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He has won two Oscars, two Golden Globes, a Tony, multiple Grammys, and many more awards. But in January 2018, Elton John announced he was retiring from touring, and the following September began a three-year farewell tour (which had to be paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ended up stretching in 2023).
In May 2019, 'Rocketman,' a biopic starring Taron Egerton as Elton John, hit theaters. Elton John and Bernie Taupin would go on to win the Oscar for Best Original Song for '(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again.'
Album 'Madman Across the Water' was released in 1971.
He released 'The Big Picture' in 1997.
John founded his own label, The Rocket Record Company, in 1973.
He released the album 'Leather Jackets' in 1986.
Album 'Victim of Love' was released in 1979.
He released album '21 at 33' in 1980.
He played his final show in the US on November 20, 2022, in Los Angeles's Dodger Stadium—the same place where the icon first cemented his global status back in 1975.
"It's the last show of my final tour in America, so let’s end it with a bang, shall we?" John tweeted. It was an emotional affair, but the legend was joined in his historic final LA show with special guests Dua Lipa, Heidi Klum, and Dita Von Teese.
According to figures reported by the Billboard Boxscore, the tour had grossed US$817.9 million across 278 shows by the beginning of 2023, beating out Ed Sheeran who previously held the record for the highest-grossing tour in history with The Divide Tour at US$776.4 million in 2019. He then became the first artist whose tour surpassed US$900 million. The rocketman sure knows how to go out with a bang.
Elton John has received an Oscar nomination for his song ‘Never Too Late’ in the Best Original Song category. He co-wrote it with Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin, and Andrew Watt to be the official soundtrack for the ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ Disney+ documentary.
He thanked all of his supporters in a post on Instagram. “It’s an incredible honour to receive this nomination for ‘Never Too Late’, alongside my collaborators Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt. Thank you to the Academy for this nomination and to everyone who helped bring this beautiful song to the world.”
Elton John has received Oscar nominations for other songs of his in the past, including three songs from 'The Lion King' (1994) and '(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again' from 'Rocketman' (2019). He won the award for the latter song.
Sir Elton John has sold more than 300 million records throughout his career. In recent years, he's seen the success of the aforementioned biopic on his life, the release of a memoir that made headlines, and the highest-grossing tour of all time.
Naturally, it's the perfect time to look back on Elton John's fascinating career and life. Click on to do exactly that!
Elton John’s ‘Never Too Late’ is nominated for Best Original Song
The song is from the ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ documentary released in 2024
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Elton John has received an Oscar nomination for his song ‘Never Too Late’ in the Best Original Song category. He co-wrote it with Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin, and Andrew Watt to be the official soundtrack for the ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ Disney+ documentary.
He thanked all of his supporters in a post on Instagram. “It’s an incredible honour to receive this nomination for ‘Never Too Late’, alongside my collaborators Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt. Thank you to the Academy for this nomination and to everyone who helped bring this beautiful song to the world.”
Elton John has received Oscar nominations for other songs of his in the past, including three songs from 'The Lion King' (1994) and '(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again' from 'Rocketman' (2019). He won the award for the latter song.
Sir Elton John has sold more than 300 million records throughout his career. In recent years, he's seen the success of the aforementioned biopic on his life, the release of a memoir that made headlines, and the highest-grossing tour of all time.
Naturally, it's the perfect time to look back on Elton John's fascinating career and life. Click on to do exactly that!