Glastonbury line up 2023: Arctic Monkeys, Elton John and Guns N' Roses headline Worthy Farm festival

Sir Elton John was left surprised after discovering the true inspiration behind his 1972 hit song, ‘Rocket Man’.The legendary singer-songwriter sat down with the track’s co-writer, Bernie Taupin, in a new interview – where the two uncovered that Sir Elton never knew the story behind his own hit song.Sir Elton and Taupin met in 1967 after they both said yes to an advertisement for songwriting. Skip forward five years, and the duo released their first hit track – ‘Rocket Man’.“‘Rocket Man’ was our first-ever Number One record I think – and it was on the ‘Honky Chateau’ record,” Sir Elton said.

Lana Del Rey has said it is “unfathomable” to her that she is headlining the Other Stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.The singer-songwriter was recently announced as part of the first wave of acts for this summer’s Worthy Farm event, which will be headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John.On Tuesday (March 14), Del Rey spoke about her forthcoming major Glasto slot on BBC Radio 1 upon releasing her latest single ‘The Grants’.“I’ve been excited to tell people,” Del Rey told the station. “I wanted to tell people because as we started to announce some festivals… it’s unfathomable to me to headline the second stage of Glastonbury.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Elton John is just one “E” away from being an EGOT, and there was no mistaking that an event for Television Academy members at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre Monday night was not just about celebrating the success of Disney+’s livestreamed Dodger Stadium special from last November, but about reminding potential voters that the star lacks just one vowel in his crown. Following a screening of a condensed version of “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” moderator Dave Karger, of TCM fame, asked, “Ben Winston, you have 12 Emmys; Elton has five Grammys, two Oscars, and a Tony. So combined, there’s an EGOT on this state. Would you be willing to share?” Replied Fulwell 73 Productions’ Winston, who produced the special, “We’re all members of the Television Academy, and I think that we take it with us tonight that all of us have a responsibility…” before his remarks got drowned out by appreciative applause.

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 has spoken of how Sir Elton John is still “hungry” for new music, and always eager to discover up-and-coming new artists.The singer-songwriter discussed John’s impact on her in a new interview with the Daily Star’s Wired column and explained that, despite his recent retirement from touring, the musician is still eager to continue discovering new music and upcoming artists.The interview took place during the musician’s annual AIDS Foundation Oscars viewing party, which Sawayama was invited over to headline.“Elton John was a stranger that changed my life,” she said, via Yahoo News). “He reached out to me because he was a fan of my music.

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.

Australian dance legends PNAU have teased a cold, cold reunion with Elton John at his Glastonbury headline slot this year. 

Sasha Urban editor The Elton John AIDS Foundation raised more than $9 million at its annual Academy Awards viewing party on Sunday night. The star-studded evening featured a performance by Rina Sawayama and Sir Elton John, a dance party into the night and a live auction for original Keith Haring artwork and the host’s iconic crystalized Dodgers robe. The evening hosted stars including Donatella Versace, Michael Imperioli, Melanie Lynskey, Tiffany Haddish, Kesha, Troye Sivan, Emma Watson, Heidi Klum, Maggie Rogers and Brooke Shields. Smokey Robinson and Nile Rogers sat next to each other for dinner, while special guests Eric McCormack and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez encouraged the audience to donate via text during commercial breaks.

Elton John and his husband David Furnish were left heartbroken following the devastating loss of their beloved pet dog, Marilyn.Their sad loss had a particularly big impact on the couple's two boys, Zachary, 11, and Elijah, nine. Speaking exclusively to HELLO!, David explained: "[They] are so upset as well, they have not known life without Marilyn in it - she's been there for their whole lives."WATCH: Elton John's sons ski like pros in unbelievable videoHe continued: "It will take some time to adapt.

Taking a page from her daughter’s playbook! Kyle Richards looked unreal at Elton John‘s 31st Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on Sunday, March 12 — rocking a dress she borrowed from her 26-year-old daughter.

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

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.

that a female headliner, which fans believe to be , pulled out due to a change in touring plans. And due to the festival's choice of replacement for her, a lineup of all-white, all-male headliners for this year’s event was left. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses, and Elton John were promoted as the main headliners, which left Lana Del Rey upset as she pointed out that she was the main headliner for the Other stage. Commenting under Glastonbury's Instagram post, Summertime Sadness singer Lana Del Rey wrote, “Thanks for announcing that I was headlining the other stage.

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.

Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses have been announced as Glastonbury’s final two headliners for this year’s festival. The two acts will join Sir Elton John at the top of the bill for 2023, the festival has announced. On Friday, more than 50 other acts were added to the 2023 line-up, with hundreds more expected to be added in the coming months.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses are set to headline this year’s Glastonbury music festival. The iconic British fest, which returns to Somerset’s Worthy Farm from June 21-25, revealed the top acts as part of its poster reveal (pictured below) on Friday morning. Organizers had previously announced their other headliner, Elton John, earlier this year. John’s rare festival act will be the final U.K. show of the singer’s worldwide farewell tour. Arctic Monkeys will hit the Pyramid Stage on Friday night, while Guns N’ Roses will play on Saturday evening.

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