France Will Honor Elton John This Week
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 20: Executive producer Sir Elton John attends the "Rocketman" UK premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on May 20, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)
Elton John is set to receive France’s highest honor when the singer brings his farewell tour to Paris on Friday.
The 72-year-old superstar will be given the ‘Legion d’Honneur’, the country’s highest civilian honor, in a special ceremony at Elysee Palace with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Macron called Elton a “piano virtuoso” and “melodic genius”, as well as “one of the first gay artists to have the courage to say it and give voice to the LGBT community”.
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