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.
This music icon won’t do US concert residencies anymore & it’s all Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis’ fault
Elton John has revealed he will no longer perform concert residencies in the United States because of the “growing swell of anger and homophobia” in America and specifically called out DeSantis’ draconian anti-LGBTQ+ policies in Florida.“It’s all going pear-shaped in America,” the British superstar told the UK outlet Radio Times. “There’s violence, [discriminatory] laws enacted in Florida, which are disgraceful.
There’s a law now that, if you visit a doctor in Florida, they can refuse to treat you if you’re gay, which I find just unbelievable.”A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn)Back in May, DeSantis signed SB1580, a “license to discriminate” healthcare bill that will allow doctors to deny treatment to patients based on their moral and religious beliefs.
The law is set to take effect on July 1.And that’s in addition to expanding his trademark “Don’t Say Gay” education law to all grade levels, outlawing gender-affirming care for minors and making it a criminal offense if adults don’t use the bathroom that corresponds with the sex they were assigned at birth. “We seem to be going backwards.
And that spreads. It’s like a virus that the LGBTQ+ movement is suffering,” John added. “I don’t like it at all. It’s a growing swell of anger and homophobia that’s around America.
