Elton John Confirms Fans Can Expect ‘More’ Music on ‘Colbert’

Elton John stopped by The Late Present to debate his documentary, Elton John: By no means Too Late. In the course of the prolonged dialog with host Stephen Colbert, the singer mentioned followers can count on new music.

“You’ll be getting some extra,” John confirmed. “The juices have by no means dried up. They by no means wish to dry up as a result of I’m at all times trying to create issues. It’s simply having the house now to do it by myself time. After all there might be new Elton John music.”

John additionally mentioned the documentary, directed by David Furnish and R.J. Cutler and now out on Disney+. Requested concerning the movie’s title, John famous that it signifies, “By no means too late to alter your life. To make choices that can make your life higher.” He added that beneath all of his success, as depicted within the movie, he was “extremely sad.” When Colbert requested if John wished to present his youthful self recommendation, the singer replied, “Keep away from cocaine.”

He added, “I simply wasted a lot of my life so probably the most silly issues after which I acquired sober and made amends for it and I acquired a brand new life collectively and it was incredible.”

Colbert later introduced out Brandi Carlile to affix John so the pair may discuss their collaborative tune, “By no means Too Late,” which was written for the movie. John mirrored on working with Carlile, in addition to supporting most of the youthful artists he admires, together with Chappell Roan and the Linda Lindas. “These younger artists have a lot power, they’re so good, and if I may help them in any means get a foot on a ladder, I’ll,” he famous.

Earlier this week, “By no means Too Late” made the Oscars’ shortlist for Greatest Unique Tune. Carlile initially wrote the tune after seeing an early minimize of the documentary, and took affect from Bernie Taupin’s signature type. She and John co-wrote the ultimate monitor, with Andrew Watt including further writing and manufacturing.