Sir Elton John wants to be remembered as a “great dad”.
Sir Elton John wants to be remembered as a great dad
The 78-year-old singer – who has sons Zachary, 14, and 12-year-old Elijah with husband David Furnish – insisted all his achievements in music don’t mean anything when compared to his family life.
Speaking at a special Q+A event at the London Palladium on Wednesday (26.03.25), he said: “On my tombstone, I want nothing to do with Crocodile f****** Rock. I just want it to say: ‘He was a great dad’.”
Elton is known for his trademark glasses and he revealed he owns at least 10,000 pairs.
Asked about the size of his eyewear collection by the night’s host, Dan Levy, he said: “I don’t really know. We keep them in storage as I don’t have that big a house but I would say, I guess at least between ten and 15 thousand.”
His collaborator Brandi Carlile laughed: “Now I don’t feel bad about my shoes.”
The ‘Tiny Dancer’ hitmaker noted there has been a recent pushback against LGBTQ+ rights.
He added: “It’s tough out there, but these things will pass.”
Elton revealed last year that he had been left with vision loss following an eye infection.
In early December, he admitted he hadn’t been able to “see” his new musical ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ properly, but said the cast “sounded great” as he attended a charity gala event put on by the stage adaptation of the 2006 flick in aid of the Elton John AIDS Foundation at London’s Dominion Theatre.
Elton said: “As some of you may know I have had issues and now I have lost my sight. I haven’t been able to see the performance, but I…
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