FITTING TRIBUTE Elton John wipes away tears as he pays emotional tribute to George Michael at Glastonbury
ELTON John left his fans in tears as he paid an emotional tribute to the late George Michael during his headlining show at Glastonbury.
The performer gave a moving speech to legendary singer George on what would have been his 60th birthday.
Ahead of their classic duet, Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me, Elton spoke to the crowd about the performer. He said: “This is a very special day today, I wondered how I was going to approach it.
“One of Britain’s most fantastic singers and songwriters was George Michael. “He was my friend, he was an inspiration, and today would have been his 60th birthday, so I want to dedicate this song to his memory.
“All the music he left us with is so gorgeous. This is for you George.” The supersized crowd at the Pyramid Stage soon let out a humongous cheer as they showed their appreciation for the singer.
As he spoke candidly about the star, he could be seen wiping his eyes beneath his red glᴀsses as he appeared to get emotional.
Commenting on the moment online, one fan said: “As soon as Elton mentioned George I was in tears AGAIN.” Another added: “Thank you Elton, that was just magnificent. Your tribute to George totally broke me.”
As a third penned: “Not me crying once #eltonjohn mentioned George Michael then weeping all through Rocket Man.” Earlier in the show, fans were left asking the same thing as they failed to identify the first special guest.
Performing a rendition of classic hit Are You Ready For Love, Elton welcomed singer Jacob Lusk from the band Gabriels. Before joining the band, he came fifth on the tenth season of American Idol. Writing online, one fan wrote: “Who’s this? We wanted Britney.”
Another added: “First guest… never heard of him.” As a third simply asked: “Who?” Today, music correspondent Mark Savage sent the rumour mill into overdrive as he tweeted: “Elton John’s team just performed a soundcheck at Glastonbury.
“As one mic was being tested, a member of the crew said: “One, two, one two. Rina mic, one, two.” So is that @rinasawayama confirmed for the Pyramid Stage tonight?”
Rina Sawayama performed on the Woodsies stage last night and she collaborated with him on the track Chosen Family in 2021. Rina ended up joining him on stage for a duet of Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.
