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Elton John is working on two musicals and is “open to any great ideas”
Elton John is currently working on two musicals, and is already open to ideas regarding a third.The update was shared by the musician’s husband David Furnish, who opened up about Sir Elton’s current creative projects during a new interview.Speaking to The Sun at the 32nd annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars viewing party last weekend (March 10), Furnish revealed that the renowned singer, songwriter and pianist currently has his hands full with two musicals.The first of which is The Devil Wears Prada – which premiered in the UK back in July – and Tammy Faye, which recently relocated to a Nederlander Theatre on Broadway.However, although Furnish said that they were “quite busy as it is” with the two projects, they haven’t closed themselves off to the idea of taking on a third (via The International News).“[As for] a catalogue musical? We’re always looking at it,” he revealed. “I haven’t found anything yet that really covers… I think if we wanted to do it, we would want to do it in a way that was really innovative and really exciting and different.“We’re open to any great ideas and it’s a wonderful catalogue,” he added.Elsewhere on the night, Furnish also shared an insight into his partner’s health ahead of him going into surgery.The procedure is set to be a knee operation and, according to his partner, should leave the ‘Rocketman’ singer feeling like “a new man”.“He’s doing amazing,” he told the outlet during the viewing party.
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David Furnish shares Elton John health update ahead of upcoming surgery
Sir Elton John, has shared an update on his spouse’s health ahead of his upcoming surgery.Furnish spoke about Sir Elton’s current health during a new interview with The Sun, and revealed that he has hopes that the surgery will leave the rock icon feeling like “a new man”.The singer, songwriter and pianist is set to undergo a knee operation in the next few weeks and, according to his partner, he is doing well in the run-up to the surgery.“He’s doing amazing,” he told the outlet at his and Sir Elton’s annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars viewing party (via Music News).“He’s having another knee done in a couple of weeks and by the time the summer rolls around, he’ll have two brand new spanking knees.”Furnish also joked that his 76-year-old partner may be up for hitting the dancefloor again after the surgery, despite wrapping up his final tour last year. “I think you’ll see him breakdancing down the carpet next year,” he said.The rock veteran completed his final ever tour – titled ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ – last year, which included an already iconic slot at Glastonbury in the summer.The performance at Worthy Farm was given a glowing five-star review by NME’s Andrew Trendell, who described it as “one of the festival’s best-ever headline sets”.“The crowd present are all ages, with the youngest singing even louder for one simple reason: Elton’s music is timeless and travels.
Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the United States, 58 Billboard Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10 singles, four of which peaked at number two and nine of which reached number one. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club.
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