Elton John has wowed Glastonbury with a career-spanning, star-studded set for his remaining UK gig ever.

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Opening with a canopy of The Who’s Pinball Wizard, John ran by means of all his hits together with ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Don’t Let The Solar Go Down On Me’ and ‘I’m Nonetheless Standing.’

There have been shock company too. “My next guest, I first met in 2005 when I started playing Las Vegas. He came round to my hotel suite to play me his band’s first album, which was called ‘Hot Fuss’,” Elton mentioned, introducing The Killers Brandon Flowers.

“We’ve been friends ever since, and he was the first person I thought of to ask to come and sing with me, even though he’s played Glastonbury six times with The Killers. So I’d like to introduce my dear friend and fantastic artist, Brandon Flowers!”

Different company throughout the star-studded present included Rina Sawayama, who joined John for a rendition of ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Coronary heart’ – the music John beforehand duetted on with Kiki Dee.

“When I chose my guests for this show, I wanted to have newer artists, save for one person,” John informed the group half approach into the present by the use of clarification of his different company on the present.

He then launched 20-year-old Nashville-based songwriter Stephen Sanchez, a “boy I heard last year on the radio in America.”

Elton went on: “I couldn’t believe that someone of 19 or 20 years old could write and sing a song like this. It was a nod to the past but it sounded so beautiful and fresh.”

The music, considered one of Sanchez’s known as ‘Until I Found You’, was then carried out by each.

Earlier than that, Gabriels‘ frontman Jacob Lusk joined John on stage with the pair performing ‘Are You Ready For Love?’ for the primary time in years alongside the London Group Gospel Choir.

Through the introduction for that John fondly recalled Fatboy Slim “regurgitating” the ’70s music to show it into an early ’00s Quantity One hit within the UK.

John additionally delivered an emotional tribute to George Michael on what would have been his sixtieth birthday.

Earlier than delivering a rendition of ‘Don’t Let The Solar Go Down On Me’, John known as the Wham! singer “one of Britain’s most fantastic singers, songwriters, artists”  and added: “he was my friend, an inspiration,” Elton added. “I want to dedicate this song to his memory, and all the music he left us with which is so gorgeous.”

The gig attracted considered one of The Pyramid Stage’s largest ever crowds and the gig completed with ‘Rocket Man’ and a flurry of fireworks.

Lots of the revellers making up the Sunday night time viewers wore costumes, glasses and sequins in honour of the legendary performer. The gesture didn’t go unnoticed by John, who in direction of the tip of his set determined to thank the viewers.

“I want to thank you all for showing up in your costumes and your glasses and your outfits,” he mentioned. “You make me feel so happy, make me feel loved. I want to thank you also for 52 years of amazing love and loyalty you’ve shown me. It’s been an incredible journey and I’ve had the best, best time. I will never forget you, you’re in my head and my heart and my soul.”

Elton John performed:

‘Pinball Wizard’ (The Who cowl)
‘The Bitch Is Back’
‘Bennie And The Jets’
‘Daniel’
‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’
‘I Guess That’s Why They Name It The Blues’
‘Philadelphia Freedom’
‘Are You Ready For Love (with Jacob Lusk and London Community Gospel Choir)
‘Sad Songs (Say So Much)’ (with London Group Gospel Choir)
‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’
‘Until I Found You’ (with Stephen Sanchez)
‘Your Song’
‘Candle In The Wind’
‘Tiny Dancer’ (with Brandon Flowers)
‘Don’t Go Breaking My Coronary heart’ (with Rina Sawayama)
‘Crocodile Rock’
‘Saturday Night’s Alright For Combating’
‘I’m Nonetheless Standing’
‘Cold Heart’
‘Don’t Let The Solar Go Down On Me’
‘Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Lengthy, Lengthy Time)’

Elsewhere on Sunday at Glastonbury 2023, throughout his Legends’ Slot efficiency, Yusuf/Cat Stevens paid tribute to George Harrison with a canopy of The Beatles‘ ‘Here Comes The Sun’.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor additionally opened the famed Pyramid Stage however followers aren’t glad that the set wasn’t live-streamed.

Japanese Breakfast additionally needed to cancel her 12:30pm set at The Different Stage over journey delays. She was changed by Eaves Wilder. Tonight, the Pyramid Stage can be headlined by Elton John, who can be taking part in his remaining present within the UK.

Simply earlier than John got here on stage, Lil Nas X carried out what followers described as an “incredible” slot on the Pyramid Stage.

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