IN THE NEWS:
Paul McCartney, Elton John and a large list of famous people with "Sir" or "Dame" affixed before their names have signed on to fete Queen Elizabeth II during her Diamond Jubilee celebration in June.
World traveler and resident Vegas piano man Elton John has added a handful of new dates to his already extensive global tour, making him one of the busiest men in showbiz.
Currently finishing up an eastern European leg, legendary performer Elton John has added a few more U.S. dates to his lengthy run, including some additional "Million Dollar Piano" shows in Las Vegas.
Legendary performer Elton John celebrated his 3,000th live performance Saturday (10/8) with his "Million Dollar Piano" residency at Las Vegas' Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
Elton John's new three-year Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace opened Wednesday night (9/28), revealing the show's namesake "Million Dollar Piano."
Entertainment industry heavyweights including Madonna, Elton John, Lady Gaga and David Beckham are supporting Save the Children a new social media campaign designed to raise awareness and funds to battle the devastating food crisis affecting millions of children and their families across East Africa.
Elton John will play a round of September shows in the U.S. and Canada before the opening of his new Las Vegas residency.
Metallica, Elton John and John Fogerty are among the acts performing at this year's Festival d'ete de Quebec in July. Quebec City's annual two-weekend festival also will feature performances by Joe Satriani, The Black Keys, Cage the Elephant, Simple Plan, Girl Talk, Dropkick Murphys and many others, according to a press release.
Elton John will return to Las Vegas' Caesars Palace this fall to kick off his new three-year residency dubbed "The Million Dollar Piano."
As Elton John launched into what was billed as a "Greatest Hits Live" concert Friday night (3/11) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, it was anyone's guess why he was keeping a second grand piano tucked away behind the drum kit. But about 50 minutes into the show, Elton let the cat out of the bag, and that cat received an enthusiastic standing ovation.
