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Chappell Roan, with assistance from famous figure Elton John, turned West Hollywood Park into the "Pink Pony Club" for an energetic and exciting performance. This happened during the 33rd annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party, an event where people gathered to watch the Oscars and raise awareness for the charity. John just arrived from the Oscars and introduced Roan from his table in the centre of the ballroom. Following an introduction and thank you from Elton John himself, Roan, also known as “Midwest Princess”, kicked off her hour-long set with the rousing “Femininomenon”, followed by “Naked in Manhattan”.

streaming date was first revealed by People magazine.

Elton John, the larger-than-life music legend who has dazzled audiences for decades, is coming to terms with fading eyesight, retirement, and the reality of aging. At 77, the six-time Grammy winner has found himself facing one of the toughest battles of his life—one that no amount of chart-topping hits, sold-out stadiums, or accolades can prepare him for.

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The average ticket price stood at $204, but demand pushed resale prices to an average of $2,952, highlighting Swift’s unmatched global appeal. These unprecedented figures nearly double the previous record held by Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, which earned $939 million over five years. Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour, the only other tour to surpass $1 billion, required two and a half years to achieve the milestone.

Elton John has revealed that he’s physically unable to see the new musical for which he wrote the music, saying that he has lost the majority of his eyesight after suffering an eye infection.

Elton John disclosed that he has completely lost his sight during a heartfelt address at a charity gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical. Speaking to an audience that included celebrities such as Anna Wintour and Lily Collins at London’s Dominion Theatre, the 77-year-old music icon said, «As some of you may know, I have had issues and now I have lost my sight. I haven’t been able to see the performance, but I have enjoyed listening to it.» The charity event supported the Elton John AIDS Foundation, a cause John has championed for decades. The gala marked another chapter in the artist's illustrious career, even as he faces health challenges. Sir Elton John’s announcement follows months of deteriorating vision. In September, he revealed that a severe eye infection over the summer had left him with «limited vision in one eye.» By November, his condition had worsened. He told People: «It kind of floored me, and I can't see anything. I can't read anything, I can't watch anything.»

Elton John, the 77-year-old singer, announced on Instagram that he has been recuperating from a severe eye infection over the summer, which has left him with limited vision in one eye. He shared that while he is healing, it is a slow process and will take time for his sight to return. The singer expressed gratitude for his medical team and family for their care and support during his recovery. «Over the summer, I've been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye. I am healing, but it's an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye. I am so grateful for the excellent team of doctors and nurses and my family, who have taken such good care of me over the last several weeks. I have been quietly spending the summer recuperating at home, and am feeling positive about the progress I have made in my healing and recovery so far,» John wrote on Instagram. Numerous celebrities and friends responded to his post with well-wishes. Fashion designer Donatella Versace, radio presenter Bob Harris, and actor Layton Williams were among those who sent their support. Versace commented, “Take your time and recover, Elton. We’ll be here waiting for your return when you’re healthy and ready.” Harris also shared his sentiments by posting, «Sending you much love Elton.»

Universal Music Group artists will see their songs made available on WhatsApp for the first time, after the record label struck a new licensing deal with Meta Platforms. The world’s largest music company has signed an expanded multi-year global agreement that allows music from its artists and songwriters to be used and shared across Meta’s global network of platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Horizon, Threads and WhatsApp.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from their royal duties in 2020 and quit the luxurious and peaceful life of the UK, they only thought about their glittering Hollywood life and friends there. But they may be disillusioned as they have lost most of their friends and are getting isolated quickly. Though the royal couple are trying to reinvent themselves in an alien land, they have strained relationships in Hollywood. Quoting Princess Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, the 'New York Post' has reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have allegedly been losing touch with their friends in Hollywood.

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Concord, a music rights investor, has agreed to buy Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd. in a deal that values the song catalog company at about $1.4 billion. 

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Elton John's monogrammed silver boots and around $2 million for a triptych by street artist Banksy from his collection: the music icon's personal items brought in almost $8 million at auction Wednesday in New York. Christie's auction house is running a series of eight sales, both in person and online, through February 28 for the collection of the 76-year-old's belongings, including an ivory and gold glam rock jumpsuit from the early 1970s designed by Annie Reavey, which sold for $12,600. As enthusiastic collectors made bids, John's grand piano fetched over $200,000, while a pair of sunglasses, a key element of the singer's signature look, found a buyer for $22,680, ten times more than the initial estimate.

Derek Draper, former political adviser and spouse of renowned TV presenter Kate Garraway, passed away after enduring severe health complications arising from a prolonged battle with COVID-19. Draper, 56, marked one of the UK's lengthiest struggles with the virus, spending a staggering 13 months in the hospital since contracting the virus in March 2020. His body bore the brunt of the disease, resulting in significant organ damage and necessitating daily care.

Britney Spears is tapping songs from top-selling writers for her new album. Successful songwriters are looking forward to work on the much anticipated 10th studio album of Britney Spears. It can be heard that Julia Michaels and Charli XCX are among the lyrical thinkers who are tapped on to write for the first full-length album release of the Princess of Pop in almost a decade.

Elton John has addressed Britain's Parliament at an event honouring his dedication to fighting HIV in the UK and beyond. The British star spoke to dozens of lawmakers and campaigners in the grand Speaker's House of Parliament on Wednesday.

Popular gaming platform Roblox could look to add cross-platform NFTs in-game, founder and CEO David Baszucki said.

The frontman of the popular virtual universe game Roblox, David Baszucki, has said he ‘dreams’ of having the ability to move nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and digital objects across multiple platforms.