Chappell Roan Inducts Elton John Into the ‘Pink Pony Club’ at Oscars Viewing Party

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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Chappell Roan made Elton John an honorary member of the “Pink Pony Club” Sunday night, placing a fringe-laden, pink cowboy hat upon his head as she dueted with the legend on her signature song as well as one of his own classics at his annual Oscar night party in West Hollywood.

Roan’s hour-long set with her all-female band marked the best new artist Grammy winner’s first full-length performance since she closed out her first major headlining tour at Austin City Limits five months ago.

Although the set included the most popular staples of Roan’s nascent catalog, it was clear early on that she’d be celebrating the occasion with some value-added Elton content — starting with an earnest solo rendition of his classic “Your Song.” Later, she called John himself up from his table to the stage, where they traded vocals as he played piano on “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” before the duo rounded the night out with a version of “Pink Pony Club” that had Elton enthusiastically joining in on backing vocals. “You have sacrificed so much for the queer community,” Roan told John, after bestowing on him the pink hat that would be his crown for the night’s finale. “And you made it so I could be the artist I can be, so I thank you so much,” she said, offering additional plaudits for his historical support of AIDS research and relief, the beneficiary of his Oscar event’s proceeds.

Any solemnity in that moment was cut short by the host commanding, “Let’s dance, baby!,” as the big tent set up in West Hollywood Park became an adjunct of the nearby Abbey.