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Brendan Tallon: "I go to sleep thinking about music and wake up thinking about music."

Behind the music - Brendan Tallon

Former Revelino front man Bren Tallon has released his debut solo single, Old Man Superman, with an album to follow this summer. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 02 Apr 21

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Friday

Tonight's top telly tips include The Late Late Show Daffodil Day Special, an Elton John night on BBC Four, new horror/mystery series Hausen, The Irregulars, and Olly Alexander on Later . . . With Jools Holland

Television • 26 Mar 21

Hugh Wallace (seen here in his more familiar Home of the Year role) - "I never saw New York during the day!"

Hugh Wallace 'danced on tables with Freddie Mercury'

Home of the Year judge Hugh Wallace provided some much-needed joy on Friday evening when he told Virgin Media One's Six O'Clock Show the story of how he had danced on table tops with Freddie Mercury in legendary New York nightclub Studio 54.

Television • 19 Mar 21

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande are now best friends

Gaga: 'hard to make a female friend in this business'

Lady Gaga has revealed that Ariana Grande tried "over and over again" to be her friend in the early stages, but now she "loves that girl".

Music • 03 Mar 21

Olly Alexander performs at the Electric Picnic in 2019

Elton John praises Olly, compares him to Freddie

Elton John has praised UK singer and It's a Sin star Olly Alexander for being 'hilariously funny' and talented like his late friend, Queen's Freddie Mercury.

Television • 24 Feb 21

Russell T Davies' drama series hailed by AIDS activist and fund-raiser Elton John

Elton praises Channel 4 AIDS drama It's a Sin

Elton John has praised Russell T Davies' Channel 4 drama It's A Sin for its "incredibly moving account" of AIDS and its its devastating effect in the 1980s.

Television • 02 Feb 21

Elton John writes a paean of praise to Divine

Elton among those celebrating LGBTQ+ in new book

The Queer Bible, an illustrated collection of essays written by today's queer heroes, features contributions from Elton John, Tan France, Gus Kenworthy, Paris Lees, Russell Tovey and Munroe Bergdorf.

Books • 27 Jan 21

Elton, Geldof say Brexit "shamefully failed" creatives

Elton John, Sting, Bob Geldof and Ed Sheeran and over 100 other musicians and artists have declared that the U.K. government "shamefully failed" creatives with the post-Brexit trade deal.

Music • 21 Jan 21

Elton John and Rod Stewart have ended their feud

Elton John and Rod Stewart friends once again

Rod Stewart and Elton John are friends again after a row broke out between the famous musicians in 2018.

Music • 18 Jan 21

New Elton John documentary in discussion for Netflix

Elton John's guitarist Davey Johnstone is in discussion with Netflix about a new documentary which will include material left out of the movie Rocketman.

Music • 04 Jan 21

Elton John wants to tour his lesser-known songs

Elton John says that he wants to perform lesser-known songs after he completes his world tour.

Music • 01 Jan 21

Elton John: successful Belfast visit following Mowlam initiative

Mo pushed for Elton John to perform at Stormont

The late Mo Mowlam, the Labour government's Northern Secretary in the 1990s, wanted to develop Stormont Estate in Belfast for public entertainment and recreation and high on her list of ambitions was the Elton John concert which ran as planned in May 1998

Music • 29 Dec 20

Elton John: "But no one needs another Elton John record out at the moment."

Elton: No one needs another record from me right now

Elton John has said he has no plan to release a new album in the near future and said "no one needs another" record from him "at the moment".

Music • 08 Dec 20

Eton and David (pictured with their two boys) hosted the Sherlock Gnomes London Family Gala in 2018

David Furnish on the 'silver lining' of lockdown

David Furnish said the 'silver lining' of lockdown has been spending so much time together as a family, while Elton John has suspended touring.

Music • 01 Dec 20

Elton John and David Furnish and their two boys arriving for a Watford versus Manchester City encounter in 2017

Elton: Watford 'part of my life that gave me so much'

Elton John has said that his years as owner and chairman of Watford FC gave him so much and 'grounded' him.

Music • 30 Nov 20

John Lennon TV channel to launch on his 80th birthday

A pop-up TV channel dedicated to John Lennon will launch next Friday on what would have been the late Beatle's 80th birthday.

John Lennon • 04 Oct 20

Red alert! Spitting Image alters Ed Sheeran puppet

Spitting Image have changed their Ed Sheeran puppet at the last minute after concerns that it would offend people with red hair, according to reports.

Television • 02 Oct 20

Elton John: I give you rare and unreleased entities, what more can I do?

Elton: 60 unreleased tracks, rarities & book on way

Elton: Jewel Box contains 148 songs spanning 1965 to 2019 and a new hardback book.

Music • 19 Sep 20

Face value: Elton John in a recent performance

Elton to be honoured on £1,000 gold coin

Iconic musician Elton John is to be honoured in a series of commemorative coins, including a £1,000 gold coin priced at a princely £68,865 (€76,920).

Music • 09 Jul 20

Elton: "Keep that head up, don't you worry it will be alright.."

Elton John teams up with Surfaces for Learn to Fly

Texas-based duo Surfaces have collaborated with Elton John on Learn to Fly, an inspirational song recorded via Zoom.

Music • 13 Jun 20

Elton John helps ex-fiancée, 50 years after jilting her

Elton John has stepped in to pay for knee surgery needed by his ex-fiancée - a full fifty years after he jilted her two weeks before their wedding.

Music • 11 Jun 20

Andrea Bocelli's son opens up about father's illness

Andrea Bocelli's son Matteo has revealed that his father was able to overcome Covid-19 "in a very easy way" as he paid tribute to those struggling with the virus.

Music • 29 May 20

Elton's Farewell voted best Australian gig of all time

Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour has been voted Australia's favourite concert tour of all time

Music • 28 May 20

Bernie Taupin, Elton's songwriting partner, turns 70

Bernie Taupin, Elton John's songwriting partner, turned 70 yesterday, some fifty-three years after he and Elton first responded to an NME advert which ultimately linked the pair for future stardom.

Music • 23 May 20

Lady Gaga: ''He's been my mentor for a long time".

Gaga: 'Elton challenges me to take care of myself'

Lady Gaga has credited Elton John with helping her to keep her "head above water'' and says the iconic singer ''challenges'' her to ''take care'' of herself.

Music • 21 May 20