Elton John revealed that he has secretly recorded material with Metallica and Gorillaz during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recently described seeing a Black Sabbath member wear a dress.
Elton said on his Apple Music show Rocket Hour, “I’ve just done something with Metallica. During this lockdown period, I’ve been working with [the virtual band] Gorillaz and people like that. I haven’t been doing any Elton stuff, but I’ve been doing great stuff with other people.”
Miley Cyrus recently revealed that she brought in Elton John for a Metallica cover recording session, telling Capital FM, “I did a Metallica cover of ‘Nothing Else Matters’ featuring Elton John on piano, I’ve got Yo-Yo Ma, Chad Smith; so many all-stars in this band. I’m so excited about this collaboration.”
“I mean, having Elton John and Metallica and me … I love when ingredients don’t quite fit. Or it seems like a concoction that no one would ever put together, and you gotta have someone like [the song’s producer Andrew] Watt that will take that risk.”
Elton John announced last week, “For the past 28 years, our famous #EJAFOscars party has been raising crucial funds to fight HIV/AIDS. I am so excited to announce that for the first time ever, you’re invited! Join @EJAF, @DavidFurnish and myself for an unforgettable pre-party with our dear friend @NPH, the incredible @DUALIPA plus many fabulous surprise names. Buy your tickets and tune in on 25th April (link in bio).
Now more than ever, we need to ensure that one pandemic does not override another, and we cannot forget the 38 million people living with HIV globally who need our care, love and support.
See you there! Exx 🚀”
