoers to adjust the sound to their likings. Peex has partnered up with Elton John to have select people demo the Peex system at select shows on his farewell tour, which runs through 2021. System is […]
British director Dexter Fletcher (who famously completed 'Bohemian Rhapsody' after Bryan Singer’s departure) made a new movie biography - 'Rocketman', about Elton John. Where the Queen biopic largely kept itself rooted in reality, the first full-length trailer of 'Rocketman' shows off a more fanciful side, which fits the birth of John’s evolution from a gifted […]
Drake's single 'Nice For What' returned to #1 on the Hot 100 chart, and his 'Yes Indeed' collaboration with Lil Baby came 6th, which earned him the distinction of passing Elvis Presley on an exclusive list - it's Drake's 26th Top 10 entry, one more than Elvis. Madonna maintains the #1 position with 38 Top 10s, […]
