News about Elton John

It is the ultimate special relationship, even if it's been fairly low-key since Kate became part of the Royal Family - exactly 13 years ago on Monday. But this week, the huge esteem in which King Charles holds his daughter-in-law (the one who lives on this side of the Atlantic) was given a very public seal of approval. On Tuesday, Charles admitted Catherine to the Order of the Companions of Honour, making history in the process.

A Welsh train conductor who used to be a heavy metal band frontman has become a cult hero for singing songs and making the tannoy announcements more musical. Chris Edwards' (pictured left, and right as the lead singer of a heavy metal Christian band) performances have become legendary among regular passengers on routes in Wales, the West Country and other parts of England.  The 61-year-old, from Newport, used to front a Christian heavy metal band but now loves putting smiles on passengers' faces and helps total strangers become friends. The list of tunes he sings his announcements to has now reached 220, with his favourites including Queen's We Are The Champions and Bohemian Rhapsody, Tom Jones ' Delilah, Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell and Candle in the Wind by Elton John. But as he heads towards retirement, the Welshman said he often receives requests for songs by more modern artists he's unfamiliar with.

JoJo Siwa has doubled down on her plan to invent 'gay pop' as 'an official genre of music' - after previously walking back her controversial remarks. The 20-year-old Dance Moms alum ignited a furor earlier this month when she said she 'wanted to start a new genre of music' called 'gay pop.' Social media quickly erupted with outrage, as JoJo's detractors pointed out that many gay artists have created pop music before she did.

MailOnline's Jess Hamilton recalls a whirlwind weekend in Nashville. Drawn in by loud music, studded cowboy boots and bright lights, she found herself not only wanting to stay for that but everything else too. She writes: 'I knew it was nicknamed Music City, due to its long and influential history in the music industry, but I assumed this began and ended with country tunes. I couldn't have been more wrong.'

ALAN CHADWICK: Lulu has been around for so long it's impossible to think of the music world without her. But how fitting it is that the pop legend should kick off her farewell UK tour with her final gig in front of a hometown audience. Glasgow was the 75-year-old's first port of call in a series of dates that will culminate at the London Palladium next week. Lulu sang her heart out for the last time in Scotland amid reports that, like her old friend Elton John , she will ultimately bring the curtain down on her life on the road with an appearance at Glastonbury this summer. From Bond to Bowie, hanging out with The Beatles , or breaking into the Top Ten aged just 15 in 1964 with debut single Shout, Lulu's life and times reads like an A-Z of pop culture. And that's before we talk about her marriage to a Bee Gee, winning Eurovision with Boom Bang-A-Bang, scoring a US No 1 with the title track of hit film To Sir, With Love, or relighting her fire in the 1990s alongside Take That.

The Repair Shop has returned for it's ninth series and fans were already left in tears just minutes into the first episode on Thursday.  Over the six new episodes, Jay Blades and his highly experienced team of experts will undertake a whole host of fascinating and heart-warming fixes. In the barn, a little pair of children's cowboy boots, an instrument named a saz and a lamp were beautifully restored. 

The Repair Shop returns for a 13th series tonight on BBC One at 8pm.  The new series will see the team tackle a fire station painting, a Roald Dahl gate, a World War II code-breaking cookbook and a pair of cowboy boots connected to Elton John.  Ahead of the new series, some of the programme's experts spoke to the BBC about the most challenging fixes they have had to make on the show since it began. 

Maren Morris was a vision of springtime style as she stepped out in New York on Tuesday.  The singer, 33, who took part in a tribute to Elton John and Bernie Taupin at the Gershwin Prize ceremonies, chose a floral print for her appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.  The Girl singer arrived at the Ed Sullivan theater wearing a curve hugging sheer green and black floral halted dress.

Joni Mitchell performed a cover of Elton John's I'm Still Standing as the iconic musician was honored with a Gershwin Prize in Washington D.C. The singer-songwriter, 80, was part of festivities at DAR Constitution Hall March 20, which aired Monday on PBS, delivering her own version of John's 1983 hit.

You don't have to rule out footballers and their WAGs getting married, because it's not every day you hear about a bride'kidnapping her wedding guests. David de Gea is the only one who asks. The former Manchester United goalkeeper and his partner Edurne Garcia carried their wedding guests away in many vans, without having any advance warning to make their 'unforgettable day' a memorable one.'

Graham Blake's left arm armour, as left armour goes, is a fairly normal limb, clad today in his stationmaster dark pullover, with the sleeves of his blue shirt peeking out from underneath the cuff. However, Harry Styles followers - Harries as they are known - is a thing of beauty, in the same vein as John Lennon's signature glasses or Elton John's signature rings. This arm, as you can see, has touched - yes, touched - the great floppy-haired frontman of One Direction himself. We have followers from around the world, including places I've never heard of.' They want to touch Harry Styles' arm, so they can claim to have kissed him.' 'They ask all sorts of daft questions, like "What does Harry smell like?"' Graham has been with the station for 23 years, according to Graham. Crikey, what does he tell them?

Robin Goodfellow, Mail Sport's racing specialist, shares his advice for Saturday's meetings in Kempton, Chelmsford City, and Uttoxeter.

The 79-year-old, whose celebrated works include Evita, Chess, and The Lion King, said that modern pop music has 'depressed' him. The Oscar-winning lyricist gave a wide range of interviews about the musicians, films, and books that he adores - as well as those that he isn't a huge fan of. Sir Tim, who has written for musical theatre since the 1960s and is one of the few people to have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award, is best known for his friendships with Elton John and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. In his early teens, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly used to cheer him up in The Times. However, he wrote: "One of the things that disappointed me today about a lot of pop music is that so many of these songs seem to be quite mediocre in a'me me me' way.' I was enjoying Traitor by Olivia Rodrigo - she's a natural performer and there are some excellent musicians on the radio, but 'They sound really sad.'

Andy Carter (inset) has helped more than 2,000 people win more than £50,000 in the first month of their new-found wealth. Since the National Lottery began in 1994, it has produced over 7,000 winners multi-millionaires. In 2019, Frances and Patrick Connolly (main photo) took home £115 million on the EuroMillions. They gave money to friends and family members and also established two charitable foundations.

In a rare interview, the model, actor, and filmmaker, 21, has discussed his privileged upbringing and deciding his career path. Despite his numerous television connections thanks to his famous mother, Damian claims he has'managed to avoid a great deal of the nepo-baby crazion' due to his work ethic.

On Wednesday, the Repair Show will be back to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for a new series. During six episodes, Jay Blades and his highly experienced staff of experts return to the barn to complete a whole series of intriguing and heartwarming fixes. A gate that once belonged to author Roald Dahl, as well as two pair of cowboy boots connected to legendary singer Elton John, will also be restored to its former glory.

Simon Cowell, Elton John, and Leona Lewis were the event planner who arranged parties for Simon Cowell, Elton John, and Leona Lewis. When images of the decadent night of the five-star Mandrake hotel in central London revealed, Copper Technologies, which is funded by former chancellor Philip Hammond, sparked outrage. A semi naked man and woman can be seen in the photographs, dining tables with sushi dishes around their bodies as guests wait and tuck into the party buffet. The after-party happened at the end of a big crypto industry conference in the capital, and the company has since apologized and announced a investigation into what happened. Now MailOnline can reveal that Steven Duggan, a well-known party planner who has arranged celebrations for several A list celebrities, was involved in the event, which was held at The Mandrake Hotel in central London. Duggan, an Irishman, 39, calls himself "London's king of party planning" and employs his brother Alan. Celebrities such as Elton John, Simon Cowell, Adele, Leona Lewis, and Mariah Carey have used them to sort out parties, as Duggan's Instagram profile shows.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: he was found guilty of fraud, manacled to a hospital bed, served two prison sentences, and portrayed himself as "Lord Edward" despite lacking even a little link to the aristocracy. However, Eddie Davenport seems to be unable to slip sedately into the shadows just yet. I can even talk about another unexpected chapter in Davenport's all-to-brief career, which has been lived in the public eye since the 1980s, when he arranged the 'Gatecrasher Balls' for thousands of alcohol-fueled public school students, many of whom were feted in palatial splendour, including Longleat, the Marquess of Bath's Wiltshire seat.

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In Washington, D.C., some of the top names in music, from the classic to experimental, were assembled in Washington, D.C. to honor Elton John and his longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. The pair, who have been writing together since answering an NME advertisement in 1967, were awarded the prestigious Gershwin Prize For Popular Song f or their collaboration, contributions to songwriting, and contribution to the craftwork of songwriting. On Wednesday, John and Taupin, the nation's Capital, were back together for an all-star tribute concert at DAR Constitution Hall in the Nation's Capital one day after having dinner. The Broadway star, as well as 2023 Gershwin Prize winner Joni Mitchell, Brandi Carlile, Metallica, Maren Morris, Charlie Puth, and Jacob Lusk of Gabriels, as well as Billy Porter as host of the festivities, led the parade and performance, which also included 2023 Gershwin Prize winners, Joni Mitchell, 2023 Gershwin Prize Laurees, along with Jeremy Lennox, Brandi Carlile, Metallica, Maren Morris According to the Library Of Congress newsroom website, the evening's honorees John and Taupin will appear at the Library Of Congress' website.

In Washington, DC, Elton John and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin were awarded the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. At the Library of Congress dinner party, the singer, 76, and his longtime collaborator, 73, took the spotlight. George and Ira Gershwin, members of another songwriting group whose papers are on display at the library, were named the winner.

According to a bombshell lawsuit, Gucci's Chicago store on Michigan Avenue treated a top saleswoman who sold $50 million of clothes as a slave, mocked her age, bullied her until she wasted away to skin and bones with her hair falling out. She was dismissed without compensation in October.

Hundreds of thousands of people would have awakened this morning to the unveiling of the Glastonbury Festival line-up. Every year, the producers of Britain's biggest music festival announce the performers. 200,000 people will appear at Worthy Farm in Somerset, as well as millions watching on TV. Although some fans have slammed this year's lineup as 'embarrassing,' and also admitted that they don't recognize any of the top names being paid, that hasn't always been the case. For the majority of the year, many well-known acts have appeared, including Elton John, Arctic Monkeys, Paul McCartney, and David Bowie. MailOnline has searched through the archives to find posters from every single edition of Glastonbury to date, in honor of this year's performances.

She gloried in shamelessly referring to herself as "the Ticket Queen." Maria Chenery-Woods and her family's ticket-to-work operation was not regal, but there was nothing regal about her visit. A sleepy corner of Norfolk two sisters and their partners ran a profitable and lucrative ticket selling company with the sole aim of escaping innocent citizens of the public for as much money as possible. Chenery-Woods was the 'driving power' behind TQ Tickets Ltd, selling tickets to all the top concerts and shows on ticketqueen.com. These fraudsters were not able to purchase coveted tickets for major events by no trick or ruse, presumably in the search of personal wealth. To the casual audience, Ticket Queen seemed to be a respectable company selling tickets for big name shows and concerts, including Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Elton John, Gary Barlow, Take That, Michael Bubble, Little Mix, Tom Jones, and others.