Elton John ‘blown away’ by school kids’ lockdown I’m Still Standing cover

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Elton John has invited a class of British school kids to a future concert after he was “blown away” by their version of his hit I’m Still Standing.Teenage pupils from Telford Priory School in Shropshire, have been creating videos together while learning remotely since lockdown began in the U.K.

March (2020) – with one project a group cover of the uplifting 1983 track.A video of their effort was sent to Elton by musician Ron Sexsmith, and the Your Song hitmaker loved their rendition so much he sent over a personal video message, which was posted on the school music department YouTube channel.In the message, Elton said the school kids had “really cheered me up” during lockdown.“I watched it and I was completely blown away,” he gushed.