While performing at his intimate concert with Brandi Carlile, Sir Elton John shared his plans for his tombstone.
In honour of their new album, the pair took to the stage at The London Palladium for a one-off filmed performance: An Evening With Elton John & Brandi Carlile.
Before bringing out the instruments, the dynamic duo — who lived together while writing Who Believes in Angels? — took part in a Q&A, hosted by Dan Levy.
When speaking about his legacy, Sir Elton, 78, made it incredibly clear which song he did not want to be immortalised by.
‘I want nothing to do with Crocodile f***ing Rock,’ the Rocket Man declared. I just want it to say: “He was a great dad”.’
He shares his sons Zachary, 14, and Elijah, 12, with his husband David Furnish, 62.
Sir Elton spoke about how being a dad was the ‘greatest gift’ he could ever want and how his children still teach him things every day.
This mirrors his wishes first shared in December, at the Time Magazine honours in New York, where he said he wants his love for his children to be his legacy.
David and Sir Elton have been partners since 1993, tying the knot in 2014 after welcoming their two sons.
Speaking on the Ruthie’s Table 4 podcast previously, David revealed one of their strict dinnertime rules.
‘Meals are sacred. So, no phones at the table. No television on in the background,’ he said.
‘It’s all about conversation. It’s all about connection. It’s where we catch up because we all have busy lives, and we hear about each other’s days.’
During An Evening With Elton John & Brandi Carlile, the singing duo said they frequently holiday together and love spending time with each other’s kids.
The Right On Time singer has two daughters of a similar age — Evangeline Ruth, 10, and Elijah, 7 — whom she shares with her wife, Catherine Shepherd.
Throughout the evening’s Q&A, the pair dropped snippets of information about their time together, even having daily breakfast catchups before heading to the studio.
Speaking about the album before his birthday, Sir Elton shared on Instagram: ‘This record was one of the toughest i’ve ever made, but it was also one of the greatest musical experiences of my life.
‘It has given me a place where I know I can move forward. ‘Who Believes In Angels?’ feels like going into another era and I’m pushing the door open to come into the future.
‘I decided I wanted to make an album with @brandicarlile because our friendship was so close, and I just knew the instinct that we could produce something really, really amazing.
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‘Along with my long-term collaborator @bernietaupinofficial and friend and ally @ThisIsWatt, we decided to go into the studio and try and make a truly collaborative album inspired from our musical heroes and our journey together. We started from scratch, with a blank notepad and a world-class band of legendary session musicians.
‘It was one of the most difficult creative processes I’ve ever been through, but I couldn’t be prouder of the outcome. I wanted to make this record with Brandi because I knew what she’s capable of, and I wanted to sing and play with her because I knew it would be special.’
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile will air on Saturday 19th April on ITV1 and ITVX.
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