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In the midst of his massive farewell tour, Sir Elton John took the time to say another goodbye this morning. “I’ve decided to no longer use Twitter, given their recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked,” John wrote on Twitter. The platform has been at the…

Disney+ viewers who tuned in to watch Elton John’s live broadcast of his farewell concert were surprised when Donald Trump’s name came up in the closed captions. The former President’s name showed up due to a technical error and any references to Trump have now been removed from the telecast after…

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a $1 million donation to the Elton John AIDS Foundation last night during the penultimate show of his final North American tour. John was the attraction for three sold-out shows at Dodger Stadium, concluding tonight and supposedly ending the 75-year-old’s touring days in…

Elton John is saying farewell to touring and one of his last stops was at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Although it was supposed to be a night of celebration, a couple was brutally attacked after one of John’s concerts. Los Angeles Police Department Officer Mike Lopez told City News Service a…

A group including Prince Harry, Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley are suing the publishers of The Daily Mail, saying they are “the victims of abhorrent criminal activity and gross breaches of privacy” including the hiring of private investigators. The group also includes actor Sadie Frost, John’s…

UPDATED, Friday: After a short concert by Elton John on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday evening, President Joe Biden awarded the legendary singer with the National Humanities Medal, much to his surprise. John was recognized as “an enduring icon and advocate with absolute courage, who found purpose to…

During Disney Branded Television's presentation at D23 Expo, the division’s president Ayo Davis announced that Disney+ will exclusively livestream the live concert Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium on Nov. 20. As Deadline reported exclusively in May, the live stream Elton John’s last concert at Dodger…

UPDATE, with addition Elton John comment The Elton John-Shaina Taub stage musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, which recently ended a five-week engagement in Chicago, is “not ready” for subsequent stagings, John said today, seeming to end speculation that a Broadway or West End production was in the immediate…

Riding high on a just released hit duet with Elton John, Britney Spears dropped even more new audio today lashing out at her parents and others for the restrictive conservatorship held her captive for over a decade. “How did they get away with it?” says the ‘Hold Me Closer’ singer in a now deleted 22 minute audio…

EXCLUSIVE: The pre-Broadway engagement of the Elton John-Shaina Taub musical The Devil Wears Prada is showing its fashion sense for the first time in Prada-appropriate stylized photos provided exclusively to Deadline. See the pictures below. The musical, which begins a limited five-week Chicago engagement on July 19…

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed filmmaker R.J. Cutler and his production company This Machine, fresh off the announcement of Cutler's upcoming documentary on Elton John. "The agency will work with the award-winning filmmaker – who has made some of the most significant documentaries and television series of the past quarter…

A host of the stage, screen and sports stars will help celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the British throne at a BBC Studios Productions-led live event at Buckingham Palace titled the Platinum Party in the Park. Queen + Adam Lambert, Elton John and Diana Ross will all perform at the event for the Platinum Jubi…