Elton John, 75, belts out the hits as he brings Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour to Chicago

Olivia Newton-John – has remembered his wife in a warm tribute on social media.Newton-John died on Monday August 8, aged 73, having battled breast cancer since 1992. The news was shared in an Instagram post that the Grease star had “passed away peacefully” at home on her ranch in Southern California.In a lengthy and heartfelt post shared to Instagram today (August 10), Newton-John’s husband, Easterling – who married to the actor-singer in 2008 – paid tribute to his late wife.“Our love for each other transcends our understanding,” he began of their union.

Mariah Carey has paid tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John.Following the news of the iconic singer and Grease star’s death at the age of 73, Carey took to social media to pay her respects, sharing images of the two of them performing together.“I first fell in love with Olivia’s voice when I was a little girl and heard ‘I Honestly Love You,'” Carey tweeted on Monday. “Songs like ‘Magic,’ ‘Suddenly’ and ‘Have You Never Been Mellow’ showcased her beautiful airy tone and signature sound. And THEN there was GREASE.

Dolly Parton says she is so sad to have lost her “special friend” Dame Olivia Newton-John, following her death aged 73. The US country legend said she was “so happy that our lives crossed paths” as she joined those paying tribute to the actress and singer online. The British-born singer died “peacefully” at her ranch in southern California on Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends, her widower confirmed.

Elton John and Mariah Carey have joined the host of famous faces who have paid tribute to the “beautiful and courageous” Dame Olivia Newton-John, following her death aged 73. The British-born singer died “peacefully” at her ranch in southern California on Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends, her widower confirmed. After the news broke, famous names from the worlds of television, film and music took to social media to share memories and send condolences to her family.

Olivia Newton-John - best known for her portrayal as Sandy in the musical Grease - passed away from cancer, her husband, John Easterling, confirmed on Monday.MORE: Olivia Newton-John's top 10 most iconic fashion momentsIn a lengthy post, shared on the late singer's Instagram account, John wrote: "Olivia passed away peacefully at her Ranch this morning, surrounded by family and friends."WATCH: Grease star Dame Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73He continued: "Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer."READ: John Travolta mourns loss of Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John following her deathMORE: John Travolta 'too raw to talk' following Olivia Newton-John's deathOlivia married John in 2008, a year after they made their relationship public. Since then, the couple have gone through their fair share of ups and downs together, with John being by Olivia's side throughout her battle with cancer.Olivia's only child, Chloe Zattani, also paid tribute to her mother by sharing heartwarming pictures of the two on her Instagram.

Britney Spears' long-awaited musical comeback has finally been confirmed, as the release of Elton John collaboration Hold Me Closer is now available to pre-save. 

in a tweet Monday, unveiling the single’s artwork. On a pale pink background, the black song title sits on top of emojis of a rose and a rocket.

Britney Spears is set to return to the music scene in a collaboration with Sir Elton John.

Britney Spears’ duet with Elton John has been officially confirmed.Today (August 8) reps for both artists sent out a release stating the track is called ‘Hold Me Closer’. A specific release date has not been announced at this time.

Britney Spears, 40, is set to return to the music scene in a collaboration with Sir Elton John. Details of the project are limited but the new track is called Hold Me Closer, a spokesman confirmed to the PA news agency. It had been previously speculated that the pair were working on a new version of Sir Elton’s 1971 hit Tiny Dancer.

Britney Spears is officially making her comeback to pop music with the help of Elton John.On Monday, it was confirmed that Britney and Elton have teamed up for a reimagining of his classic hit Tiny Dancer, which has been re-titled Hold Me Closer. Temporary artwork for the song uses two emojis that represent the stars; a rose for Britney and a rocket for Elton.Britney, 40, is known for her use of the rose emoji in many of her social media posts, while Elton's pays tribute to his classic song Rocket Man.   She's back! Britney Spears duet with Elton John is CONFIRMED as she plots her big post-conservatorship comeback with re-working of classic hit Tiny Dancer now titled Hold Me Closer Page Six reported last month that Britney had joined up with the English singer and composer in Beverly Hills to record the track, which first appeared on his 1971 album Madman Across The Water.Fans won't have to wait long to hear Britney on record again, as sources told the publication that the new version of Tiny Dancer is expected to be released in August by Universal music.Elton appears to be the one who came up with the idea of the collaboration, but it seems to be an ideal soft launch for Britney to reinvigorate her musical career after staying silent in the final years of her now-defunct conservatorship.  Single cover: Temporary artwork for the song uses two emojis that represent the stars; a rose for Britney and a rocket for Elton'This was Elton’s idea, and Britney is a huge fan.

Paris Hilton has claimed to have heard Britney Spears and Elton John duet Hold Me Closer, which is said to be a reimagining of Elton's 1971 single Tiny Dancer called Hold Me Closer.

A press release has confirmed some big news: Britney Spears and Elton John have collaborated on a duet, “Hold Me Closer.”

Britney Spears and Sir Elton John have confirmed their collaboration single and everyone is freaking out.Rumours started swirling that the two musical icons had been cooking up a storm in the studio last month, with sources teasing that it would be the ‘song of the summer’.Well, it seems we won’t have long to wait until the track blesses our ears, as the pair have made the big announcement.Hold Me Closer will be a new rendition of Sir Elton’s classic 1971 hit Tiny Dancer, marking Britney’s return following the end of her 13-year-long conservatorship.The Gimme More hitmaker hasn’t released an official single since 2016’s Slumber Party, the video shoot for which she met her now-husband Sam Asghari.But, fans are more than ready to eat up something fresh, especially after the pop queen shared a clip of her singing a new, more sultry version of debut single, Baby One More Time.#HoldMeCloser ð¹ðhttps://t.co/aikLMNp7ow pic.twitter.com/LbKbn0UhyXWell and truly breaking the internet by confirming reports that he had collabed with Brit, Sir Elton shared the artwork for Hold Me Closer, which simply features a heart and a rocket emoji.He also shared the link for his 1.1million Twitter followers to pre-save the track, but didn’t offer and further details, leaving us all in suspense.More information is due to be shared in the coming week, a spokesperson told the PA news agency.Rumours of the high-profile collaboration were reported by US media outlets after the 40-year-old Toxic songstress reportedly met with the 75-year-old music legend and producer Andrew Watt at a Beverly Hills recording studio.An insider close with the pair said that Britney is a ‘huge fan’ of the Your Song singer, and that it was actually Sir Elton’s idea for

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTwo weeks after Variety reported that Britney Spears and Elton John were working up a brand-new recording of John’s 1971 song, “Tiny Dancer,” the remake has been confirmed: Reps for both artists sent out an announcement Monday confirmed that the song, “Hold Me Closer,” is due in the coming days. There was little information in the announcement except single artwork, which consists of the title, a rose (Britney) and a rocket (Elton).According to reports last month, Spears met with John in mid-July in a Beverly Hills recording studio for a new version of the song.

Britney Spears is finally coming back to the world of music, Elton John has confirmed.It has been rumoured for a while that these two music icons were going to be working together and now Elton has announced it on Instagram.On Monday (August 8), Elton posted a picture which read: "#HoldMeCloser" which fans are sure is the title of their new song. Fans of both swarmed the comment section, with one writing: "AHHH BRITNEY IS COMING"Another added: "Britney is back !!!"While a third penned: "ELTON & BRITNEY!! 2 LEGENDS ON 1 SONG!! WE’RE READY!! WE NEED TO GET IT TO NUMBER ONE!!"A fourth shared: "OH MY GOD QUEEN BRITNEY IS BACK"Not much else is known about the collaboration at the moment, but fans are convinced that more will be revealed this week.This comes after the superstar had left her loyal fanbase concerned after she has posted a series of "red flags" online.On Thursday (August 5), she posted a red square without a caption which is the second post in the past week.However, it is clear now that it will most likely to be to do with Elton's collaboration and nothing for fans to fear.Though they still flocked to the comment section to share their concerns for the star in mass numbers.One said: "Are you ok?" while another wrote: "I’m worried"While a third shared: "Give us a new clue please.""WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!!!" posted a fourth.A sixth posted: "This is seriously a case for the FBI.""Is this an SOS?" another commented."Britney pls tell us this means a new album bc I’m going to explode"Whereas, another ranted: "I think she’s asking for help.

Elton John made a special appearance at a pre-Broadway performance of his new musical, The Devil Wears Prada!

Paris Hilton has claimed to have heard a widely-rumoured Britney Spears and Elton John duet, which is reportedly a reimagining of Elton's 1971 single Tiny Dancer called Hold Me Closer.

Britney Spears has joined forces with Elton John for a new collaboration, according to Paris Hilton.Page Six claimed last week that the pair had been “secretly recording” a joint version of John’s classic 1972 single ‘Tiny Dancer’ as part of Spears’ reported return to music.The outlet reported that the two singers would release the song at some point this month via Universal Music.During a recent interview with Paul Voor Je Neus, Hilton – who is a longtime friend of Spears – confirmed that the rumours were true. “It’s gonna be iconic,” she said of John and Spears’ upcoming track.

Paris Hilton has reacted to recent collaboration rumors between Britney Spears and Sir Elton John.The socialite, 41, spoke with Paul Barewijk during his show, Paul Voor Je Neus, and said of the collaboration: 'It's going to be iconic. I just heard it a couple of days ago in Ibiza, and it's...

Britney Spears and Elton John’s new song already has Paris Hilton’s seal of approval! The star revealed her thoughts about the upcoming track during a recent interview with Paul Barewijk for his show,.  “It's gonna be iconic,” she said about the new single. “I just heard it a couple days ago in Ibiza and it is, it's insane.” However, ET has learned Hilton has not heard the song but heard that it's going to be amazing.