Elton John Praises Secondary School Cover of 'I'm Still Standing'
“The students in Mr. Millington’s music class at @telfordpriory did a brilliant version of my song, #ImStillStanding,” John wrote. “Ben, you did a fantastic job and I look forward to having you all as guests at my show.”
Elton John had been touring North America on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour this year when the coronavirus pandemic struck,the remainder of his tour dates to 2021. Exact dates have yet to be announced for the rescheduled tour, but tickets for all postponed shows will remain valid in 2021. As of now, John’s European tour dates are still on for 2020, beginning September 5th in Cologne.
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