Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums, John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including seven number ones in the UK and nine in the US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. 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. He is an honorary life president of the club.
From Elton John to Ricky Martin, great performances from queer pop stars to stream right now
Welcome to your weekend streaming recommendations, a.k.a. the Weekend Watch, a handy guide to the queerest film and TV content that’s just a click away!As confirmed earlier this week, out pop icon Omar Apollo will star in Luca Guadagnino’s next film, Queer, an adaptation of William S.
Burrough’s novel. But Apollo’s not the only artist to dabble in serious acting—this weekend’s streaming picks all feature major queer stars of the music world who flexed their acting muscles, from comedy to drama to, of course, musicals.Read on for movies and television shows starring LGBTQ+ pop stars.“All I ever wanted was a boy to dry hump in the back of his dad’s Prius,” says Troye Sivan’s Caleb in the 2022 film Three Months.
Written and directed by Jared Frieder, Three Months tells the story of Caleb, a high school graduate who learns he’s been exposed to HIV.
After realizing that he has to wait three months to find out if he’s HIV+ or not, Caleb joins a support group for other gay men with HIV or who have been exposed and meets a cute new friend, Estha (Viveik Kalra), who changes his bleak perception of life.
