Tag: #EltonJohn
Elton Speaks About His Sobriety • Instinct Magazine
Credit: Elton John Instagram
Elton John penned an emotional Instagram post on Monday, July 29, which also happened to be his 29th anniversary of being sober.
“29 years ago today, I was a broken man,” Elton, 72, shared alongside a photo of his new Alcoholics Anonymous chip. “I finally summoned up the courage to say 3 words that would change my life: ‘I need help.'”
“Thank-you to all the selfless people who have helped me on my journey through sobriety,” he...
‘Old Town Road’ Just Keeps On Winning • Instinct Magazine
Credit: Lil Nas X Instagram
Lil Nas X might be making Billboard Hot 100 history very soon.
His hit “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus has now been at number one on the charts for fifteen weeks straight. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day” and Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s (Featuring Justin Bieber) “Despacito” are the only two songs that have a larger run at the top with sixteen weeks apiece.
“OTR” also surpassed the 14-week mark set by several classic tracks including Black Eyed Peas’...
‘Rocketman’ Starts Strong During Opening Weekend
Rocketman, the biographical musical film based on the life of Elton John, performed strongly during its debut weekend in the United States.
Box Office Mojo reported on Sunday, June 2, that it took in $25 million dollars. The movie landed at number three behind Godzilla 2 and Aladdin. Paramount Pictures, the studio that produced the film, thought it would only earn $18-$20 million.
Rocketman’s weekend performance is the fourth largest opening for a...
Russia Censors Gay Sex–and All Gayness–Out of ‘Rocketman’
EW on YouTubeI guess now I can really cross Russia off my list of dream travel destinations. Oh, well…
As reported by The Moscow Times via The Advocate, Elton John biopic Rocketman‘s sex scenes, notably the ones featuring gay stuff, have been chopped in Russia.
LGBTQ “propaganda” is prohibited by Russian law. A film critic present for the premiere of Rocketman at last month’s Cannes Film Festival confirmed that scenes were missing from the cut that’s playing in Russia....
Taron Egerton Blushes, Is Totes Adorbz, While Reading Thirst Tweets
Rocketman opens nationwide tonight. The reviews are highly positive, with many comparing the film favorably to Bohemian Rhapsody… which, let’s face it, wasn’t a good movie.
Anyway, that’s a different story for another time. Kingsman cutie patootie Taron Egerton is making the rounds on the film’s press tour, charming the socks off of everyone in his path it appears. His most recent stop was at Buzzfeed, where he read the ever-infamous “Thirst Tweets.”
This is quickly becoming one of...
