This will ruffle a few feathers.
Elton John has certainly been on one lately. In the last week, he has made questionable comments about Michael Jackson, stating that he was the “strangest person to be around,” and referring to him as “mentally ill.” He then pissed of Beyoncé’s beloved Beyhive after stating that the 2019 live-action remake of ‘The Lion King’ was a “huge disappointment,” and that it’s accompanying soundtrack “ruined the music.”
With his latest controversial statement, John is actually praising a beloved singer, but somewhat dismissing several others and their talents. Elton John has said that Lady Gaga is the “only real star at the moment”. He said that Gaga, who has gone from a singer-songwriter and performer to an Oscar-nominated actress in the space of a decade, could have a career to match Barbra Streisand in the future.
The Rocket Man singer told the folks over at GQ magazine: “To be a star, you have to be a star for a long time and you have to do that by being a live performer.” “You can’t be a star just by making records. That’s not going to happen. To be a star, you have to last for 50 years,” he continued. “You have to be a Barbra Streisand. You have to be a Paul McCartney. You have to be Sting. You have to be Fleetwood Mac. You have to be The Who.”
Of French singer-songwriter Heloise Letissier, who goes by the stage name Christine And The Queens, Elton said: “Christine And The Queens, in my opinion, is a huge star, but she hasn’t cracked it yet commercially. “The only real star at the moment is Lady Gaga. She could have a career like Barbra Streisand if she wanted to.
“She’s got the ambition, she’s got the talent coming out of every pore of her body, so it’s up to her whether she wants it and I think she does want it.”
What do you think of John’s statements? Do you think it sounds about white?
