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Elton John has delighted fans in New Zealand and Australia after revealing that he will finally head their way in January 2023.MORE: Elton John provides update on farewell tour as he makes grand declarationTaking to his Instagram on Tuesday, the singer posted a video in which he made the exciting announcement.WATCH: Elton John's sons ski like pros in unbelievable video"Hello Australia, Kia Ora, New Zealand! I'm so excited to share my very last Farewell Yellow Brick Road shows with you in January 2023," he said in his video.RELATED: Elton John and David Furnish 'deeply saddened' as they pay tribute to 'great friend' following sad deathREAD: David Furnish reacts after George Michael's ex Kenny Goss makes comment about Elton John"I cannot believe it'll be THREE WHOLE YEARS since our last visit, a huge thank you to Auckland for keeping their tickets to the rescheduled shows for so long." Elton has revealed he is 'excited' to return to Australia and New ZealandHe continued: "I promised back in 2020 that when we returned we'd take the opportunity to play a few encore shows. I know the last tickets sold fast and I want to be able to say farewell to you all!"And Newcastle! I'm finally coming your way for my first Newcastle show EVER! Join me for a night of memories, singalongs and a fond farewell…"Captioning the post, he remarked: "Big news Australia + New Zealand! In 2020 I promised that when I came back to finish my interrupted farewell, I'd perform some encore shows.

Elton John has had one incredible career, but he's ready to hang up his touring shoes now as he continues on his Farewell Yellow Bring Road Tour.MORE: Elton John and David Furnish 'deeply saddened' as they pay tribute to 'great friend' following sad deathThe English singer has been on the road for years now, with the tour first kicking off in 2018, and is slated to finally wrap in July 2023.VIDEO: Elton John's sons ski like pros in unbelievable videoSpeaking to Music Week earlier in the week, he confessed that this was the finish line for him when it came to going on the road."I can tell you now that this is it," he shared. "I will not be devoid of music but as far as schlepping around the world doing shows, I don't want to do it anymore.

Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean and his wife Rochelle are proudly standing by the musician’s provocative music video for his new single “Smoke.”

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PHOTOS: 15 best dressed stars on the BAFTA TV Awards 2022 red carpetHost of the charity event Peter Andre, who has his own chart topping track record in the music industry, believes music unites people. "The two things in life that break down the barriers of race, nationality, language, colour is music and food.

BRIT Awards if he kissed the late George Michael on stage.The singer has opened up about homophobia he experienced within the music industry back in the noughties. Will, 43, spoke about the time he was invited to perform at the awards ceremony, only to be faced with homophobia. The Leave Right Now singer came out as gay soon after his Pop Idol win in 2002, when things were much harder for people in the LGBT+ community. He claimed a record company executive had told him he would need to have a “Madonna and Britney moment” with George Michael if he was to perform at the BRIT Awards.Madonna and Britney Spears made headlines when they kissed live on TV at the MTV VMAs back in 2003. The executive wanted Will and George to recreate the moment, which was a deal-breaker for the young star. During a Q&A on stage at The Box Soho hosted by DJ, presenter and comedian James Barr, Will spoke candidly about that time.He recalled: “They tried to get me to perform at the BRITs.They were like, ‘We can only get you on The BRITs if you perform with George Michael and you kiss at the end.”“I was like – this is an exclusive – the only way I could get on The BRITs is if we [George and I] did a duet, and then did a Madonna / Britney thingy.“But I said no. It’s a sign of what it was like then,” he added during the interview at Metro’s Pride party event. Discussing homophobia within the industry, he added: “I’m probably in quite a privileged position.

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Madonna and Britney moment’ and kiss George Michael if he was to perform at the Brits. He explained: ‘They tried to get me to perform at the Brits. They were like, “We can go only get you on The Brits if you perform with George Michael and you kiss at the end.”‘I was like – this an exclusive – the only way I could get on The Brits is if we [George and I] did a duet, and then did a Madonna / Britney thingy.’Will revealed: ‘But I said no.

A host of artists including Years & Years, SELF ESTEEM, MNEK, Calum Scott and Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears have recorded their own versions of some of George Michael's most-loved songs as part of new Apple Music playlist George Michael Covered.

George Michael's ex Kenny Goss took to Instagram on Monday to praise Elton John for trying to help the singer when he most needed it.MORE: George Michael's ex to inherit part of his £97m fortune after court battle is settledTaking to his stories, Kenny, who last week gave his first interview in five years, told his fans: "George loved @eltonjohn. He tried to help.

Sir Elton John dedicated his performance of Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me to late friend George Michael during his Friday night show at British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park festival in London. Introducing the track, which found a second wave of success in 1991 as a live cover version between Sir Elton and Michael, the Candle In The Wind chart-topper said: ‘I miss him, and we all miss him, and we miss his visage. So, George, I love you and I miss you – here we go.

George Michael’s tragic passing on Christmas Day, but he’s still in the hearts and minds of many fans. Not only was his music the focus of Emilia Clarke’s film Last Christmas, but the iconic Wham! star has another posthumous film coming out. This time, the film will tell the story of George’s life in his own words.

Glastonbury Festival performance after the band had their flight cancelled. The band are due to play the Pyramid Stage tomorrow at 4:45pm ahead of Billie Eilish and Sam Fender . And it looks like they may just make it - just.

A new biography about George Michael shockingly details the singer’s struggle with dangerous drugs in his final years.

Liam and Noel Gallagher reportedly “got on like a house on fire” when they both attended a party at George Michael’s house three years after Oasis split.The brothers’ band infamously broke up backstage at a festival in France in 2009, and the pair have been embroiled in a feud ever since.According to Michael’s friend and collaborator David Austin, though, an unplanned meeting between the brothers at the late pop icon’s house was very “amicable”.Austin said that Michael held a party at his north London home after performing at the 2012 Olympics and Liam “just kind of rocked up”.“I think he was with Beady Eye at the time,” he said at a screening of the new George Michael Freedom Uncut documentary, per Radio X. “They came to the house and there was a bit of hoo-ha because Noel was there and they hadn’t seen each other for quite a while.

George Michael's personal piano is to be auctioned off for charity. The 'Praying for Time' hitmaker - who died in December 2013 aged 53 - kept the Bechstein Grand piano in his home in Highgate, north London, for many years but his estate have now donated the instrument to music therapy organisation Nordoff Robbins, and it will be sold during the O2 Silver Clef Awards ceremony on 1 July.

SBTRKT has returned with a glitchy new banger, ‘Bodmin Moor’ – watch the track’s video below.The English producer’s latest track marks a comeback following a lengthy period since the release of his last project, 2016’s ‘Save Yourself’. Since then, SBTRKT has only dropped off one-off tracks, including a remix of Chance The Rapper’s ‘All We Got’.‘Bodmin Moor’ was produced and mixed by SBTRKT (real name Aaron Jerome) and mastered by Matt Colton (Muse, Coldplay, James Blake, George Michael and more).“Made the beginnings of ‘Bodmin Moor’ around 2016,” SBTRKT explained in a statement on Instagram. “It’s always amused me through the last few years the reaction I get when I play it to other artists in the studio – who’s ears prick up like ‘what’s this?!’ artists I just didn’t think would be into it… !”He continued: “The breakdown pays tribute to one of my fave LTJ Bukem remixes in the mid 90s.

Celebrity Gogglebox is getting a new face as Shirlie Kemp joins her husband Martin and son Roman on the sofa. Producers earlier announced she would be joining the hit Channel 4 programme to give her opinions on the week's best TV for the first time tonight (Friday, June 17). But while she has been married to her famous husband - who rose to fame in new wave band Spandau Ballet before becoming an actor in numerous films and EastEnders - for 34 years, Shirlie has an impressive musical career behind her too.

Despite it being “a while” since they all lived together in Hertfordshire, Martin recently explained that although the experience is known to most parents as “empty nest syndrome”, he believes it is better described as “empty heart syndrome”.While discussing where his home is in a new interview, the former EastEnders actor candidly said: “I grew up on the Essex Road when it was kind of left-over bomb sites from the Second World War.“But my home now is Hertfordshire — just me and Shirlie [Holliman], it’s been a while since the kids lived at home.“They call it empty nest syndrome, but I think it should be called empty heart syndrome.“I’ve also got a place in Nine Elms in Battersea for when I’m in London for work.”Further emphasising his sweet relationship with his children, Martin revealed how he chose to celebrate his milestone 60th birthday “just the four of us”.When quizzed on the best meal he’s had, the dad-of-two divulged: “My favourite restaurant by miles is The Ivy Chelsea Garden on Kings Road, the most beautiful restaurant in London.”“We recently went for my 60th birthday — just the four of us: me, Shirlie, Harley and Roman,” the star added to the Evening Standard.

Her Majesty via video link.They concluded that the Queen was the strong and silent type, however, that silence meant she was actually furious."She’s so strong and stoic," Shirlie insisted."When the going gets tough she just goes quiet and when she’s silent you know she’s really fuming.”She based this analysis on the Queen's star sign, Taurus, after a debate with Pepsi, who had incorrectly labelled her an Aries.They did not elaborate on specific occasions when the royal had been silent.However, it was reportedly the Queen Mother's mantra to say "never complain, never explain" - and it is a tradition believed to still take place in the Royal Family today.Shirlie also recalls the time she discovered that Prince William and Kate Middleton had given their son the same name as her beloved friend George Michael."I was with George when Prince William and Kate named their son George,” she explained.“We had the news on and George just stood up on the sofa and started cheering."He was so happy he shared the same name.”Shirlie and Pepsi, who worked on George Michael's tours for four years in the 1980s, and have also contributed their vocals to Geri Horner's projects, are keen for fans to see the real George.They will be appearing in the film George Michael Freedom Uncut, which debuts in cinemas next week, on June 22.Just three days later will be the date that would have marked the late singer's 59th birthday.Shirlie is still struggling to come to terms with his death.However, she is hopeful of sharing with others everything that made him so special to her, as the release date for the movie, which features narration by George himself before he died, draws near.She and Pepsi once called their friend Yog, short for yoghurt, as it

Shirlie Kemp is recalling the moment she showed her best friend George Michael her son Roman’s early YouTube videos. What should have been a simple proud mum moment was far more profound for George, who saw in his godson something he had always longed for – the ability to be unapologetically himself. “Roman was just a teenager then and had started doing his own YouTube show,” says Shirlie.