Elton John wants to ‘enlighten everybody’ that Britney Spears is ‘one of great pop stars of the world’

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Elton John has said he collaborated with Britney Spears as he wanted to ‘enlighten everybody’ that she is ‘one of the great pop stars of the world.’Britney has been an absolute pop icon for over 20 years, with millions of fans all around the world, so plenty of people likely knew this already.But it’s clear Sir Elton has now also joined the ranks of her fanclub and is singing Britney’s praises from the rooftops.He and Britney last month released their much-anticipated song Hold Me Closer, the Toxic singer’s first new music in six years and her first release since the end of her 13-year conservatorship.The track – a remix of Sir Elton’s 1971 hit Tiny Dancer – proved instantly popular, shooting up the charts around the world.Sir Elton has now admitted he had hoped for the song to be successful to help the former teen idol gain back her confidence in the studio after a seriously difficult few years.Speaking to Zoe Ball on Radio 2’s Breakfast Show, Sir Elton said: ‘If anyone needs to have an arm put round her and to get back to what she does, it’s Britney.’The veteran musician, 75, added: ‘What I wanted to do when she completed (the song) was to enlighten everybody that this is one of the great pop stars of the world, one of the biggest stars in the world.‘She needs to get back to that.

She’s had a horrific time that no one really should go through.‘So if this is the way to getting her back to making another record – a Britney Spears record – then that’s what I wanted (the song) to turn out to be.’While the track hasn’t hit number one in the UK’s Official Singles Chart, coming in third after Eliza Rose’s BOTA and LF System’s Afraid To Feel, Britney has been delighting in the success of her return to music.On the day of its.