More than 50 musicians have signed a letter directed at politicians on both the left and right imploring them to ask for permission before using their work at public events.
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Dua Lipa, Charli XCX and Elton John are among the stars who have signed an open letter to the government calling for a ban on “conversion therapy”.The practice is used with the aim of “changing an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity, per The Trevor Project’s definition.“Conversion therapists use a variety of shaming, emotionally traumatic or physically painful stimuli to make their victims associate those stimuli with their LGBTQ identities,” the organisation says.
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.More than 50 musicians have signed a letter directed at politicians on both the left and right imploring them to ask for permission before using their work at public events.
Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: WME just signed Sir Elton John and his company Rocket Entertainment.Agency will represent him in non-music areas including film, TV, podcasts, endorsements and digital.He is coming off Rocketman of course, for which he won the Oscar for the new song “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” his recent biography, and the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.Launch dates for broadcast, cable and
conversion therapy for all LGBT+ people in the UK.The letter cites the position of a number of leading organisations including the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, which classified conversion therapy as ‘torture’, and the U.N, which called for an end to conversion therapy globally.It also issues a reminder of the Government’s previous intentions to ban the practice in the UK.“Theresa May, as Prime Minister, vowed to eradicate this “abhorrent” practice in 2018 and since
Live At The Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, from 1976. The weekly concerts began on Friday 3rd July at 5pm BST (9am PST, 12pm EST).
Live At The Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, from 1976. The weekly concerts began on Friday 3rd July at 5pm BST (9am PST, 12pm EST).
Elton John's most iconic concerts will soon be available to stream! The 73-year-old music icon has teamed up with YouTube to make six of his biggest, most epic shows available to stream for 72 hours each. The series is raising funds towards the Elton John AIDS Foundation in support of COVID-19 relief efforts.«My Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund helps frontline partners prepare for and respond to the pandemic and its effects on HIV prevention and care for the most marginalized
Kate Garraway has revealed how Elton John reached out to her after her husband Derek contracted coronavirus and was put into a coma. The Good Morning Britain presenter returned to the show on Wednesday, where she candidly opened up on a difficult few months amid Derek’s 100-day hospital battle with the virus.
LONDON — Elton John on Monday became the second artist to be honoured by Britain’s Royal Mint with a commemorative coin paying tribute to the decorated British singer-songwriter.
Kate Garraway has revealed Sir Elton John offered to assist her family after her husband Derek Draper was hospitalised with coronavirus.Garraway returned to Good Morning Britain this morning to share an update on Draper’s condition, saying she has received enormous support from all over the UK.Speaking to Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid, Garraway revealed some high-profile stars were among those offering their support - including none other than Sir Elton."Elton John contacted me...
Elton John has announced that he is pushing back all remaining 2020 tour dates by a year – including UK shows that were supposed to take place in November and December this year.
Elton John has announced he will be postponing dates on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour that were due to take place later in 2020. The Tiny Dancer singer announced the news via a message on Twitter addressed to his "dedicated fans" as he cited the safety of all crew, staff and attendees amid the coronavirus pandemic as the reason behind the postponement.
Elton John has announced the rescheduled UK and European dates for his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’ – check them out below.The iconic musician had been due to perform farewell shows in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Leeds throughout November and December this year.Today (July 7), John posted a statement on his official website to confirm that the concerts have now been pushed back until 2021.
I’m not saying that certain British institutions lack imagination, but after the Royal Mint minted up some Queen coins, Queen got their own set of stamps from the Royal Mail. Now, to go with a set of stamps already printed up by the Royal Mail, Elton John is getting his own coin from the Royal Mint.John’s range of five pound coins is the latest addition to the Royal Mint’s Music Legends series, which also features, well, Queen obviously.