Elton John announces weekly classic concert series

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Live At The Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, from 1976. The weekly concerts begin on Friday 3rd July at 5pm BST (9am PST, 12pm EST).

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Elton John has announced the launch of the ‘Elton John: Classic Concert Series’, which is set to feature a different archival concert of his every week.The series will launch this Friday (July 3) at 5pm BST. It will premiere exclusively on John’s YouTube Channel, kicking off with John’s 1976 performance at Edinburgh’s Playhouse Theatre.An early release of John’s 1973 single ‘Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting’ was released today (July 2) as a teaser.

With the coronavirus pandemic still largely keeping people in their homes around the world, many are wondering when they'll get to see their favorite acts live again. For fans of Elton John, a creative new solution is on the horizon.

It’s good news for Elton John fans!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorElton John is launching a weekly archival concert footage series entitled “Elton John: Classic Concert Series,” featuring footage from concerts throughout his career on his Official YouTube Channel.The series begins on Friday (July 3), at 12 p.m. ET/ 9 a.m.

Appearances by Elton John and Kelly Clarkson helped Los Angeles TV station KTLA raise more than $700,000 (£567,700) for Covid-19 relief.Kelly, Josh Groban, Annie Lennox, CeeLo Green and others were among the stars who sang during KTLA's Lead with Love: Project Angel Food Emergency Telethon telethon on Saturday, for the city's Project Angel Food charity. As of Monday, their performances, as well as a fundraising message from Elton and his husband David Furnish, had raised $702,000 (£569,300), with donations still open.