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Sir Elton John showed the iTunes generation just how it's done. Sporting a sequin-encrusted tailcoat, the five-time Grammy award winner gave a slick, flamboyant performance Thursday night at the iTunes Festival in London, mixing new material with longtime crowd pleasers including "Rocket Man," "I'm Still Standing" and "Tiny Dancer."
Following a recent health scare with appendicitis, the 66-year-old musician told the crowd “this is a magical time to be alive.” He says “I love music now more than I ever did.”
He also gave a shout out to singer Harry Styles in the audience, saying “I love One Direction!” — before closing with “Your Song,” a tribute to his partner David Furnish.
John’s new album, “The Diving Board,” is being released Sept. 24.
The iTunes Festival continues until Sept. 30.
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Nicole Kidman says she was shaken up after being knocked down by a bicyclist on a city sidewalk.
Kidman appeared on the red carpet Thursday night celebrating Francisco Costa’s 10th anniversary as the women’s creative director of the Calvin Klein Collection.
Earlier, the 46-year-old actress was outside a hotel when she was hit by a bicyclist. She was knocked to the ground, but in an interview with the Associated Press at the Calvin Klein event, she said she was OK.
Kidman added: “I’m up, I’m walking around, but I was shaken.”
The New York Police Department says a 19-year-old bicyclist was issued three summonses for riding a bike on the sidewalk, riding a bike with no helmet and reckless endangerment.
Associated Press
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