Elton John and his band perform at Louisville

Elton John and his band will perform in Louisville on 15 April, according to the KFC Yum! Centre.

Tickets are available to go on sale on Friday at 10am.

Elton John’s band member join are Davey Johnstone on guitar, Bob Birch on bass, John Mahon on percussion, Nigel Olsson on drums, and Kim Bullard on keyboards.

Johnstone and Olsson performed on John's classic 70s albums.

Harold Workman, president and CEO of the Kentucky State Fair Board said, "On behalf of the Kentucky State Fair Board and Louisville Arena Authority, we are thrilled to announce the return of Elton John to Louisville after 10 years. The KFC Yum! Center continues to attract high-quality, high-caliber artists and concerts to its stage after being open only five months and we are excited to add Elton John to this group of inaugural performers."

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Elton John wished to his son in the Oscars party

Sir Elton John has revealed that he wished to his 2 month old son at his Oscars party yesterday.

Singer, who leaves the Academy Awards a year once the Elton John AIDS Foundation viewing party to raise money, and said that

The singer, who holds the Academy Awards viewing party once a year to raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, said that he and his partner "David provider " leave at home their son Zachary were worried about both.

When asked if he wanted to leave early, John commented: "I wish we could but we can't. He might be coming down to visit us and say goodnight."

During the ceremony 63-year-old band with Florence and the machine Florence Welch sang, and a "amazing" as the girl explained.

He said of Welch: "She's amazing, a great girl, so full of life. I love her, she's such a great singer and I'm mesmerised by her."

Elton John Show at MTS Centre on May 7

As part of Elton John North American leg of the Greatest Hits Live tour,he will play the MTS Centre on May 7.

Tickets for the show go on sale Monday, Feb. 28, for $69, $99 and $149 at Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

According to the tour press release,the band will perform the songs from their latest album , The Union, with Leon Russell, along with singles and hits from his five decade career.

John was last in Winnipeg for two sold out shows on Sept. 19 and 20, 2008, which ranked as one of the highest grossing concert stands of the year, taking in $3.4-million in ticket sales, according to Billboard magazine.

Elton John Blissful Performance at Matt Arena

A record number of fans has been seen in a sold out show of Elton John as the University of Oregon welcomed the music legend to Matt Arena Thursday night.

Approximately three hours,singer Elton John and his members had performed and included classic hits "Candle in the Wind", "Crocodile Rock" and "Bennie and the Jets".

Dressed in a purple shirt, long dark coat and purple-tinted glasses, Elton John played the piano and sang to the crowd until 11pm.

Billy Joel and Elton John kiss and make up, celeb- tyle

Elton John and Billy Joel have been openly infighting since John gave Joel some "tough love" in a Rolling Stone article, deriding him for giving originality a backseat to alcoholism.

But Friday the two choir seemed to attain some sort of ceasefire. John spoke out to the journal out of annoyance over the years, saying the melodic pair have had to stop explore dates because of sickness and alcoholism on Joel's part.

The bespectacled British musician almost scolded Joel in print, saying that going to "rehab light" wasn't the same as conventional rehab. John, who also had his run with drugs and alcohol, said he got clean because he went to programs that required him to clean floors, not watch TV.

"At the end of the day, he's coasting," John said. "I always say, 'Billy, can't you write another song?' It's also fear or idleness. It upsets me. Billy's a puzzle... I love you, Billy, and this is tough love. Billy, you have your demons and you are not going to get free of them at rehab light. You've got to be grave. People worship you, they love you and admiration you. You should be able to do something improved than what you're doing now."

Elton John trashes singers, reality stars

About music bands, singers and reality stars like Westlife, Cheryl Cole and Kim Kardashian blunt remarks has been made by singer Elton John.

For Cole and Kardashian, and for pop bands like The Saturdays and Westlife,I had only words of criticism said the star.

'Frankly, they all sound the same. 'It's hard to tell Girls Aloud from The Saturdays. And then there's Cheryl Cole... it's all crap. British pop music like that is the worst, it's just awful, it could have been made by anybody,' says John .

He kept going with dislikes for reality stars, and said: 'Who the f*** is Kim Kardashian? Some stupid old tart from somewhere. Reality has killed talent.'

'Go and see Take That or Westlife - and how much of that is live? I know Gary Barlow can sing live, that solves that one. I think they genuinely do sing their stuff, but 99 percent of the other f****** Herberts out there can't sing a note,' he added.

The 'Candle in the wind' singer feels the soul lacks in the music of the new generation.

'The records I love are all about musicianship...when you put a bunch of musicians in a room together there's human soul, there's magic in there. That's not happening now.'

Elton John Biopic in the Works

It was revealed by Elton John on BBC Radio while co-hosting a show that Lee Hall (War Horse, Billy Elliot) is writing a script for a biopic about the singer and promised that it will be as "crazy" as his life.

"I'd just like to make a really great film about my life story. We have a great script already by Lee Hall who wrote 'Billy Elliot,'" said Elton John. "Obviously it's not going to be your normal, run-of-the-mill film because my life has kind of been crazy. And I think it's important to do a kind of surrealistic take on my life, from buying a football club to God knows what."

The film which singer John and David furnish prepare will eventually not focus on his struggles with drugs, alcohol, weight and relationships.

Ricky Martin offers Elton John parental advice

Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish has been offered some parental advice by Ricky Martin - telling them to not expect to "sleep ever again".

The ‘Livin' La Vida Loca’ hitmaker is father to twin boys, Matteo and Valentino, who were born via a surrogate mother in 2008.

Martin has red single the couple about the trials of parenthood.Elton and Furnish went down a similar route to welcome baby Zachary at Christmas.

He says, "Life changes! You have to sleep because you are not going to sleep ever again! Babies wake up every two hours. At 7 o'clock you are awake. For me, I was a night owl in the past, but now, I'm up, I'm working, I'm already dealing with the kids."

But Martin is adamant the restless nights are all worth it, adding, "Fatherhood is incredible! Every day is something different. Matteo and Valentino, two boys, they're constantly ganging up on me but I can take it! They're amazing..."

Second Concert Of Elton John

Elton John second concert has been include at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on 24 Feb Thursday. He and his band will perform their "Greatest Hits Live" show for two night. Tickets will be available to go on sale on 15 Jan at 10 a.m.

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The band includes Davey Johnstone on guitar, Bob Birch on bass, John Mahon on percussion, Nigel Olsson on drums and Kim Bullard on keyboards.

Elton band perform one of the most successful live act on the street they must put on the kind of show you will never forget: the entire audience standing, dancing and singing along with much-loved classic tunes such as “Your Song,” “Daniel,” “Rocket Man,” “Bennie and the Jets” and many more, including selections from “The UNION,” Elton and Leon Russell’s critically acclaimed album on Decca Records available now.

Art Vento, president & CEO of the MACC said, “The response for tickets to see Elton John in the new Yokouchi Pavilion has been extraordinary. We are extremely pleased to learn that Elton John has agreed to add an additional concert. Hana Hou, Elton!”