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Elton Johnis gearing up for a performance at the White House.
The “Rocket Man” singer will be entertaining the audience at an event held on the South Lawn on Friday called, “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme,“Deadlinereported.
The invites have been sent out recently, and guests will be required to get tested for COVID-19 before attending, per the outlet.
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John’s performance was announced afterJames Taylorperformed at the White House this week to kick off the celebration of the passage of PresidentJoe Biden’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, according toRolling Stone.
The event is part of the activities returning to the White House following the ease of COVID-19 restrictions. In December, the White House also hosted a pre-taped “In Performance at the White House” event featuring a slew of entertainers includingAndrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli,Camila Cabello, Eric Church,Jonas Brothers, Norah Jones, Pentatonix, and Billy Porter.
John, 75, has been on his farewell tour for months and will continue to travel the world performing well into next year.
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During his appearance on the Hits Radio Breakfast show with Fleur East earlier this month, Johnshared that he will take a breakonce his Farewell Yellow Brick tour wraps for good in Sweden in July 2023.
“After next year when I finish in Stockholm, I’ll go on a bit of a hiatus and figure out what I’m going to do next,” he said.
“I probably won’t release anything next year, but who knows?,” the five-time Grammy Award winner teased at the time. “I might do something on someone else’s record, but not on mine.”
It’s already been a busy summer for John, who last month released “Hold Me Closer,” a collaboration withBritney Spears. The dance-pop track was an instant hit, and debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Spears, 40, her first Top 10 single in nearly a decade.
source: people.com
