Music legend Sir Elton John is reportedly holed up in a music studio furiously bashing new tracks he hopes to record on a record to be released before the end of the year.
Sir Elton John is working on a new album – seven months after hanging up the mic to retire from touring.
The 76-year-old music legend has been churning out hits since 1968 and last year his mammoth Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour ended in July after 330 performances. On the music side, his latest album, entitled Regimental Sgt. Zippo, was released in June 2021 – releasing for the first time original tracks he first recorded in 1967.
In October 2021, he also released a duets album titled The Lockdown Sessions containing mash-up tracks of remixed old tracks and featuring guest vocalists – including Dua Lipa on the track Cold Heart and Britney Spears on the track Hold Me Closer. Now, fans will soon be able to get their hands on a brand new album from the hitmaker.
While Sir Elton was happy to step out of the spotlight in terms of his stage performance, it seems he is more than happy to go into the studio to record more music. And now a report claims he has visited a music studio to create a record – which is expected to be released towards the end of the year.
A source told The Sun: “It was all top secret but Elton is back in the studio working on a new album. Deadlines are always moving but the fourth quarter has been mapped out in terms of release date. He loves music and that will never change, but the desire to be as busy as he was has diminished. Elton will still have a Rocket Hour radio show on Apple Music and the finger is still in the know; he just wants to slow down a little and spend time with his family but the new album is coming.
Sir Elton announced his retirement from touring in January 2018 and returned to the road later that year. The Covid-19 pandemic upended his tour dates, but he finally reached his final concert in Stockholm, Sweden on July 8, 2023. Addressing the end of his live touring career, the star said on stage: ” I’ve had the most wonderful career, beyond belief. Fifty-two years of pure joy playing music. How lucky am I to play music? You know how much I love playing live. Playing for you is my life force. You looked absolutely stunning. I’ll never tour again, but I might do something in the future – a one-off thing – but it’ll be miles away. I want to appreciate my family, my sons, my husband, everything. I deserved it.
When his farewell tour was announced, the star assured his fans that it didn’t mean he was retiring completely. He said: “I will always be involved in music. I can’t not be involved in music.” He added at the time: “The emotion you feel from someone who doesn’t know you, you don’t know him… But for this song, you become one with him… c “It’s the greatest feeling you can ever have.”
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