Sir Elton gave a heartfelt tribute to George Michael as he prepared to sing Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me.
Elton John brought Glastonbury fans to tears as he belted out one of his famous tracks during his Pyramid Stage headline slot.The duo performed a version of the song together in 1991. George tragically died on Christmas Day 2016 and tonight would have been the popstar's 60th birthday.Speaking to the crowd before playing the song Sir Elton said: "This is a very special day today, I wondered how I was going to approach it.
@jadedwalls tweeted: "The George Michael tribute, the Elton montage behind him, the tears in my EYES" while @CanIScreamNow wrote: "He did it, he paid homage to you George, am in tears." Sir Elton was closing the 2023 festival with a show that has been billed as the final UK gig of his farewell tour.
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