Elton John not thrilled by the Newt's review of his Vancouver show

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      You'd think that pop legend Elton John would be beyond caring what the critics think by now, right?

      Well, apparently he still reads the reviews. Even before they get in the paper.

      I wrote a pretty damn glowing online review of the Big E's show at Rogers Arena last Saturday (September 13), tacking on a complaint about his choice of encores. I didn't care for the way he went all Disney on our asses by ending the night with those sappy tunes from The Lion King, "Circle of Life"/"Can You Feel the Love Tonight".

      Then the next night, during his second Vancouver show, this message got tweeted by one of my more trustworthy followers, @60Blues:

      OMG!!! @earofnewt Elton John just talked about your review!!! He read it!! Didn't like the Lion King diss!! Lol

      Later on I got the gist of what apparently went down. 

      "It was right before 'Circle of Life'; Elton was thanking Van for 2 great nights. He says he read a review of last night in a paper then corrects himself and says on a website. He says it was a beautiful, great review except the guy says he didn't like the 2 songs at the end. He then went on to say he had stopped singing them but now he has 2 kids who watch that movie so he started singing them again. And he then said he really didn't fucking care if anyone didn't like them because he's never ever been fucking cool anyhow!"

      Now, I take total exception to that statement. Elton John is fucking cool.

      Except for those two Lion King tunes.

      Comments

      29 Comments

      Anne

      Sep 18, 2014 at 4:57am

      As I know Elton I could even imagine, he wasn't completely serious about it. I doubt he seriously was upset about the review. and hey - he really could do "Hakuna Matata" instead. :D

      Jeff Van Devender

      Sep 18, 2014 at 7:15am

      It was a great review & the complaint was valid. Go ahead and include the LK songs, Elton. Just don't close with them! You have some killer closer tracks. How about Curtains, as an example? Looking forward to the Denver show tomorrow night!!

      isilove

      Sep 18, 2014 at 8:38am

      those are great tunes

      Pat Crowe

      Sep 18, 2014 at 8:40am

      Ha Ha Steve! Big Brenda spanked your bum in front of EVERYONE!

      Todd Jackson

      Sep 18, 2014 at 9:49am

      It won him an Oscar...

      James Blatchford

      Sep 18, 2014 at 10:15am

      Is Elton not the Liberace of our era?

      Yes, we've become our parents lapping up Disney show tunes. Enough to make Newt's mascara run.

      REDDPILL

      Sep 18, 2014 at 11:48am

      Elton John is a whiny baby. I had the opportunity to see Elton in Las Vegas. I passed, and I'm glad I passed seeing him in Vancouver too.

      Debra Hannah

      Sep 18, 2014 at 12:38pm

      I love Elton's music, no matter the choice of his many songs. I applaud his about-face to become a family man. He has a beautiful family and I'm glad he has begun singing the songs from The Lion King again. I am a grandmother of 6 and I share his music with them, every chance I get.

      James Blatchford

      Sep 18, 2014 at 1:31pm

      I rest may case...thanks, Debra.

      Anna

      Sep 18, 2014 at 1:54pm

      You complain and criticize others and not enjoying the show. If you know how to do best, go to the stage. I want to see do what Elton does. Bunch of incompetents. You are crybabies. Shake the skeleton and fats.