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      Elton John Records Collaboration Single With Surfaces Through Zoom

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      Speaking about his music project with musical duo Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki, the ‘Rocket Man’ hitmaker expresses his excitement over the unique experience.
      Jun 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Rocker Elton John has experienced a career first after collaborating with rising musical duo Surfaces over video conferencing app Zoom.
      Bandmates Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki recently teased fans about an upcoming “surprise” online, after sharing a screenshot of their video chat with Sir Elton, and now the “Rocket Man” hitmaker has revealed they came together remotely to record a new single.
      Explaining how the project came about, the veteran musician posted on Twitter, “I heard their song ‘Sunday Best’ for the first time in Australia and liked it so much. Then @surfacesmusic reached out to me to ask if I would sing and play some piano on their new track, ‘Learn to Fly’…”.
      “I loved the song and the production, so couldn’t say no! It was a unique experience to collaborate remotely over Zoom but these guys are terrific and we had a blast. The track is out this Friday and I can’t wait for you to hear it.”

      In their own post announcing the single news, Frank and Padalecki reveal they had initially planned to release it sooner, but decided to postpone it until this week (June 12) in light of the global Black Lives Matter protests, demanding an end to racial injustice in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minnesota last month.
      Now, Surfaces have dedicated the tune to those in need of a little uplifting during troubled times.
      “from the beginning we just wanted this song to be a breath of optimism for those who need it… and from the bottom of our hearts we hope this song will be a source of encouragement now more than ever,” they share in a note on social media.

      “if you are broken, hurting, lost, or just going through it… this one’s for you.”

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      Rihanna Beats Elton John for Third Place on Britain's 2020 Richest Musicians List

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      Raking in almost $576 million in 2019, the ‘Umbrella’ hitmaker falls behind Andrew Lloyd Webber and Paul McCartney, but dominates over the likes of Mick Jagger and Ed Sheeran.
      May 13, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Londoner Rihanna has pipped Sir Elton John to third place on a new list of Britain’s richest musicians thanks to the success of her lingerie and cosmetics lines.
      The “Umbrella” singer, who was born in Barbados but now lives in the U.K., raked in almost $576 million (£468 million) last year to land third place on the Sunday Times’ annual list of wealthy hitmakers, behind Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Paul McCartney, who share the top spot with $980 million (£800 million) apiece.
      Elton comes in fourth place with a not-too-shabby $441,000 (£360 million) and Sir Mick Jagger rounds out the 2020 top five with $349 million (£285 million).
      Keith Richards and Ringo Starr also make the top 10, as do Sting, Ed Sheeran and Sir Rod Stewart, who all tie for the 10th spot.
      The Sunday Times’ Top 10 Richest Musicians in Britain:

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      Elton John to Front Coronavirus Relief Concert With Alicia Keys and Billie Eilish Among Others

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      Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America will ‘pay tribute to the front line health professionals, first responders and local heroes’ fighting the spread of COVID-19.
      Mar 26, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Elton John is set to host a coronavirus relief concert featuring Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Billie Eilish.
      The rock legend will front Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America on 29 March – the same day the cancelled iHeartRadio Music Awards were set to be broadcast.
      Backstreet Boys, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Tim McGraw will also be a part of the big event, which will feature all the musicians performing from the comfort of their own homes, using video and audio equipment.
      According to a representative for the FOX network, the hour-long gig will “pay tribute to the front line health professionals, first responders and local heroes who are putting their lives in harm’s way to help their neighbors and fight the spread of the virus.”

      Viewers will be encouraged to donate to Feeding America and the First Responders Children’s Foundation as Elton and his famous friends belt out their hits.

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      Elton John's Concerts Put on Hold Due to Walking Pneumonia

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      The ‘Candle in the Wind’ hitmaker is still too sick to perform so he is forced to postpone his remaining New Zealand shows following his walking pneumonia diagnosis.
      Feb 19, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Elton John has postponed the final two shows of the New Zealand leg of his world tour after cutting a gig short due to suffering from walking pneumonia.
      The 72-year-old was performing at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium on Sunday, February 16, 2020 when he stopped the show almost two hours in, telling the audience, “I can’t sing… I’ve got to go. I’m sorry,” but had vowed to continue the tour as planned.
      However, in a statement on Tuesday, he announced the shows at the same venue on Wednesday, February 19 and Thursday, February 20 would not go ahead after he consulted with his doctors – and would be pushed back until next year.
      According to the website Stuff.co.nz, the rock legend said in a statement, “I’m incredibly disappointed to have to reschedule my remaining Auckland dates and I want to send my sincerest apologies to my amazing fans for any inconvenience caused.”
      “I always want to be able to give 100 per cent and I’m afraid that, right now, I’m not able to do that. I am grateful for the love and loyalty I have been shown by all of you and I can’t wait to return in January next year to perform my final New Zealand shows.”
      Promoter Michael Chugg said Elton was “devastated” to postpone the shows but he “has to listen to his doctors and recover properly right now.”
      The Auckland shows have been rescheduled for and January 15 and 16 2021. The Rocket Man singer’s next concert on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road trek in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday is still going ahead as planned, pending further announcements.

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      Elton John to Stick With World Tour Schedule Despite Pneumonia Diagnosis

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      The ‘I’m Still Standing’ hitmaker is expected to make a return to Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland on February 18 after being forced to cut short his Sunday performance because of the illness.
      Feb 18, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” world tour will continue as planned, promoters have promised, despite the singer having to cut short a New Zealand concert after falling ill with walking pneumonia.
      The 72-year-old was performing at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium on Sunday, February 16 when he stopped the show almost two hours in, telling the audience: “I can’t sing… I’ve got to go. I’m sorry.”
      Elton appeared to break down in tears as he leaned on his piano and shook his head. Fans gave him an ovation as he walked off stage, aided by assistants.
      The incident called the veteran’s remaining tour dates into question, but promoter Chugg Entertainment confirmed in a statement that Elton’s scheduled gigs in Australia and New Zealand will be going forward as planned.
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      “At this stage, all remaining shows will go ahead as planned,” the statement read. “Elton John was disappointed and deeply upset at having to end his Auckland concert early last night.”

      Elton is next scheduled to return to Mount Smart Stadium on Tuesday night (February 18), and has dates Down Under until March, when he moves his jaunt to America.

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      Elton John Cries as He Struggles With Walking Pneumonia and Walks Off the Stage

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      The Rocket Man gets emotional and breaks down in tears as he’s forced to cut off his performance in New Zealand due to his battle with walking pneumonia.
      Feb 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Sir Elton John was forced to cut short a concert in New Zealand on Sunday, February 16, 2020 after falling ill with walking pneumonia.
      The 72 year old lost his voice almost two hours into his set at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium, while performing his hit “Daniel”, and informed fans, “I can’t sing.”
      Before leaving the stage, the rocker added, “I’ve got to go. I’m sorry.”
      Elton appeared to break down in tears as he leaned on his piano and shook his head. Fans gave him an ovation as he walked off stage, aided by assistants.
      He previously told concert-goers he had been diagnosed with walking pneumonia hours before the show.
      In an emotional Instagram post hours after he left the stage, Sir Elton wrote, “I played and sang my heart out, until my voice could sing no more. I’m disappointed, deeply upset and sorry. I gave it all I had.”
      “Thank you so much for your extraordinary support and all the love you showed me during tonight’s performance. I am eternally grateful.”

      The star is scheduled to play two more concerts in Auckland this week. It’s not clear when he will return to the stage at this point. Sir Elton is currently playing dates on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour.

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      Elton John, Nirvana and Sheryl Crow Confirmed to Have Masters Lost or Damaged in Universal Fire

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      Universal Music Group makes public the names of the 19 artists affected by the 2008 blaze, which ripped through one of its warehouses, as part of a class action lawsuit against the company.
      Feb 14, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Master recordings by artists including Elton John, Nirvana and Sheryl Crow are among those confirmed as “lost or damaged” by Universal Music Group (UMG) following a 2008 fire.
      While the fire was believed to have affected the recordings, the extent of the damage was unknown. However, as part of a class action lawsuit against the company, UMG publicly confirmed the names of the 19 artists affected.
      The list included Soundgarden, Beck, R.E.M., …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Bryan Adams, David Baerwald, Jimmy Eat World, Les Paul, Peter Frampton, Michael McDonald, Slayer, Sonic Youth, Suzanne Vega, The Surfaris, White Zombie and Y&T.
      The names were confirmed by UMG during a discovery query in the lawsuit, with lawyers for the artists suing the musical organisation asking for a detailed breakdown of exactly what was affected by the fire.
      The blaze ripped through one of the UMG’s warehouses, used for the storage of music and film reels dating back to the 1940s, in 2008, with news of the huge loss made public following an investigative report published in the New York Times last June (2019).
      While UMG claim to have backups and copies of some of the recordings, they didn’t go into detail about what they did or didn’t have.
      And Howard King, a lawyer for the artists behind the class action suit, was unimpressed by UMG’s reluctance to come clean with the exact figure of how many artists were affected.
      “Universal claimed 17,000 artists were affected by the fire when they were suing for damages. Now that they face a lawsuit by their artists, they claim a mere 19 artists were affected. This discrepancy is inexplicable.”
      Representatives for UMG and the 19 artists mentioned in the filing have yet to respond to the development.

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      Elton John Abruptly Cuts Off Concert Due to Massive Storm

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      The ‘Candle in the Wind’ hitmaker is escorted off the stage and evacuated by his crew while he’s in the middle of ‘Funeral for a Friend’ performance due to extreme weather.
      Feb 3, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Elton John was ushered off the stage by three of his assistants as a massive storm hit his show in Victoria, Australia on Friday, January 31, 2020 night.
      The “Tiny Dancer” hitmaker is performing in the country as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road jaunt but, in footage shared online the singer, 72, fled the stage to avoid the downpour.
      In a short clip, Elton is seen being ushered off stage, while a stagehand frantically covered a piano.
      According to reports, Elton was playing his 1973 hit “Funeral for a Friend”, 95 minutes into his concert at Rochford Wines at Yarra Valley, Victoria, when hail and rain flooded the stage, causing the concert to be cancelled 15 minutes after Elton was ushered off.
      Promoter Michael Chugg said the rain caused a shorted circuit in a statement, reported Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper.
      “Unfortunately due to tonight’s short but heavy downpour that occurred 95 minutes into Elton John’s set resulting in damage to musical instruments and monitors on stage, the show could not continue,” he said.
      Despite the freak downpour, the show apparently began very differently, with the “Rocket Man” star himself even commenting, “It’s f**king hot. Thank you for buying a ticket to the show. We love doing it, even though it’s hot,” according to the Herald Sun newspaper.

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