Buckingham Palace Was Initially Hesitant to Allow Elton John to Perform at Princess Diana’s Funeral

David Furnish has delighted his followers by sharing a new picture of Elton John back on stage ahead of his farewell tour, which kicks off on Wednesday in New Orleans.Exclusive: David Furnish gives update on Elton John's health as he isolates ahead of surgeryFans of the star have had to wait at least two years to see Elton begin his final worldwide tour, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.WATCH: Elton John shares update on hip surgery in interview with Lorraine Kelly"Getting back in the groove @eltonjohn #EltonFarewellTour," remarked doting husband David alongside a snap, which showed the superstar belting out a tune as David watched on.MORE: 10 rare photos of Elton John's children with husband David FurnishMORE: Elton John shares rare photo of his sons during glamorous summer breakFans rushed to comment on the post, with one saying: "Not long now until I see my hero perform." Another remarked: "This picture makes me happyyy!!!" A third person said: "Back at it! We love to see it."Elton, 74, announced his final set of performances, titled the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour - The Final Tour, in 2018, and had planned to take his music around the world one final time. However, due to the pandemic and ongoing health issues, the tour was pushed back on various occasions.

Kerry Katona has shown off a new look on her Instagram, and after getting herself some new bright purple glasses, she has said she looks just like TV presenter Timmy Mallett. While many of her fans agreed with 41 year old Kerry's lookalike suggestion, some of her followers weighed in by telling the Atomic Kitten star that she also looks like Sir Elton John.. "Timmy Mallett vibes," one amused fan wrote underneath, while another said: "They look really good on you.

Yard Act have shared a cover of Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer’ – listen to it below.Speaking about the cover, which the group told NME about last week, Smith said: “We did ‘Tiny Dancer’ ‘cause our new best pal Elton has been so kind about us in the press recently.“A song like ‘Tiny Dancer’ seems so far removed from what people assume Yard Act is, we thought it would be a really interesting way of showing not only our own versatility, but also the versatility of a song as good as ‘Tiny Dancer’.”John personally gave his blessing to the group for their cover in a “personal telephone call to frontman James Smith,” according to a press release.You can listen to the cover here.John has previously spoken of his admiration of Yard Act. Speaking to NME in last year’s Big Read, John said of the band’s style: “I can’t do it but I love it and I wonder how they do it.”In this week’s NME Big Read with Yard Act, the group responded to John’s praise saying: “It was mind-blowing, I fucking love Elton John; I want to write some lyrics for him.

Prince Harry has raised concerns it's too dangerous for him to return to the UK with wife Meghan Markle and children Archie and Lilibet without police protection. Therefore, he has filed a claim for a judicial review against the Home Office's decision to not allow him to personally pay for police protection. Princess Diana's former Royal Protection Officer Ken Wharfe believes Harry's mother Diana would have supported her son, but disagreed with his tactics.

The Late Late Show With James Corden earlier this week, the opened up about the hilarious incidents that she'll never forget. And neither will we. In the interview, pulled up a photo of a young Collins with the Princess of Wales, and   spilled the tea. In the image, a two-year old Collins appears to be handing Princess Diana a bouquet of flowers.

Ed Sheeran & Elton John hold on to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Merry Christmas.

On Christmas Day we are normally treated to a small glimpse of what the Royal Family get up to as they all venture to St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham. On the big day we see the likes of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and, of course, The Queen dressed in their finest to partake in the tradition.

Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s Merry Christmas claims this year’s Christmas Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released their 2021 Christmas card, featuring an adorable family snap of the couple with their children, Archie, two, and six month old Lilibet. Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, can be seen beaming as they hold their son and daughter in the sweet festive snap.

Sir Elton John has officially stepped into Christmas as he has decorated a huge tree at his gorgeous home in a rare video with his sons. The Rocket Man hitmaker, 74, who recently revealed that he was due to have hip surgery after suffering a fall ahead of Yellow Brick Road tour, was seen getting into the festive spirit with his husband David Furnish, 59, and their two sons Elijah, eight, and 10 year old Zachary.

Elton John has united almost all of the 23 collaborators that appear on his recently minted 32nd album, ‘The Lockdown Sessions’, for what may very well be the most star-studded Zoom call of all time.Among those that appear in the chat are modern-day trailblazers like Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa, Charlie Puth, Young Thug and Rina Sawayama, as well as fellow music legends like Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Brandi Carlile and Damon Albarn. Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder also makes an appearance,

LadBaby seem one step closer to making Official Charts history this Friday, as Sausage Rolls For Everyone featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John becomes the Number 1 Trending Song in the UK.

After the first 48 hours in the 2021 Christmas Number 1 race (#XmasNo1), LadBaby take an early lead and could be on course to make Official Charts history this Friday.

After the first 48 hours in the 2021 Christmas Number 1 race (#XmasNo1), LadBaby take an early lead and could be on course to make Official Charts history this Friday.

Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s Merry Christmas enters its second week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart today, and its sights seem set on next week’s Official Christmas Number 1 - the biggest and most exciting chart battle of the year.

Elton John and Ed Sheeran have already released their festive charity track Merry Christmas. But in the race to Christmas No 1, the megastars are teaming up with LadBaby to help him score a fourth December at the top spot for charity.

Elton John and Ed Sheeran is out today – listen to ‘Sausage Rolls For Everyone’ below.The novelty duo – comprised of YouTuber Mark Hoyle and his wife Roxanne – have topped the festive charts on three consecutive years with ‘We Built This City’ (2018), ‘I Love Sausage Rolls’ (2019) and ‘Don’t Stop Me Eatin’’ (2020).All profits from this year’s song will go towards the Trussell Trust’s mission to support those in poverty and hunger.Speaking about the song’s new video, the husband and wife duo