<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Singer </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elton-john"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elton John</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> recently said legalizing </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/marijuana"><span style="font-weight: 400;">marijuana</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in parts of the United States was misguided because it leads to the use of harder </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/drugs"><span style="font-weight: 400;">drugs</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 77-year-old EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) award winner expressed his thoughts during an </span><a href="https://time.com/7201151/icon-of-the-year-2024-elton-john/?linkId=685585144"><span style="font-weight: 400;">interview</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with TIME magazine after being named the &#8220;2024 Icon of the Year.&#8221; John said he didn’t think cannabis should be legalized.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I maintain that it’s addictive. It leads to other drugs,” John told the outlet. “And when you’re stoned — and I’ve been stoned — you don’t think normally. Legalizing marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The outlet noted that John, who practices a sober lifestyle, has helped other famous artists who were experiencing addiction. He was rapper Eminem’s sponsor and helped pop star Robbie Williams get to his first rehab stint. The “Rocket Man” singer tried to help out singer George Michael with his addiction battle but was ultimately unsuccessful. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s tough to tell someone that they’re being an a**hole, and it’s tough to hear,” John said. “Eventually I made the choice to admit that I’m being an a**hole.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The singer went on to discuss how he holds these views on marijuana because of his cocaine addiction, which began in the 1970s. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“You make terrible decisions on drugs,” John continued. “I wanted love so badly, I’d just take hostages. I’d see someone I liked and spend three or four months together, and then they would resent me because they had nothing in their life apart from me. It really upsets me, thinking back on how many people I probably hurt.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John discussed the specifics of his addiction, including abusing alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine, during an interview with Piers Morgan in 2010.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This is how bleak it was: I’d stay up, I’d smoke joints, I’d drink a bottle of Johnnie Walker and then I’d stay up for three days and then I’d go to sleep for a day and half, get up, and because I was so hungry, because I hadn’t eaten anything, I’d binge and have like three bacon sandwiches, a pot of ice cream and then I’d throw it up, because I became bulimic and then go and do the whole thing all over again,” the recording artist </span><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/elton-drugs-nearly-killed-me-20101212-18tuh.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">said</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“And I’m not being flippant when I say that, when I look back I shudder at the behavior and what I was doing to myself.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John added that he would be “very close” to death during the height of his drug use. “I mean, I would have an epileptic seizure and turn blue, and people would find me on the floor and put me to bed, and then 40 minutes later I’d be snorting another line.”</span></p>


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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Singer </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elton-john"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elton John</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> said his two kids are concerned about his eventual death.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 77-year-old recording artist discussed the topic in his new </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">documentary</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> “Elton John: Never Too Late,” which premiered on Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival. John has two sons – Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11 – via surrogate along with husband David Furnish, 61.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;They think about my mortality. They worry about my mortality,&#8221; John said, per <a href="https://people.com/elton-john-2-children-worry-about-his-mortality-age-77-8708010">People</a>. &#8220;Not so much David, but me.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Grammy Award winner went on to explain that it’s because they &#8220;love their daddy, so they want me to be around forever, [and] I would love to be around forever.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;I want to see them have children and get married. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m going to be around for that. Who knows?&#8221; John continued. &#8220;You never know. So that&#8217;s why I want to use the best time — the best of my time — while I&#8217;m around,&#8221; he adds. &#8220;Time together is so wonderful and so precious.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John also talked about his health issues recently. Earlier in September, he reported to have partial visual impairment in one of his eyes. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Over the summer, I&#8217;ve been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye,&#8221; he wrote on social media at the time</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. &#8220;I am healing, but it&#8217;s an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last summer, the recording artist was hospitalized after falling at his villa in Nice, France. He was spending time there after concluding his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Years ago, the “Rocket Man” singer was misdiagnosed with a colon infection when he was actually suffering from appendicitis. He also had complications after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer in 2017, per </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/oct/05/elton-john-24-hours-from-death-after-prostate-cancer-treatment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Guardian</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It turned out that I had a rare complication from the operation,” John said, mentioning how he spent his nights in the hospital awake, “wondering if I was going to die.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“In the hospital, alone at the dead of night, I’d prayed: please don’t let me die, please let me see my kids again, please give me a little longer,” he wrote in his memoir, “Me,” per the outlet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“In a strange way, it felt like the time I spent recuperating was the answer to my prayers: if you want more time, you need to learn to live like this, you have to slow down.”</span></p>


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Elton John, 77, Says His Young Sons Worry About His 'Mortality'

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<p>Elton John made it clear during a recent interview that he was not offended in the least when former President Donald Trump sampled one of his songs in devising a nickname for North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un — in fact, he said that he found it &#8220;hilarious.&#8221;</p>
<p>The musician told Variety that while he was certainly not in agreement with many of Trump&#8217;s policies, he knew that the former president was a big fan of his music and had always been friendly with him.</p>
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<p>During an interview with Variety at the Toronto Film Festival, John was asked what he thought of the fact that Trump had borrowed from his song when he referred to the North Korean dictator as &#8220;Little Rocket Man.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I laughed, I thought that was brilliant,&#8221; John said with a smile. &#8220;I just thought, &#8216;Good on you, Donald.'&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Donald&#8217;s always been a fan of mine, and he&#8217;s been to my concerts many, many times,&#8221; the singer continued. &#8220;So I’ve always been friendly toward him, and I thank him for his support. When he did that, I just thought it was hilarious.&#8221;</p>
<p>John had another laugh upon being informed that the North Korean dictator had not understood the moniker at first, prompting Trump to send him an autographed CD.</p>
<p>&#8220;Of course he hasn’t heard of me, Kim Jong Un. I’d be very surprised if he had. I’ve never toured North Korea, and I have no intention of doing so,&#8221; John added. &#8220;But, I thought it was a light moment, and it was fun.&#8221;</p>


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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Five-time Grammy Award winner </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elton-john"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elton John</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> revealed that he lost partial vision in one of his eyes after getting an infection.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 77-year-old </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">singer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> provided fans with an update on Instagram. “Over the summer, I’ve been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye,” John wrote.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I am healing, but it’s an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye,” he continued. “I am so grateful for the excellent team of doctors and nurses and my family, who have taken such good care of me over the last several weeks.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I have been quietly spending the summer recuperating at home, and am feeling positive about the progress I have made in my healing and recovery so far,” the post concluded. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last summer, the recording artist was hospitalized after falling at his villa in Nice, France, as The Daily Wire previously </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elton-john-76-went-to-hospital-following-fall-at-home-rep-confirms"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reported</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. He was spending time there after concluding his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I’ve had the most wonderful career, beyond belief. Fifty-two years of pure joy playing music. How lucky am I to play music?” the singer said at the conclusion of his last show in Stockholm, Sweden, in July 2023. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“But, ya know, I wouldn’t be sitting here and talking to you if it wasn’t for you. You bought the singles, the albums, the CDs, the cassettes, but more importantly, you bought the tickets to the shows, and you know how I love to play live.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John played “Your Song” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” at the end of his final show. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He told Entertainment Weekly he was still “trying to process” that he was no longer touring after more than five decades. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I don’t think it will sink in for a while yet that I’ve finally finished touring,” John said at the time. “I can’t tell you how much I’m going to miss the fans and how much their support has humbled me — it will stay with me forever.”</span></p>


Elton John Said He Has ‘Limited Vision’ In One Eye Following Infection

Elton John Said He Has 'Limited Vision' In One Eye Following Infection

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elton-john"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elton John</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> was taken to the hospital after falling at home in </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/france"><span style="font-weight: 400;">France</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, his rep confirmed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The incident occurred while the 76-year-old singer and </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">songwriter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> was staying at his villa in Nice, France, per </span><a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/08/28/elton-john-76-hospitalized-after-falling-at-home-in-france"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Page Six</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. John was taken to Princess Grace Hospital’s orthopedic center in Monaco on Sunday and received precautionary treatment there.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We can confirm that following a slip yesterday at his home in the South of France, Elton visited the local hospital as a precautionary measure,” John’s rep told the outlet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Following checkups, he was immediately discharged this morning and is now back at home and in good health.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John has been spending time in France with his family following the conclusion of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/music"><span style="font-weight: 400;">tour</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which ended in July. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I’ve had the most wonderful career, beyond belief. Fifty-two years of pure joy playing music. How lucky am I to play music?” the singer said at the conclusion of his last show in Stockholm, Sweden, last month.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“But, ya know, I wouldn’t be sitting here and talking to you if it wasn’t for you. You bought the singles, the albums, the CDs, the cassettes, but more importantly, you bought the tickets to the shows, and you know how I love to play live.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The performer played “Your Song” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” at the end of his final show. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After the concert, the five-time Grammy winner <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elton-john-ends-50-years-of-touring-with-message-to-fans">told</a> Entertainment Weekly he was still “trying to process” the fact that he was done touring for good.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I don’t think it will sink in for a while yet that I’ve finally finished touring,” John said. “I can’t tell you how much I’m going to miss the fans and how much their support has humbled me — it will stay with me forever.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“When we set off on my final tour in 2018, I couldn’t have foreseen in my wildest dreams the twists and turns and the highs and lows this tour — and the whole world — would have experienced in the next five years,” he continued. “And every step of the way, my fans have been there. They have stuck with me, they have supported me, they have been patient, and they have kept turning out for every single last show.”</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elton-john-ends-50-years-of-touring-with-message-to-fans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elton John</a>, Michael Bublé, Harry Connick Jr., and other celebrities reacted to the news on Friday that legendary crooner <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/legendary-singer-tony-bennett-dead-at-96" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tony Bennett</a> had died at the age of 96.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tony-bennett-dead-stars-react-1235376321/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tributes</a> started piling up after Bennett&#8217;s publicist <a href="https://apnews.com/article/tony-bennett-dies-c3b3a7e2360449fb936a38794c7c3266" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> his death to The Associated Press. Bennett&#8217;s cause of death has yet to be released, but it comes after the singer was <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tony-bennett-dead-96-remembered-celebrities-fans-organizations-honor-singer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diagnosed</a> with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease in 2016. His family did not reveal his diagnosis until 2021. His final performance was at Radio City Music Hall with singer Lady Gaga in 2021.</p>
<p>&#8220;So sad to hear of Tony&#8217;s passing,&#8221; John captioned his post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu9kJ_vM0js/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> with a photo of the two together at an event.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Without doubt the classiest singer, man, and performer you will ever see,&#8221; he added. &#8220;He&#8217;s irreplaceable. I loved and adored him. Condolences to Susan, Danny and the family.&#8221;</p>
<p>Singer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu91N0ErVHk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Bublé</a> wrote, &#8220;Tony Bennett is one of the greatest vocalists, storytellers and interpreters of all time. To say he was an important part of who I became is an understatement. My grandpa was constantly playing Tony Bennett records when I was growing up, and it was the honor of a lifetime to learn from him.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Having my hero take me under his wing was one of the greatest moments of my life and my career,&#8221; he added. &#8220;How did I get so lucky to kneel at the feet of the master for 2 decades? Tony, I&#8217;ll never stop learning from you, and I promise you I&#8217;ll do my best to keep the music we cherish alive. Rest in peace.&#8221;</p>
<p>Radio City Music Hall posted a touching message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu9roiYu_9M/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> that read, &#8220;We are deeply saddened by the loss of music icon Tony Bennett. Thank you for all the history and memories you made with us.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Billy Joel tweeted a picture of the two performing on stage together. The post read, &#8220;Tony Bennett was the one of the most important interpreters of American popular song during the mid to late 20th century. He championed songwriters who might otherwise have remained unknown to many millions of music fans.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tony Bennett was the one of the most important interpreters of American popular song during the mid to late 20th century. He championed songwriters who might otherwise have remained unknown to many millions of music fans. <a href="https://t.co/IsopRo8jQ8">pic.twitter.com/IsopRo8jQ8</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Billy Joel (@billyjoel) <a href="https://twitter.com/billyjoel/status/1682425146445905922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Comedian Rob Schneider wrote, &#8220;Smile if you had a life like Tony Bennett. He just kept getting better with age. Here he is at one of his last performances at age 94. His popularity was hit a new high while he was in his 60’s on MTV Unplugged. Heaven just got the best swooner ever!&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Smile if you had a life like Tony Bennett. He just kept getting better with age. Here he is at one of his last performances at age 94. His popularity was hit a new high while he was in his 60’s on MTV Unplugged.<br />Heaven just got the best swooner ever! <a href="https://t.co/VQnQbEL7rq">pic.twitter.com/VQnQbEL7rq</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobSchneider/status/1682418760043614209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Beach Boys&#8217; Brian Wilson tweeted simply, &#8220;Thinkin&#8217; of Tony Bennett.&#8221; His post included Bennett&#8217;s songs.</p>
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<p>&mdash; Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianWilsonLive/status/1682381297086349319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><a href="https://deadline.com/2023/07/tony-bennett-death-reactions-elton-john-amy-winehouse-foundation-1235444493/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harry Connick Jr.</a> shared a photo of him and Bennett and thanked the iconic singer for being so kind to him.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">rest in peace, tony&#8230; you changed the world with your voice&#8230; thank you for always being so kind to me&#8230; i love you and i&#39;ll miss you very much&#8230; <a href="https://twitter.com/itstonybennett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@itstonybennett</a> </p>
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<p>&mdash; Harry Connick Jr (@HarryConnickJR) <a href="https://twitter.com/HarryConnickJR/status/1682411086656557056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;Rest in peace, Tony&#8230; you changed the world with your voice&#8230; thank you for always being so kind to me&#8230; I love you and i&#8217;ll miss you very much&#8230;,&#8221; Connick Jr. wrote.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tis w/ gr8 sadness, we say farewell to the late great Tony Bennett. He exemplified a person who was good as gold, sweet like sugar &amp; a deeply feeling, empathic human being. I wish more had the stuff you were made of Tony. RIP 🙏 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/power2performers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#power2performers</a> <a href="https://t.co/j0PrP5mi5I">pic.twitter.com/j0PrP5mi5I</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Fran Drescher (@frandrescher) <a href="https://twitter.com/frandrescher/status/1682385705622814720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The great Tony Bennett sings &quot;Everybody Has The Blues.&quot; RIP, Tony. <a href="https://t.co/lPhpTPy3kI">pic.twitter.com/lPhpTPy3kI</a></p>
<p>&mdash; David Letterman (@Letterman) <a href="https://twitter.com/Letterman/status/1682399834882416643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">RIP Tony Bennett, 96. <br />One of the greatest singers in music history. Incredible talent, wonderful man. <a href="https://t.co/tdlGb0CPcH">pic.twitter.com/tdlGb0CPcH</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1682434743340507137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/legendary-singer-tony-bennett-dead-at-96" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Legendary Singer Tony Bennett Dead At 96</a></strong></p>


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Elton John, Michael Bublé, And Others React To Tony Bennett’s Death With Touching Tributes

Tributes For Tony Bennett Pour In From Elton John, Michael Bublé, And Others

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/holy-s-britney-spears-reacts-to-collab-with-elton-john-soaring-to-number-one-spot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elton John</a> officially ended his more than 50 years of touring on Saturday, sending a message to his fans that his legendary career would not have been possible without them.</p>
<p>The 76-year-old singer&#8217;s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour&#8217;s final show took place at Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, where he closed out his final set with &#8220;Your Song&#8221; and &#8220;Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,&#8221; then addressed the crowd, <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/07/09/elton-john-thanks-fans-for-52-years-of-pure-joy-as-he-retires-from-touring/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Page Six</a> reported.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve had the most wonderful career, beyond belief,&#8221; the legendary singer said. &#8220;52 years of pure joy playing music, how lucky am I to play music?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;But, ya know, I wouldn&#8217;t be sitting here and talking to you if it wasn&#8217;t for you,&#8221; he added. &#8220;You bought the singles, the albums, the CDs, the cassettes, but more importantly, you bought the tickets to the shows and you know how I love to play live.&#8221;</p>
<p>Following his concert, the five-time Grammy winner told <a href="https://www.etonline.com/elton-john-performs-emotional-final-farewell-show-as-he-retires-from-touring-207683" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Entertainment Weekly</a> he was still &#8220;trying to process&#8221; that his touring days are officially over.</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think it will sink in for a while yet that I&#8217;ve finally finished touring,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I can&#8217;t tell you how much I&#8217;m going to miss the fans and how much their support has humbled me — it will stay with me forever.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;When we set off on my final tour in 2018, I couldn&#8217;t have foreseen in my wildest dreams the twists and turns and the highs and lows this tour — and the whole world — would have experienced in the next five years,&#8221; John continued. &#8220;And every step of the way, my fans have been there. They have stuck with me, they have supported me, they have been patient, and they have kept turning out for every single last show.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ahead of the show, the &#8220;Tiny Dancer&#8221; hitmaker, who has been touring since 1970, posted a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CucC7nWAQ8K/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.</p>
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<p>&#8220;What a journey this tour has been and now we find ourselves at the end of it,&#8221; John captioned his post. &#8220;Tonight is the final night.&#8221;</p>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">Pop star Elton John announced that he was leaving Twitter, claiming that &#8220;misinformation&#8221; was going to &#8220;flourish unchecked&#8221; on the site thanks to new company policies.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">“All my life I’ve tried to use music to bring people together,” John tweeted on Friday. “Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world. I’ve decided to no longer use Twitter, given their recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked.”</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">All my life I’ve tried to use music to bring people together. Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world.<br /> <br />I’ve decided to no longer use Twitter, given their recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked.</p>
<p>&mdash; Elton John (@eltonofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/eltonofficial/status/1601200277276659712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">“I love your music,” Twitter CEO Elon Musk responded. “Hope you come back. Is there any misinformation in particular that you’re concerned about?”</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I love your music. Hope you come back. Is there any misinformation in particular that you’re concerned about?</p>
<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601275664098725891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">When a Twitter user pointed out that it was possible someone else with a leftist perspective actually wrote the verbiage in John’s tweet, Musk noted that celebrities often don’t write the posts under their name.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s true that most celebrities don’t write their own posts. More should. Way better to hear directly from them,” he replied.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s true that most celebrities don’t write their own posts. More should. Way better to hear directly from them.</p>
<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601290351922159616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>One area Musk has changed Twitter&#8217;s misinformation policy has been related to the discussion of COVID.</p>
<p>According to an update note posted on Twitter’s <a href="https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blog</a> and “<a href="https://transparency.twitter.com/en/reports/covid19.html#2021-jul-dec" target="_blank" rel="noopener">transparency report</a>,” as of November 23, the platform is no longer enforcing policies it used to combat “misleading information” during the COVID pandemic. But there was no formal announcement of a policy change; news broke Tuesday when several conservative users posted screenshots of the updated policy. The policy change is the latest move in Elon Musk’s effort to reform Twitter into a “free speech” platform.</p>
<p>“Effective November 23, 2022, Twitter is no longer enforcing the COVID-19 misleading information policy,” the note reads.</p>
<p>Conservatives shared screenshots of the updated policy Tuesday and celebrated the change by posting facts about COVID-19 that were once deemed “misinformation” by Twitter.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/29/tech/twitter-covid-misinformation-policy/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a>, between January 2020 and September 2022, the platform suspended more than 11,000 accounts and took down more than 100,000 individual posts for violating the misinformation policy. Notable users suspended included Republican Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, journalist Alex Berenson, mRNA vaccine researcher Dr. Robert Malone, cardiologist Dr. Peter McCollough, and former San Francisco Giants player Aubrey Huff.</p>
<p>The day after Twitter announced the policy change, CEO Elon Musk announced a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elon-musk-announces-blanket-amnesty-for-suspended-users" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blanket amnesty</a> for users suspended from the platform. On November 23, Musk tweeted a poll asking whether or not to unban users that had been permanently suspended. “Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam?” he wrote.</p>
<p>More than three million users voted in the poll, and the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of amnesty; nearly three-quarters of voters, 72.4%, voted “yes,” while just 27.6% voted “no.”</p>
<p>“The people have spoken,” Musk wrote after the poll concluded. “Amnesty begins next week. Vox Populi, Vox Dei.”</p>
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Elton John Quits Twitter, Cites ‘Misinformation.’ Elon Musk Asks Him One Question.

Elton John Quits Twitter, Cites 'Misinformation.' Elon Musk Asks Him One Question. 

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<p class="p1">After a couple was brutally attacked following an Elton John concert in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a>, authorities arrested an individual connected to the beating.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">The investigation is ongoing after a viral video was shared on social media showing the alarming occurrence that took place last week in the parking lot of the Dodger Stadium.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">The couple is in their 60s and their daughter, Nicole, <a href="https://www.foxla.com/news/dodger-stadium-elton-john-concert-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spoke</a> to Fox11 about the attack.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">&#8220;They were so excited to go have a random little date night, so they went to the Elton John concert,&#8221; Nicole said. &#8220;They had a really nice night and they wanted to beat the crowd so they left 10-15 minutes before the concert ended.”</p>
<p class="p1">&#8220;They were in their car exiting Dodger Stadium and traffic got crazy out there. People were walking around all the cars, so they were in line to exit. A group of people walked around their car and they both heard this loud bang and someone had hit my dad&#8217;s mirror on his Tahoe,&#8221; Nicole said.</p>
<p class="p1">Nicole explained that her father exited the car to find out what had happened.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">&#8220;He looked and he was thinking his mirror was hanging off, and he looked at the people and said, ‘Who hit my mirror,&#8217; and this group of about six people turned around,&#8221; Nicole said. &#8220;A female was like &#8216;I did,&#8217; and she was intoxicated and witnesses claim that she swung [at] my dad first and he went to block. The last thing he remembers is these three or four guys just started hitting him all at the same time.”</p>
<p class="p1">The man, identified as Jamie, <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/21/couple-brutally-attacked-outside-elton-john-concert-in-la/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1">told</span></a> KABC-TV, “Next thing I know, big gorilla’s coming at me. This guy was wailing on me. I fought back but I don’t think I did anything.”</p>
<p class="p1">“They got me on the ground, next thing I know I see other legs. People pummeling me. My wife came, she said she was pulling people off of me,” he added.</p>
<p class="p1">Nicole’s mother got out of the car once she saw that her husband was being beat up by a group of men.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">&#8220;Her instinct was to get out and help him, and as my mom&#8217;s trying to pull men off of him, she was grabbed by the back of the head by a female in that group. Before she knew it, the gentleman in the black shirt, black backwards hat (as seen in the video), basically football tackles my mom and my mom just remembers flying and that&#8217;s it,&#8221; Nicole said.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">Witnesses said that Nicole’s mom smashed her head so badly on the ground that they heard her head make impact and everyone was sure she had cracked her skull.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">“I felt like I was rammed and thrown and my head hit the pavement, and so I blacked out,” Nicole’s mother <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/arrest-made-attack-elton-john-concert-dodger-stadium-1235267278/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1">told</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxH5VkW8hH0&amp;ab_channel=CBSLosAngeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1">KCAL9</span></a>. She added that no one had tried to help her husband as he lay on the ground passed out.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">“My mom blacked out and when she came to, she was looking around and no one was helping them and she looked and my dad was lifeless on the floor, blacked out as well,” she said.</p>
<p class="p1">One person was helping her parents, but the man had also been recording the incident on his phone. When the assailants realized he was recording, they attacked him, as well, and broke his device.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">&#8220;As social media blew up, we were contacted today [by police] so we did give our part of the story so hopefully justice can be served and the legal system doesn&#8217;t fail us but already we&#8217;re being told LAPD is saying this started from a fender bender so from the get go, the story&#8217;s already wrong,&#8221; Nicole added.</p>
<p>The man is recovering from several injuries impacting his head, ankle, back, and one of his ears. The woman was able to go home from the hospital on the night of the attack, and both victims had broken bones and brain injuries.</p>
<p>Crime in Los Angeles has been an increasing problem and was a major factor in the Los Angeles mayoral <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-karen-bass-beats-rick-caruso-in-l-a-mayoral-race-projection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">race</a>, prompting support for former Republican billionaire Rick Caruso, who was ultimately unsuccessful against Democratic Representative Karen Bass.</p>
<p class="paragraph larva // a-font-body-m ">“The City of Los Angeles is home to entertainment of many kinds. It is always tragic when acts of violence stain the public’s feeling of safety in attending such events,&#8221; LAPD officer Rosario Cervantes said in a statement. &#8220;The Los Angeles Police Department is committed to restoring the public’s sense [of] safety and seeking justice in this instance and always.”</p>


Couple In Sixties Beat Up Night Of Elton John Concert In L.A.

Couple In Sixties Beat Up Night Of Elton John Concert In L.A. Outside Dodger Stadium

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<p>Celebrities like Sir Elton John, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jk-rowling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J.K. Rowling</a>, TV host Piers Morgan, and many more reacted to the heartbreaking news Thursday that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/queen-elizabeth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Queen Elizabeth II</a> had died at her castle in Balmoral, Scotland, following reports that she was in bad health. She was 96.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elton-john">famed singer</a> was just one of many stars who took to their social media accounts to share their thoughts following the monarch&#8217;s passing. She was the longest reigning monarch in British history after recently celebrating her 70 years on the throne at the week long celebration of her Platinum Jubilee.</p>
<p>&#8220;Along with the rest of the nation, I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Her Majesty the Queen&#8217;s passing,&#8221; John tweeted. &#8220;She was an inspiring presence to be around, and led the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace, decency, and a genuine caring warmth.</p>
<p>&#8220;Queen Elizabeth has been a huge part of my life from childhood to this day, and I will miss her dearly,&#8221; he added.</p>
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<p>&mdash; Elton John (@eltonofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/eltonofficial/status/1567947331294691334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;Some may find the outpouring of British shock and grief at this moment quaint or odd, but millions felt affection and respect for the woman who uncomplainingly filled her constitutional role for seventy years,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jk-rowling">Rowling</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1567930811147603972?s=20&amp;t=pSrB30NEMsm6xrL2Fkv1kg">tweeted</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Most British people have never known another monarch, so she&#8217;s been a thread winding through all our lives,&#8221; she added. &#8220;She did her duty by the country right up until her dying hours, and became an enduring, positive symbol of Britain all over the world. She&#8217;s earned her rest. #TheQueen.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Most British people have never known another monarch, so she’s been a thread winding through all our lives. She did her duty by the country right up until her dying hours, and became an enduring, positive symbol of Britain all over the world. She’s earned her rest. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheQueen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheQueen</a></p>
<p>&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1567930811147603972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Legendary English actress Helen Mirren released a statement following news of the queen&#8217;s death, <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/09/helen-mirren-reacts-to-queen-elizabeth-iis-death-she-was-the-epitome-of-nobility-1235111810/">Deadline</a> reported.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m mourning along with the rest of my country, the passing of a great Queen,&#8221; Mirren shared in a statement. &#8220;I&#8217;m proud to call myself of the Elizabethan age. If there was a definition of nobility, Elizabeth Windsor embodied it.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I mourn with my country the passing of our greatest Queen.  With a heavy heart I say it is devastating the thought of England without Queen Elizabeth II <a href="https://t.co/JZYXGRz2hb">pic.twitter.com/JZYXGRz2hb</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) <a href="https://twitter.com/OzzyOsbourne/status/1567931606832398336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">“When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.” Queen Elizabeth II </p>
<p>Rest In Peace <a href="https://t.co/iWZMPKqeZc">pic.twitter.com/iWZMPKqeZc</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Melissa Rivers (@MelRivers) <a href="https://twitter.com/MelRivers/status/1567941115579617284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING NEWS: <br />RIP Her Majesty  Queen Elizabeth II, 96. The greatest Monarch in history, and the greatest of Britons. Dignified, humble, wise, stoic, and dedicated to duty &amp; service to the country she loved. Thank you for everything, Ma’am. We will be forever indebted to you. <a href="https://t.co/8PVVic4PIx">pic.twitter.com/8PVVic4PIx</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1567928903481581569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It was a privilege to have the opportunity to sing for Her Majesty <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueenElizabeth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#QueenElizabeth</a> on several occasions.<br />It makes me deeply sorry to hear of her passing. We have lost one of the key figures of contemporary history: an extraordinary woman, a charismatic cornerstone of society. <a href="https://t.co/rfY2JrLzwv">pic.twitter.com/rfY2JrLzwv</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Andrea Bocelli (@AndreaBocelli) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreaBocelli/status/1567952722644590592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The kind words come after Buckingham Palace announced the news Thursday that the queen had died.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.</p>
<p>The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. <a href="https://t.co/VfxpXro22W">pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W</a></p>
<p>&mdash; The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1567928275913121792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,&#8221; a <a href="https://www.royal.uk">statement</a> shared by the royal household read. &#8220;The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-at-96">BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II Dead At 96</a></strong></p>


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‘She’s Earned Her Rest’: Celebrities React To News Of The Queen’s Death At 96

'She’s Earned Her Rest': Celebrities React To News Of The Queen's Death At 96

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/britney-spears" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Britney Spears</a> reacted Friday to the news that her collaboration with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elton-john" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elton John</a> &#8220;Hold Me Closer&#8221; soared to the number one spot in more than 30 countries, including the United States.</p>
<p>In a video the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/britney-spears">40-year-old</a> pop singer posted on <a href="https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/1563223400482426883?s=20&amp;t=aC0bs82Mx9ko2DD_TM1Mgw">Twitter</a>, where she has 55 million followers, Spears sent a message directly to the legendary singer and made it clear she was more than a bit shocked that the song they dropped just hours before, a remix of Elton&#8217;s 1971 hit &#8220;Tiny Dancer,” was rocking <a href="https://kworb.net/charts/itunes/us.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">music charts</a> across the globe.</p>
<p>&#8220;Hello Sir Elton John, we are like number one in 40 countries,&#8221; Spears shared. &#8220;Holy s***! I&#8217;m in the tub right now and I&#8217;m about to go have the best day ever. And I hope you&#8217;re well!&#8221; The clip has also gone viral after being seen 1.5 million times at the time of this publication.</p>
<p>The song sits at number one on the <a href="https://kworb.net/charts/itunes/us.html">iTunes chart</a> in the U.S., and 34 other countries, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/britney-spears-comeback-song-hold-me-closer-elton-john-rockets-no-1">Fox News</a> noted. The official video on YouTube has also gone viral with 1.7 million views and counting.</p>
<p>The 75-year-old hitmaker also reacted to the news on his social media, <a href="https://twitter.com/eltonofficial/status/1563198155944239108?s=20&amp;t=aC0bs82Mx9ko2DD_TM1Mgw">tweeting</a> to his one million plus followers how &#8220;thrilled&#8221; he was at the response.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;m thrilled with the response to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HoldMeCloser?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HoldMeCloser</a> I wanted to do a fun, happy summer track so was ecstatic when <a href="https://twitter.com/britneyspears?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@britneyspears</a> agreed to be a part of it! She truly is an icon, one of the all-time great pop stars &amp; I love her dearly. I hope you all love it!<a href="https://t.co/wMbzKjvP7s">https://t.co/wMbzKjvP7s</a> <a href="https://t.co/kLUsDfGF79">pic.twitter.com/kLUsDfGF79</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Elton John (@eltonofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/eltonofficial/status/1563198155944239108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m thrilled with the response to #HoldMeCloser,&#8221; the singer wrote. &#8220;I wanted to do a fun, happy summer track so was ecstatic when [Britney Spears] agreed to be a part of it! She truly is an icon, one of the all-time great pop stars &amp; I love her dearly. I hope you all love it!&#8221;</p>
<p>The official audio can be heard <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hLtlzkoGPk">here</a>.</p>
<p>WATCH:</p>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Elton John, Britney Spears - Hold Me Closer (Visualiser)" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8hLtlzkoGPk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>On Wednesday, the &#8220;Criminal&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/britney-spears-gets-stuck-on-freeway-after-running-out-of-gas-police-called-to-get-her-to-safety-report">hitmaker</a> tweeted that she was “overwhelmed” by the song’s success.</p>
<p>&#8220;Okie dokie … my first song in 6 years!&#8221; Spears tweeted. &#8220;It&#8217;s pretty damn cool that I&#8217;m singing with one of the most classic men of our time … [Elton John] I&#8217;m kinda overwhelmed… it&#8217;s a big deal to me! I&#8217;m meditating more and learning my space is valuable and precious!&#8221;</p>
<p>https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/1562603307968778240?s=20&#038;t=YMDukElsEF1i1wQ4eXxPzQ</p>
<p>Less than a year ago, the &#8220;Toxic&#8221; singer was trying to get out of her nearly 14-year conservatorship. In November, a judge ruled to terminate the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-ends-britney-spears-conservatorship">conservatorship</a> Spears had been under since 2008, controlled by her father Jamie Spears.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, the &#8220;Gimme More&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/1562603309138972672?s=20&amp;t=WQQIQCpGopFF-G4jIKntEg">hitmaker</a> announced details about her upcoming collaboration with the &#8220;Cold Heart&#8221; singer, and then deleted her Instagram, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-choose-happiness-britney-spears-deletes-instagram-after-announcing-elton-john-collab">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m learning everyday is a clean slate to try and be a better person and do what makes me happy … yes I choose happiness today,&#8221; Britney <a href="https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/1562603309138972672?s=20&amp;t=WQQIQCpGopFF-G4jIKntEg">tweeted</a>. &#8220;I tell myself every day to let go of the hurt bitterness and try to forgive myself and others to what may have been hurtful.&#8221;</p>


Britney Spears – “I Am Britney Jean”

‘Holy S***’: Britney Spears Reacts To Collab With Elton John Soaring To Number One Spot

Britney Spears Reacts To Collab With Elton John Soaring To Number One Spot

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/britney-spears"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Britney Spears</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> deleted her </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/instagram"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> account just after posting about her upcoming collaboration with </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elton-john"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elton John</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This isn’t the first time the pop star disappeared from the platform, but fans found the timing a little strange. Spears, 40, headed to Twitter to discuss her new song with the music legend and talk about her mental health.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I’m learning everyday is a clean slate to try and be a better person and do what makes me happy … yes I choose happiness today. I tell myself every day to let go of the hurt bitterness and try to forgive myself and others to what may have been hurtful,” she shared to Twitter.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/1562603309138972672">https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/1562603309138972672</a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I want to be fearless like when I was younger and not be so scared and fearful. I pray there actually is truth to the Holy Spirit and I hope that spirit is with my children as well !!! Yes … I choose happiness and joy today!!!”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spears also reposted the announcement about her new song with John, which is especially significant considering that it’s her first release since the end of her conservatorship last fall.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“[M]y first song in 6 years 🎶 !!!! It’s pretty damn cool that I’m singing with one of the most classic men of our time … @eltonofficial!!!!” she wrote. Spears also said she has been “meditating more” and “learning [her] space is valuable and precious.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The singer’s Instagram has become controversial recently, especially since the “Slave 4 U” singer kept posting nude photos of herself to the platform. Some fans questioned why Spears kept sharing those types of images while others applauded her choices.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every other time Spears deleted her account, she was back in a couple of days. The singer did not indicate whether her break from Instagram was permanent or not.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The pop star recently made headlines because of drama with her ex-husband, Keven Federline, who accused Spears of driving away the couple’s two teenage sons. He alluded to the fact that she did this in part by posting racy photos to social media.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This whole thing has been hard to watch, harder to live through, harder to watch my boys go through than anything else,” Federline said in part, as The Daily Wire originally </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/britney-spears-ex-husband-kevin-federline-breaks-silence-about-childrens-relationship-with-her-report"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reported</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. “It’s been tough. It’s the most challenging thing I’ve ever had to do in my life.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I try to explain to [the boys], ‘Look, maybe that’s just another way she tries to express herself,’” he continued. “But that doesn’t take away from the fact of what it does to them. It’s tough. I can’t imagine how it feels to be a teenager having to go to high school.”</span></p>


2016 Billboard Music Awards – Red Carpet

‘I Choose Happiness’: Britney Spears Deletes Instagram After Announcing Elton John Collab

'I Choose Happiness': Britney Spears Deletes Instagram After Announcing Elton John Collab

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