Court remands man for seducing, abducting married ex-wife (DailyTrust) A Shari’a court in Kano on Tuesday, ordered that a 38-year-old man, Musa Sa’idu, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly abducting and enticing his former wife, Fatima Ahmad. Sa’idu,…
Hold Me Closer: Britney Spears releases 1st new music since 2016
Britney Spears has released her first new music since being released from a conservatorship that controlled almost every aspect of her life. Hold Me Closer – a duet with Sir Elton John – hit streaming sites on Friday, marking Spears’…
Elton John announces Rina Sawayama, BERWYN and more as BST Hyde Park support
Elton John has announced the curated support bill for his BST Hyde Park show this month, featuring Rina Sawayama, BERWYN and more. The show on June 24 comes as part of the legendary songwriter’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour –…
Queen, Diana Ross and Elton John named for the Queen’s Jubilee concert
Queen, Diana Ross and Elton John have been announced for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert. The star-studded event, which takes place at Buckingham Palace on June 4, also includes Duran Duran, Craig David, Eurovision singer Sam Ryder, Ella Eyre, Elbow,…
Elton John and Stevie Wonder reunite on new song “Finish Line”
Over 35 years after their 1985 charity single “That’s What Friends Are For,” two of the biggest names in music, Elton John and Stevie Wonder have reunited for “Finish Line”. According to Rolling Stone, the music legends — who also…
Elton John ‘rejects’ Russia censorship of Rocketman gay scenes (BBC)
Sir Elton John has criticised a Russian film company’s decision to cut gay sex scenes from his new biopic Rocketman. The local film distributor told state news agency Tass it cut scenes from the film to comply with Russian laws.…
Rocketman, the Elton John biopic, fails on lift-off (BBC)
The team behind Rocketman have pulled off the most astonishing feat. Against all the odds, they have managed to produce a two-hour greatest hits musical that turns one of the most flamboyant, gifted and charismatic performing artists of the modern…