Elton John uses Russian concert to call gay ban 'inhumane'

Tonight's Beyonce vs Elton John themed X Factor semi final saw contestants really step up the mark in an attempt to secure a place at Wembley next weekend. Firm favourite Sam Bailey chose to sing Halo and gave an emotional, stripped back ...

Elton John had promised to challenge Vladimir Putin over gay rights when he played in Russia - and it sounds like he delivered. The singer told the audience the oppressive crackdown on gay "propaganda" was "inhumane" and "isolating". It ...

One Direction, Katy Perry, The Killers, young piano man Tom Odell, and a duet between Elton John and Gary Barlow are the musical guests for the X Factor finale in two weeks time. The stars come out to play for the finale on the weekend of December ...

Elton John's scheduled concert at Crocus City Hall in Moscow went on as planned Friday night, though Russian officials are unlikely to approve of the out musician's comments in support of the nation's embattled LGBT community. "You took me to your ...

A man who says he has $4.50 in the bank has been fined $45,000 and ordered to pay $26,368 back to the customers he cheated with his Elton John concert travel arrangements. Blenheim-man Roger Sutherland, 72, now lives in rental accommodation and ...

Kiwi rugby sensation Dan Carter has been rubbing shoulders with global music sensation Sir Elton John. Carter, who is in New York, tweeted a photo of himself grinning alongside Sir Elton backstage at Madison Square Garden last night. "Not every ...

Elton John has expressed his sadness over the gay laws in Russia and has urged the country to end discrimination against gays during his performance at a concert in Moscow. The British singer said that he was "sad to learn" of a law banning the "propaganda of ...

MOSCOW, December 7 (RIA Novosti) Openly gay British musician Elton John dedicated a concert in Moscow on Friday to a Russian man, Vladislav Tornovo, beaten to death in a suspected homophobic killing earlier this year. Elton John used the sell-out ...

It was meant to be all steam and whistles heading south, but days before their journey, customers were told their train don't stop there anymore. More than 220 Elton John lovers bought tickets for a "rail tour" from Christchurch to his November ...