Elton John’s theatre work includes: The Lion King (Broadway/ West End/ Worldwide, Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score and Olivier Award nomination for Best New Musical); Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida (Broadway/ US tour, Tony Award for Best Original Score and Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album); Billy Elliot the Musical (Broadway/ West End/ Worldwide, Olivier Award for Best New Musical and Tony Award for Best Musical); Lestat (Broadway) and Tammy Faye (Almeida Theatre and nominated for Best New Musical at the 2023 Olivier Awards).
Elton John is one of the most highly acclaimed and successful solo artists of all time. He has achieved one diamond, 32 platinum or multi-platinum, and 21 gold albums, over 70 Top 40 hits, and he has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.
He holds the record for the biggest selling single of all time, ‘Candle In The Wind’ 1997, which sold over 33 million copies. Since launching his first tour in 1970, Elton has performed over 4,000 times in more than 80 countries.
