The iconic Dodgers outfit, designed by Bob Mackie, was worn by the Tiny Dancer singer when he headlined the Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium for two nights in 1975.

In 2019, he finally got the biopic he richly deserved in Rocketman, which chronicles his youth and his rise to fame, as well as his spectacular fall into addiction and despair. John has said that he took risks with unprotected sex during the 1980s and considers himself lucky to have avoided contracting HIV. The album's release signalled the end of the Elton John Band, as an unhappy and overworked John dismissed Olsson and Murray. On 13 December 2014, he appeared at Watford's Vicarage Road with his husband and sons for the opening of the "Sir Elton John stand". John has also cited Ray Charles, the Beatles, the Band, Leon Russell, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell and Freddie Mercury as influences.By day, he ran errands for a music publishing company; he divided his nights between solo gigs at a London hotel bar and working with Bluesology. The 2019 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and Academy Award for Best Original Song both went to John for " (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again", shared with Taupin. Director Cameron Crowe brings an autobiographical touch to this film, which also is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to its cast, which includes Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, and Frances McDormand.

In 2020, Blauel sued John for writing about their relationship in his 2019 Me: Elton John Official Autobiography, which she claimed broke the terms of their divorce agreement. Hype for the Rocketman singer’s set has been unprecedented and marks the end of Sir Elton’s UK dates on his Farewell Tour.John formed his own label, The Rocket Record Company (distributed in the US by MCA and initially by Island in the UK), and signed acts to it—notably Neil Sedaka (John sang background vocals on Sedaka's " Bad Blood") and Kiki Dee, in whom he took a personal interest. At their first meeting, Williams gave John an unopened envelope of lyrics written by Bernie Taupin, who had answered the same ad. He has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. A longtime tennis enthusiast, in 1975 he released the song " Philadelphia Freedom" in tribute to his friend Billie Jean King's World Team Tennis team, the Philadelphia Freedoms. Cantrell added, "Elton is a very important musical influence to all of us in varying degrees, and especially to me.

v=1703721964","width":468},{"alt":null,"id":6395432337498,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0. Indeed, there’s something almost anthropological about his approach to his subject, and it’s one of the few films that seems to immerse the viewer into teen life of the 1970s. Directed by noted auteur Paul Thomas Anderson, the film expertly blends comedy and drama, with a bit of romance thrown into the mix.Elton John was released in April 1970 on DJM Records/ Pye Records in the UK and Uni Records in the US, and established the formula for subsequent albums: gospel-chorded rockers and poignant ballads. The film is edgy and fast-paced, and it’s one of those films that really goes the extra mile in capturing the look and sensibility of the 1970s. John and Egerton performed a new song written for Rocketman, " (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again", which premiered on BBC Radio 2 in 2019.