Elton John and Mariah Carey pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John at state memorial

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were not invited to Sir Elton John’s annual Oscars bash, a royal expert has said. The snub proves the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “nobodies in Hollywood”, author Tom Bower added. Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, failed to appear at any Academy Awards 2023 events over the weekend.

have shared a heartbreaking family loss. Sir Elton and David say their sons are devastated by the sad loss in their family. Their beloved dog Marilyn passed away last week, just shy of her 18th birthday.

Rina Sawayama performed at Elton John‘s Oscars viewing party in Los Angeles, California last weekend – watch the footage below.John has held the annual invite-only event for the last 30 years in support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which he launched in 1992. Funds are raised through high-price tickets and a celebrity auction.Footage has since emerged of Sawayama performing the ‘Hold The Girl’ tracks ‘This Hell’ and ‘Catch Me In The Air’ at the 2023 party.

John Travolta paid tribute to his Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John during this year’s Oscars.The actor attended the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 12) where he introduced the in-memoriam section to remember those from the industry who had died over the past year.While he didn’t name Newton-John, Travolta quoted her track ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ from the 1978 musical during his introduction.“In this industry, we have the rare luxury of getting to do what we love for a living,” an emotional Travolta said. “And sometimes getting to do it with people we come to love.

Elton John hosts an annual Academy Awards viewing party and he was joined by his husband David Furnish at this year’s event!

John Travolta fought back tears as he paid tribute to stars we've recently lost at the 95th Academy Awards. The actor, 69, was tasked with introducing the In Memoriam section, which paid tribute to stars who have sadly passed away including his Grease co-star and dear friend, Olivia Newton-John.The Australian actress and singer, best known for her role as Sandy in Grease and her hit single Physical, died in August 2022 after a 30 year battle with cancer, at the age of 73. Introducing the late celebrities being celebrated, John said: “Each of them left an indelible mark that shared and informed us." In a sweet nod to Olivia, he said: They’ve touched our hearts, they’ve made us smile, and became dear friends, who we will always remain hopefully devoted to.” Lenny Kravitz then performed a rousing rendition of his 2004 track Calling All Angels as names were shown on a screen.

Versace really brought out all the stars.

A good day to be in L.A.! Versace closed out fashion month in the City of Angels, presenting its fall 2023 runway show in front of Hollywood’s biggest names on Thursday, March 9. 

Wherever you looked at the Versace fashion show in Los Angeles, there must have been another major celebrity!

Elton John and his husband David Furnish have been left heartbroken following the death of their beloved dog, Marilyn.Taking to Instagram this week, 60-year-old David paid an emotional tribute to their pet who passed away just days ahead of her 18th birthday. The couple are mourning the loss of one their dogs"A heartbreakingly sad farewell to our beautiful and gorgeous Marilyn, just shy of her 18th birthday [hands together and heart emoji]," he wrote.

The Midnight Special, the once hugely popular music program that featured such now legendary performers of the 1970s and early ’80s as David Bowie, Tina Turner, Elton John and too many others to list, is now available to watch on YouTube.

Olivia Newton-John’s daughter made a promise to her mother before she died — and she plans to keep it.Chloe Lattanzi and Newton-John’s widower, John Easterling, sat down for a pre-taped interview with Today’s Hoda Kotb, which aired on Friday, March 3. The 58-year-old newswoman has been noticeably absent from live segments of the NBC morning show for more than a week. Kotb's co-anchors shared earlier this week that she is «OK,» but is dealing with «a family health matter,» and during Friday's episode, Sheinelle Jones introduced Kotb's interview saying her co-anchor «recently» spoke to Newton-John's family. Lattanzi told Kotb she will return to Newton-John’s native Australia in October for the singer’s annual Walk for Wellness, an event that brings people together to support those with cancer. “That was my promise to my mom that I would soar, and fly, and be happy,” Lattanzi said. Lattanzi says she will find inspiration in her song, “Phoenix,” which was one of her mother's favorites.“So that song is for my mom.

Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses have joined Elton John as this year’s Glastonbury headliners, co-organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed.

The first artists confirmed for Glastonbury Festival 2023 have been announced; including headliners Arctic Monkeys, Elton John and Guns N' Roses.

Several British stars have turned down the offer to help ring in King Charles III’s coronation. Multiple reports claimed that Harry Styles, Elton John, Robbie Williams and the Spice Girls have all declined to perform at the coronation concert on May 7 on the grounds of Windsor Castle.The king and his wife Camilla, queen consort, are being crowned on May 6. It was previously reported that Adele and Ed Sheeran also said no to the historical gig.

With just two months to go until King Charles in formally crowned, plans for the Coronation already appear to have hit a snag as several musical celebrities invited to perform at the high profile ceremony have already turned down their invitations. A host of musical heavyweights including Elton John, Harry Styles and The Spice Girls have already reportedly turned down the change to perform at His Majesty’s big Windsor Castle concert on May 6, just hours after the official ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey.

With the coronation of King Charles III just two months away, reports are emerging that the event is having a difficult time lining up entertainment.

Olivia Newton-John's memory. On Sunday, the late actress was remembered during a state memorial service held in her native Australia at the Hamer Hall in Arts Centre in Melbourne. During the live-stream mourners around the world had the chance to join Newton-John's family and friends as they remembered  star through songs, speeches and her work in cancer research. Pink, Elton John, Mariah Carey, Barry Gibb, Nicole Kidman and more stars sent in videos sharing their fondest memories with the late actress.The most emotional moments came from Newton-John's husband, John Easterling, and daughter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi.

King Charles's Coronation celebrations, sparking worry among planners. Elton John, the Spice Girls, and Harry Styles are among the A-list celebrities who have already snubbed the chance to perform at His Majesty's big Windsor Castle concert on May 6. The concert will take place following the Coronation ceremony at Westminister Abbey earlier in the day.

Hollywood stars including Nicole Kidman, Elton John, Dolly Parton and Mariah Carey were among those who appeared via video link to remember the actress.