Elton John has drafted a couple of mates to assist him say goodbye.
The legendary entertainer will probably be joined by Dua Lipa, Brandi Carlile and Kiki Dee this Sunday when he hits the stage at Dodger Stadium, a efficiency that may mark not solely his closing present in L.A. however his final North American efficiency as a part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.
John teamed up with Dua Lipa on their hit “Cold Heart – PNAU REMIX,” a monitor that not too long ago snagged a Top Dance/Electronic Song trophy on the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Carlile, who hosted his thirtieth annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars viewing occasion, launched “Simple Things,” a single that was a part of Elton John’s The Lockdown Sessions album. As for Dee, the 2 made waves practically half a century in the past with their number-one music “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.”
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The announcement of John’s particular friends was made in the present day by Disney+ because the streamer will current the extremely anticipated live performance occasion as a stay three-hour particular, Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium, produced by Fulwell 73 Prods. and Rocket Entertainment. The live performance is about to start with “Countdown to Elton Live,” that includes a parade of stars wishing him effectively, interviews with John and accomplice David Furnish and extra.
To festivities additionally embrace an hourlong particular, iHeartRadio Presents Elton John’s Thank You to America: The Final Song, which will probably be broadcast on greater than 320 stations nationwide on Sunday. It will characteristic moments from John’s profession and a stay simulcast of John’s closing music and shutting remarks throughout the Dodger Stadium present.
From Disney Branded Television, Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium is being government produced for Fulwell 73 by Gabe Turner, Ben Winston, Emma Conway and Sally Wood, who additionally serves as showrunner. For Rocket Entertainment, John, Furnish and Luke Lloyd Davies are government producers. RJ Cutler can be government producing. For Disney Branded Television, Marc Buhaj is vp, unscripted and nonfiction, and Nicole Silveira is vp president, unscripted.
