Elton John: Celebs Rumors

Elton John remained a close friend of Freddie Mercury's until his dying day.

Chris Willman Music WriterAs the Grammys return as a big-scale live event this year, so is the tradition of filming a tribute to a superstar musician in the days following the awards show, with the 2022 honoree being Paul Simon, who’ll be saluted by an all-star cast at L.A.’s Pantages Theatre.“Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon” will be filmed April 6, three days after the Grammys, with a CBS air date to be determined for later in the year. Ken Ehrlich is reprising the role he’s had in the past as the annual salute’s executive producer.Among the performers booked for the tribute are Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Rhiannon Giddens, Brad Paisley, Angélique Kidjo, Little Big Town, Billy Porter, Trombone Shorty, Shaggy, Take 6 and Irma Thomas.

Meghan Markle is adding podcast host to her already impressive resume. On Thursday, Spotify announced the release of , the first podcast series made in collaboration with Archewell Audio — the audio-first production company founded by Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex -- as a part of their multi-year partnership. Slated to launch this summer, will «investigate the labels that try to hold women back.» Throughout the series, Markle will have candid conversations with historians and experts to uncover the origin of these stereotypes and have uncensored conversations with women who know all too well how these typecasts shape narratives.«This is how we talk about women: the words that raise our girls, and how the media reflects women back to us,» Markle says in a teaser released Thursday, addressing the common stereotypes that have historically generalized women through the lens of popular culture and media. «But where do these stereotypes come from? And how do they keep showing up and defining our lives?»«This is the podcast where we dissect, explore, and subvert the labels that try to hold women back,» she adds. «I'll have conversations with women who know all too well how these typecasts shape our narratives.

Miley Cyrus’ plane was struck by lightning after the aircraft was caught in a “major unexpected storm” on the way to one of her gigs.The former Disney star, 29, is currently on tour and was en route to Asunción, Paraguay, when the scary ordeal happened. As a result of the lightning strike, the plane was forced to make an emergency landing meaning Miley had to cancel her concert in the Paraguayan capital. Giving an update to her 162 million Instagram followers, the Midnight Sky singer shared a video of the lightning that could be seen from inside the plane, as well as a picture of the damage caused by the strike.

Oscars bash at home may seem simple but in these continuing challenging times, it's easy to get lost in the details. Luckily, one of the world's most in-demand event designers - Edward Perotti - has shared his tips and tricks with HELLO! OSCARS 2022: The Power of the Dog sweeps the board with 12 nominationsFrom working with Ariana Grande and Nick Jonas, to designing events at landmark spaces like the Louvre in Paris to the Great Wall of China, Edward knows how to make each event special and personal.

Sir Elton John isn't able to attend his own AIDS Foundation Oscars party. The 74-year-old star recently returned to his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, after recovering from COVID-19 - but Elton has now revealed that he won't be able to attend his own bash. During an interview with 'Good Morning America', Elton explained: "It breaks my heart but I can't be there, because it's an event that means so much to us.

Elton John took to live television to reveal a heartbreaking bit of news concerning his upcoming AIDS Foundation Oscars party.MORE: Elton John pays heartbreaking tribute after 'tragic' death of 'magical' Shane WarneIn an interview with Good Morning America along with Brandi Carlile, who will be helming the occasion, he revealed that he won't be able to attend his own party.WATCH: Elton John films at £5million luxury home before legendary Oscars partyDue to the return of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which he has returned to following his COVID diagnosis, Elton won't be able to make an attendance at the lavish event."It breaks my heart but I can't be there, because it's an event that means so much to us," he said during his virtual interview. "So we have people like Lady Gaga, Billy Porter, Eric McCormack and the wonderful Brandi Carlile to help David, my husband out."MORE: Elton John and David Furnish release emotional statement – 'We are heartbroken'Brandi supported the Candle in the Wind singer by hilariously adding: "We're going to try to make up for Elton not being there by me wearing something outrageous.

Ariana Grande Fans were hoping that Ariana Grande’s Positions would end up a nominee for Album of the Year, but sadly, the title didn’t quite make the cut. Instead, she’s a potential winner as a featured artist on Doja Cat’s Planet Her (Deluxe).

No shortcuts! Madonna is working hard on her biopic, and she’s making sure every single detail is up to her standards, an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

South Park has announced a 25th anniversary live concert featuring performances from Primus and Ween.The special “one night only” event will take place at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on August 10. Fans can register for tickets here between now and 11:59pm MST on Sunday (March 20).Per an official announcement video, the show is set to “celebrate 25 years of the music of South Park” with the series’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone also due to be in attendance on the night.“We’re so excited to go home and play at Red Rocks, a place that’s been known for hosting the most legendary artists and musicians.

Elizabeth Hurley expressed her continued support for late cricketer Shane Warne's family in a sweet gesture on social media this week.Shane's eldest daughter Brooke posted a heart-warming photo to Instagram that showed her with her mum and siblings standing in front of Shane's statue outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground.SEE: Damian Hurley pays tribute to heartbroken mum Elizabeth Hurley following shock deathShane shared Brooke, 24, younger daughter Summer, 19, and son Jackson, 22, with his ex-wife Simone Callahan.The family smiled with gratitude at the outpouring of love they've received since the retired cricketer's sudden death less than two weeks ago.WATCH: A look back at cricket legend Shane Warne's lifeThat love was evident in the flowers, balloons and gifts that fans had left in front of the statue, which included a jar of Vegemite. MORE: Damian Hurley pens emotional tribute following death of 'father figure' Shane WarneREAD: Elton John pays heartbreaking tribute after 'tragic' death of 'magical' Shane WarneThe yeast spread on toast, a classic Australian snack, was reported to have been Shane's last meal. Shane's children and ex-wife thanked fans for their supportBrooke sweetly captioned the image: "We are so grateful for everyone’s support, the messages and love we have received is so special and touching, everyone's support around our Dad's statue is beyond heart-warming thank you.

READ MORE: ITV Loose Women: Nadia Sawalha returns to Instagram with 'honest' video of Cornwall holiday and fans love her for 'keeping it real' When her parents divorced, Jane never heard from her father again. She was raised by her mother and the two lived in Jane's godparents' council house. Speaking about her upbringing on Loose Women, the host described how her godparents' two sons were in the army and during summer holidays they would take her with them to squaddies training camps.

Elton John and Stevie Wonder just dropped their heartwarming new music video for “Finish Line”.

Courteney Cox, Ed Sheeran, Elton John and Brandi Carlile delighted fans last year when they teamed up for a surprise cover.

Robert Kraft has a new fiancée. The owner of the New England Patriots proposed to Dana Blumberg, an ophtalmologist he’s been dating for the past couple of years. The news were broken in a gala, where Tommy Hilfiger made the statement to the surprise of the guests.Kelly Clarkson finalizes divorce, will pay ex-husband $1.3 million plus spousal and child supportTiger Woods’ daughter gives speech at dad’s World Golf Hall of Fame Induction ceremony: Watch“Tommy Hilfiger was the honoree and Robert and Dana were both chairs of the event for Tommy.

Each week, we here at Official Charts compile the best and most exciting releases of New Music Friday, to give you a chance to hear the future hits on the Official Singles and Albums Chart. Let's dive in!

The xx‘s Oliver Sim has announced that his debut solo single, ‘Romance With A Memory’, will be released tomorrow (March 10).Sim, who plays bass and is co-lead vocalist in The xx, will also share a new lyric video when the track drops at 3pm UK time tomorrow.A snippet of ‘Romance With A Memory’ has been shared today (March 9) by Sim on his Instagram account, which you can hear in the below clip.“I cannot tell you how much joy it brings me to watch a ghoul having a good time,” Sim said in the caption about the video for the new song.A post shared by Oliver Sim (@hideousbastard)“I’ve made a compilation of some of my favourite monsters, killers and queers getting down to ‘Romance With A Memory’. I hope both the music and monsters make you feel as happy as they make me.”You can listen to Sim’s ‘Romance With A Memory’ in the below lyric video from 3pm on March 10.Sim will also begin The xx’s new monthly radio show on Apple Music 1, titled Interludes Radio, tomorrow.For the inaugural “horror-themed” episode, Sim will be joined by a host of friends and collaborators including Florence Welch, Elton John, Sampha, Jimmy Somerville and director Yann Gonzalez, as well as his bandmates from The xx.

Diane Warren is in an elite club. Her 13th Oscar nomination in the Best Original Song category puts her among some of the greatest songwriters of all time.

Elton John is marking International Women’s Day by promoting an important new organization to his 3.9 million Instagram followers.

Jennifer Aniston has shared a heartbreaking tribute in honor of International Women's Day.MORE: David Muir inundated with praise as he shares historic exclusive interview with Ukraine's President ZelenskyyThe star took to Instagram to share a series of photos to highlight the incredible bravery of the women fighting for their country as it goes through war.Jen's Instagram comments were flooded with thoughts and prayers for the people of Ukraine, and support to her as she shared a series of organizations that are supporting Ukraine through different donations and shelter.WATCH: Five ways to help UkraineMORE: Elton John and David Furnish release emotional statement – 'We are heartbroken'"Thinking about the women and girls in Ukraine and around the world who are heroically fighting for their country and people today — as soldiers, as mothers, as organizers, as refugee caretakers, as protesters, as journalists..." wrote the star in her caption. The series of photos featured women of all ages taking on a variety of roles, joining one another in protest against Russia, suiting up in army gear, and organizing and distributing donations.A post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston)The star's heartfelt tributeFans were quick to commend the star for her heartfelt tribute, commenting things like: "That certainly puts it in perspective.

EXCLUSIVE: Terry O’Neill, the British photographer behind legendary photographs of Faye Dunaway and Elton John, is getting the feature documentary treatment.

The xx have announced a new monthly show on Apple Music 1, Interludes Radio.The London trio – comprised of Romy Madley-Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie xx – will each present their own separate instalment of the series, kicking off with Sim’s edition this Thursday (March 10) at 2pm GMT.For the inaugural “horror-themed” episode, the singer and bassist will be joined by a host of friends and collaborators, including Florence Welch, Elton John, Sampha, John Glacier, director Yann Gonzalez, as well as his bandmates from The xx.Subsequent editions will be hosted by Jamie xx and Madley-Croft, though the exact air dates for these are yet to be confirmed.“We’ll be taking turns to host each episode and get into the things that inspire us individually,” The xx said in a joint statement. “An hour of music, guests and sneak peeks of what we’re all up to on our own and together.”You can tune into Interludes Radio live for free on Apple Music 1, and listen back on-demand with an Apple Music subscription.The xx’s most recent studio album, ‘I See You’, came out back in 2017.

Lada Gaga might have been snubbed by Oscar for her non-nominated role in House of Gucci, but her legions of fans will have ample opportunities to show their love this summer: Gaga’s long-postponed Chromatica Ball stadium tour is back on, with more than a dozen dates just announced.

Lady Gaga has announced the re-scheduled UK dates for the Chromatica Ball tour. 

Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion have announced their first-ever collaboration. 

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood would mark their impressive milestone. The band finished up a highly successful North American tour in November after being knocked back by Covid and then the sad death of long-serving drummer Charlie Watts. But now the rock 'n' roll legends are expected to announce they are heading back to Europe, and could headline Hyde Park festival in June as well as a number of other UK dates.

Damian Hurley has broken his silence following the death of cricket legend Shane Warne, who was the ex-fiancé of his mum, Elizabeth Hurley.READ: Elton John pays heartbreaking tribute after 'tragic' death of 'magical' Shane WarneThe 19-year-old shared several photos of Shane and himself from his childhood, and hailed the sportsman as a "father figure" for himself as he grew up. "I'm still trying to wrap my head around this… SW was a father figure to me for most of my formative years and was truly one the best men I've ever known," he movingly wrote.

Elizabeth Hurley has broken her silence following the sudden death of her ex-fiancé Shane Warne.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley hilariously trolls ex-fiancé Shane Warne after he debuts new lookThe actress took to Instagram to pen a heartbreaking tribute to the former cricketer, who died on Friday aged just 52 following a suspected heart attack. The former couple dated for three years and were at one point engaged, before separating in November 2013.WATCH: A look back at cricket legend Shane Warne's lifeSharing several touching photos of the pair, Elizabeth wrote: "I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever.

Elton John has paid tribute to "magical" Shane Warne, whose death shocked the world on Friday.MORE: In memorial - remembering famous faces we lost in 2022Posting a picture with Shane and his ex-fiance Elizaberth Hurley, Elton sent his sympathies to the family of Shane and to those of late cricket player Rod Marsh, who also passed away on 4 March.WATCH: A look back at cricket legend Shane Warne's life"A tragic day for Australian cricket. Two legends passing is heartbreaking.

Pierce Brosnan has been inundated with praise after issuing a plea to his fans to support the children of Ukraine. DONATE NOW: What can you do to help Ukraine?The James Bond star has joined a long list of celebrities who are voicing their support for Ukraine and took to Instagram on Wednesday to repost a message from UNICEF USA which asked for donations to help with "emergency response efforts".WATCH: Pierce Brosnan shares hopeful message with fansIt read: "As needs in #Ukraine escalate in line with the conflict, UNICEF is rapidly stepping up emergency response efforts throughout the country, providing critical supplies, access to safe water, child protection and more.

Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers have announced a London headline show for this summer.The group will take to London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on June 7. Tickets go on sale Friday (March 4) and will be available here.Taking to Twitter to announce the show, Bleachers wrote: “We’re coming to London! Been almost 5 years since we’ve performed for you, the buildup for this one is huge.”The one-off London show is sandwiched between a sprawling US tour which kicks off later this month with a pair of shows in Boston.

Lady Gaga is coming to the rescue. The Academy Award winner has stepped up and will take over hosting duties at Elton John's annual Oscars party, set for March 27.

Lady Gaga, Billy Porter and “Will & Grace” star Eric McCormack will join Elton John to co-host the superstar’s charity Oscar watch party.

Griff and Sigrid have won Best Collaboration at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 this evening (March 2) for their song ‘Head On Fire’.They beat out collabs from Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar (‘Family Ties’), Coldplay and BTS (‘My Universe’), FKA twigs and The Weeknd (‘Tears In The Club’), and Rina Sawayama and Elton John (‘Chosen Family’).“Thank you so, much this is an incredible honour,” Sigrid said on the podium while collecting the award from presenters Jessie and Lennie Ware.“I really love this collaboration because nowadays there’s a lot of competition and comparison especially in pop music and for girls in music,” added Griff.“I love that we could get together and do this, so this is to all my girls out there.”Griff and Sigrid also performed ‘Head On Fire’ live at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, which is ongoing at O2 Academy Brixton.Last year, before they released the single, Sigrid opened up about her admiration for Griff in an interview with NME.“I definitely see parts of myself in Griff a bit, it’s really nice to know there are other girls doing the same thing and we can talk about stuff whenever – it’s a supportive gang,” she said.She added: “Griff and I decided to meet up and write a little bit together recently, which was fun. Of course we wanted to be in the studio and see what happened there, but it was also really nice to hang out and chat about how things are going and how we’re feeling.”Griff also received this year’s NME Radar Award, an honour reserved for emerging acts making waves in music today.“NME have been there from day one supporting what I do and what I have to say and that’s always meant so so much,” Griff said of the honour.

Jack Antonoff has won the Songwriter Award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 for his outstanding contributions to music for two decades and counting.The producer, songwriter, and singer joins 2020’s Songwriter of the Decade winner Robyn, and previous winners Elton John and Bob Dylan, who have all been honoured for their unparalleled lyricism and songcraft.Nick Grimshaw, introduced by Daisy May Cooper as “everyone’s best mate”, presented the award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.Of Antonoff, he said, “This man has shaped modern pop music, and to prove that we’ve made a montage,” before showing a video of Antonoff’s finest moments as a musician and songwriter.“God damn! Thank you so much, NME. This means the world to me,” Antonoff said in a video acceptance speech.“Songwriting Award means the absolute world to me.

Griff has picked up the NME Radar Award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.The award was presented by Griff’s ‘Head On Fire’ collaborator Sigrid, who said “I’ve got one more thing for you” before running to retrieve the trophy after the pair’s performance.“I count it as a privilege that every day I get to do this,” Griff said upon receiving the award.Griff was presented her trophy just after she and Sigrid performed their collaborative single ‘Head On Fire’ at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. The song is also nominated for Best Collaboration alongside Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay and BTS, FKA Twigs and The Weeknd, and Rina Sawayama and Elton John. NME 100 alumnus Griff joins the likes of Beabadoobee, Pale Waves and Fat White Family as an NME Radar Award winner.Other winners at the ongoing BandLab NME Awards 2022 so far include Lorde (Best Song In The World for ‘Solar Power’) and CHVRCHES and Robert Smith (Best Song By A UK Artist for ‘How Now To Drown’).