Elton John

[Bronzedoor72]

Did anyone else think something wasn’t right when Elton John was singing in world together? He sounded like his tongue was too big for mouth. Myself and DP had a good giggle at his performance. Apologies if this offends anyone, I completely understand the cause it was for and appreciate our front line/key workers, DP is a front line worker and I’m vulnerable.

He is 73 ! I hope I can still sing - or even talk - as well as that at 73.

I don't think he sounds weird -perhaps it's just the lack of studio refinements and adjustments. Artists always sound different "live". I just think it's a cracking song. What a treat!

Bronzedoor72 I cant imagine a single couple in the country who could have watched that performance and not commentated on how atrocious he was. Most normal people would have a good giggle.

I loved Elton in the 70's and his album 'Yellow Brick Road' was one of the best he ever made.

THEN:
Listen to 'Your Sister Can't Twist' (but she can rock and roll) from that album.

NOW:
He was young and fit then - as were we all. Sometimes we think we still are, I know I do. He was struggling to breathe correctly in this performance so didn't have the strength to carry the notes.
But singing is his life and sometimes it's hard to know when to stop doing what you love,.

'Haha' at the posters getting enraged on behalf of notoriously mega-bitch Elton, as if he would piss on you if you were on fire 😂

I'm sure multimillionaire, household name Elton John will survive a Mumsnetter criticising/ laughing at his sub-par performance. I suspect his crap singing was more to do with the trout pout than anything, and if not, then oh well. He chose to put himself out there to receive some scrutiny. If more information comes out that health issues are 100 percent the cause for his rubbish singing, then it would be unreasonable to have a pop. But you can't live life scared to have an opinion just in case someone might have underlying health problems, it's frankly patronising.

Paul McCartney sounded much worse

OP you are getting a hard time here. DH and I were looking forward to him singing but we were also of the opinion he sounded awful and yes, he sounded like a "pub singer". I didn't know he had been unwell but if he wasn't anywhere near his normal standard he should not have sung.

Paul McCartney was poor too. Tom Jones was in a league of his own.

He looks and sounds bloody ridiculous.

Haven't seen Elton John but Macca was awful! What was that muzakky version of the song all about??

Mick Jagger is amazing!

Oh FFS only here would you get ripped to shreds for noticing that a formerly excellent musician sounded like a parody of himself. I did laugh OP and you know what it was much needed, that's two colleagues and a friend of my father's I've lost to this so far and I've still got to go into work this morning without adequate PPE. Thanks Elton 👍

I think after he'd done his roots he did his own lip fillers.

It did sound weird.

And I love EJ.

He was terrible, he did sound like a caricature of himself. I thought the whole show was pretty awful, I was expecting it to be uplifting but it was mostly tiresome dirges. Tom Jones was fantastic, Andrea Bocelli and celine Dion were great. We commented that they only needed mick Jagger, the rest of the Rolling Stones didn't add much to the performance.

I've been a fan of Elton John since the 1970s but there's no denying that neither his singing nor his piano playing were their usual standard last night.

For the gift that is Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, I won't say a word against him.
I cut older performers huge slack. I thought most people did.

I didn't watch the programme precisely because I heard a clip of Elton on the radio. I've heard Paul McCartney on the radio this morning. I am even more pleased with my decision

I thought Elton was great and commented so to the family, compared to Paul Mc Cartney who really didn't sound great, but at his age and being such a music legend that's ok.

Charlie Watts was hilarious.
Weren't they all fantastic to do it.

He was pretty poor, McCartney also

We only saw the clips that were in the trailers earlier in the day, but McCartney sounded absolutely dreadful.

He really needs to jack in the singing.

Some of the replies on here are ridiculous. It was clear he wasn’t up to scratch neither was Paul McCartney. He’s hardly some vulnerable old man, he’s a highly respected, incredibly rich and confident mega star. He chose to be on the show. Mick Jagger however was incredible I thought although the other 3 in the band not so much!

Oh dear. Maybe singing a song like that with no proper backing wasn't the best plan. He left himself very exposed, couldn't hit all the notes and couldn't make his words clear.

I think it’s ok to wonder what was actually wrong with him though. He was shouting in a staccato way and wasn’t pronouncing his ‘s’es. I’ve never heard him do that.

It shows a certain kind of arrogance to think health care workers would appreciate such a dreadful performance. Elton should have just written a cheque.

Weren't they all fantastic to do it

Not really.

@Karwomannghia
Yeah ‘I’m dill dandin, yeah yeah yeah” I though maybe he’d had too much Botox

oh snowflakes, do fuck off ! Elton John has been known to be one of the biggest bitches in showbiz, I'm sure he can take it

@TheFredericaQuartet
Elton should have just written a cheque

Jesus wept I can't stop laughing.

Thanks op, I needed that x