Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ new album ‘Unlimited Love’ is the best-selling rock album of 2022 so far.The band’s 12th album topped the Billboard 200 chart and the UK albums chart and it has gone to Number One in several other countries since its release last month.So far it has racked up more than 145million streams and 97,500 album sales, according to data shared in a press release.It’s the Californian band’s best-selling album since their 2006 double LP ‘Stadium Arcadium’ and their first since guitarist John Frusciante returned to the band after leaving following that particular record.In a four-star review of the record, NME’s Ali Shutler wrote: “There’s a lot to ‘Unlimited Love’, both in scale and ambition. It’s at once familiar – without being boring – and fresh (but never at the expense of the band’s identity).”Meanwhile, the band were among a host of artists including U2‘s Bono and Edge, Bruce Springsteen and Elton John who recently joined Global Citizen’s new ‘Stand Up For Ukraine’ campaign.
Why Elton John was stopped from attempting to adopt HIV-positive Ukrainian child
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Elton John was trying desperately to adopt a young Ukrainian baby. Multiple factors, including his sexuality, kept him and David from doing so. While on Dua Lipa's At Your Service podcast, the singing legend spoke of meeting a 14-month-old, HIV-positive baby named Lev in 2009.
Elton completely fell in love with the child. "I was carrying this little boy around for hours. We had a press conference at the end and they said, 'You seem very fond of this little boy.
Would you think of adopting him?' and I went, 'I'd actually love to!'" Elton recalled saying at the time.There was a problem: The "Rocket Man" icon is gay and married to a man, which automatically made him ineligible to adopt in the European country. "Because I was gay, I wasn't allowed to anyway," he told Dua. That little boy, though, would still alter the course of Elton's life in a big way."After that happened, David said, 'Well, what do you think about having kids?' I always said no but this little boy was telling me something. He was saying 'C'mon you can be a dad,' and that's when we decided to have children, because of this little boy in Ukraine," Elton said. Elton and David now share two children, Zachary, 11, and Elijah, 9.Aside from the sexuality issue, Elton's age also prohibited him from adopting back then.
News Hub reported that Ukrainian law requires an adoptive parent to be no older than 45. At the time, Elton was 62 years old.
The law also requires parents to be married, but Ukraine does not recognize gay union as marriage, the report said."Elton John will not be able to adopt a Ukrainian child and if he files that request we will unfortunately deny it," Ukraine's Family, Youth and Sports Minister Yuriy Pavlenko said at the time. "The law is the
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Ozzy Osbourne confirms his new album is finished
Ozzy Osbourne has confirmed he’s finished work on his new album.Sharing a photo on social media, Osbourne said “I’m so happy to let everyone know that I finished my new album this week and delivered it to my label Epic Records.”“I’ll be sharing all the information about the album and its upcoming release with you in the next several weeks,” he added.A post shared by Ozzy Osbourne (@ozzyosbourne)The followup to 2020’s ‘Ordinary Man’ was expected to be released before the end of April according to a financial statement issued by Sony at the end of last year.Last December, Osbourne’s producer and guitarist Andrew Watt said he and his bandmates were “about halfway through” recording the new album. The new band, Watt explained, features Osbourne on vocals, himself on guitar and Robert Trujillo (Metallica) on bass, with the late Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) sharing drumming duties.In recent weeks, Smith has also confirmed that Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan, Eric Clapton, Josh Homme and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready also feature.
Billie Eilish Dedicates Performance Of ‘Your Power’ To People Of Ukraine
Billie Eilish and brother Phinneas are sharing their support for the Ukrainian people.
U2, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and more share messages for ‘Stand Up For Ukraine’ campaign
U2’s Bono and Edge, Bruce Springsteen and Elton John are among the litany of artists mounting Global Citizen’s new ‘Stand Up For Ukraine’ campaign – billed by the organisation as “the world’s largest social media rally for refugee relief” – sharing messages in support of and solidarity for Ukrainian peoples.It comes ahead of summit being held today (April 9), with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau co-hosting the main conference alongside European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen. According to the campaign’s website, Global Citizen aim to raise billions of dollars to fund “UN agencies that are part of the flash appeal as well as GlobalGiving, which gives money to 30+ grassroots organizations in the [Ukrainian] region”. “Refugees in Ukraine and around the world need our help now,” Springsteen said in his video message, shared to Instagram yesterday (April 8) with the hashtag #StandUpForUkraine.
Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine
NEW YORK -- A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music — including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish — have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.The Global Citizen-organized social media rally Friday urges governments, institutions, corporations and individuals to help fund humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and other regions of the world. Celebrities are being asked to use their social media accounts to publicize the effort, using the hashtag #StandUpForUkraine.Springsteen went to Twitter ahead of Friday's online rally to show his support: “Refugees in Ukraine and around the world need our help now,” his message read.
Reason Elton John is skipping godson Brooklyn Beckham's wedding
The creme de la creme of the entertainment and fashion world is set to attend Brooklyn Beckham's extravagant nuptials to Nicola Peltz. However, one person who will not be in attendance at the ceremony, set to be held on Saturday 9 April at Nicola's billionaire parents' Florida estate, is Brooklyn's famous godparent, Elton John.
Elton John credits AIDS victim Ryan White's family with saving his life
Elton John credits teenage AIDS victim Ryan White and his family with saving his life. The singer told the crowd at his concert at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday that spending time around White’s family caused him to make changes in his life. White was from Indiana.
Elton John credits Ryan White's family with saving his life
INDIANAPOLIS -- Elton John credits teenage AIDS victim Ryan White and his family with saving his life.The singer told the crowd at his concert at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday that spending time around White’s family caused him to make changes in his life. White was from Indiana.“I knew that my lifestyle was crazy and out of order.
Elton John and David Furnish Through the Years: ‘We Fell in Love Very Quickly’
His perfect “Love Song”! Sir Elton John and David Furnish have an everlasting love story after connecting right off the bat.
Deftones cancel shows in Ukraine and Russia
Deftones have announced that “with deep regret”, they are cancelling their scheduled tour dates in Ukraine and Russia for this July, amid the ongoing conflict between the two nations.“We’re hoping we’ll be able to return to play soon,” the band wrote in a statement on social media yesterday (March 29). “We hope everyone is safe.”A post shared by Deftones (@deftones)The Sacramento alt-metal band are one of many who’ve cancelled shows in both countries since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine just over a month ago.Tom Grennan, Green Day, Yungblud, My Chemical Romance, Biffy Clyro, Placebo and Russian rapper Oxxxymiron are among the acts who’ve announced cancellations in recent weeks, due to either safety concerns or in protest against the Russian government’s attack.Russian president Vladimir Putin’s actions have drawn widespread condemnation across the globe, with multiple countries enacting sanctions on the country.
Billie Eilish, Radiohead, The Weeknd and more for Global Citizen Ukraine refugee rally
Billie Eilish, Radiohead and The Weeknd will all participate in a social media rally next weekend in a bid to urge governments and institutions to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and beyond.The ‘Stand Up For Ukraine’ rally has been organised by Global Citizen and is due to take place on April 8.It comes ahead of a pledging summit organised by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen which will be held the following day (April 9).As Global Citizen outlined in a recent article, the upcoming event “aims to mobilise significant funding to help vulnerable civilians impacted by the conflict and to support refugees everywhere”.Funds will also be directed to aiding those in other conflict zones, including Yemen, South Sudan and Afghanistan.“On April 8, the biggest online event Social Media Rally will support people who were forced to flee Ukraine,” Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement.“I’m inviting everybody: musicians, actors, athletes, businessmen, politicians, everybody.
Brandi Carlile Gives a Rocket Boost to Elton John’s Oscar-Viewing AIDS Benefit
Chris Willman Music WriterAt Elton John’s 30th annual viewing party to benefit his AIDS Foundation, there was little danger of the crowd not sticking around after the Oscars were over, with Brandi Carlile and her full band doing an hour-long set to cap off the night. “It ain’t a mini-set,” Carlile said on the red carpet. “We’re going all the way.
David Furnish Reveals Why Elton John Won’t Ever Truly Retire From Music: He’ll ‘Never Stop’
For the first time at the Elton John Aids Foundation’s Academy Awards viewing party, Elton John… wasn’t there. Elton, 75, missed the gala to play a rescheduled date on his long-delayed “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour. “He does want to finish touring,” said David Furnish, Elton’s husband, while speaking EXCLUSIVELY with HollywoodLife at the Mar. 28 part. “It is very important for him to spend more time with the family, but Elton will never stop.”
Global Citizen Enlists Dozens of Music Stars to Campaign for Ukraine Refugee Support
Chris Willman Music WriterGlobal Citizen has unveiled a list of entertainers and luminaries that includes more than 40 major music artists that will take part in an April campaign to urge governments to up their contributions toward supporting humanitarian efforts for Ukraine.Among those taking part in “Stand Up for Ukraine,” which is being described as a “social media rally,” will be Madonna, U2, Billie Eilish, the Weeknd, Radiohead, Luke Combs, Jon Batiste, Juanes, Garth Brooks, Billy Joel and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.The social media campaign will take place April 8-9, in advance of a “pledging summit” set to take place that second day, being spearheaded by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Other musicians getting involved with the push include Katy Perry, Kacey Musgraves, Celine Dion, Leon Bridges, Stevie Wonder, Green Day, Finneas, Stevie Nicks, Tame Impala, the Jonas Brothers, Usher, Elton John with David Furnish, Trisha Yearwood, Demi Lovato, Chris Isaak, Angélique Kidjo, Annie Lennox, Alejandro Sanz, Ryan Tedder, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam and Pharrell Williams.
Elton John's Oscar Party 2022 - See Every Celeb's Red Carpet Moment Here! (Photos)
Elton John wasn’t at his annual Oscars party this year, but that didn’t stop celebs from stepping out for the event!
Oscar Afterparty Photo Gallery: The Governors Ball, Vanity Fair, Elton John & More
The Oscars might be Hollywood’s biggest party, but it’s only the start of a night of festivities that extends from the Governors Ball through Vanity Fair’s soirée to the Elton John AIDS Foundation benefit and finally to Madonna’s annual afterparty in the hills. Scroll down to see a selection of photos from this year’s fêtes.
Elton John Shares Powerful Message To Sons In Celebration Of His 75th Birthday
Elton John has just celebrated a milestone birthday, turning 75 on Saturday, March 25.