Like an aging slugger stepping up to the plate again after their retirement, the 78-year-old John was given a returning hero’s welcome by the 27,000-strong audience. The concert raised $11.5 million ...

In early 1975, Elton John had personal reasons for wanting to create what ... He answered his own question with “How about ‘Philadelphia Freedom’?” Thus was born the title of what would become John’s ...

SO HERE’S A COUPLE OF YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR THESE. YEAH, YOU GOT PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM BY ELTON JOHN THAT GOT THE MOST SUGGESTIONS. BY THE WAY, THE PENNSYLVANIA POLKA I KNOW, ETHAN, YOU MENTIONED ...

He even called it “Philadelphia Freedom,” but he wasn’t being cheeky ... Across the pond, she gained an admirer. In hindsight, Sir Elton John fit in: He’d dress like a Mummer, and he got rowdy at the ...

Elton John was always a vocal fan of American R&B, and paid tribute to Philly soul on his 1975 smash “Philadelphia Freedom.” When he was itching for new creative challenges in 1977 ...

They are all looking forward to entertaining family and friends in the crowd while opening for Philadelphia Freedom: A Tribute to Elton John. "They're fantastic musicians, all of them, and they're ...

Feb. 7—WILKES-BARRE — Due to forecasted inclement weather, Philadelphia Freedom: A Tribute to Elton John at the F.M. Kirby Center has been postponed to Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 8 p.m.

Philadelphia Freedom: A Tribute to Elton John will now perform at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 5, at 8 p.m. with special guests Burn the Jukebox. WILKES-BARRE ...

Elton John launched into an expletive-filled tantrum during the recording of his new album "Who Believes in Angels?" with Brandi Carlile. On Wednesday, the 77-year-old music icon released the ...