That bloke crying is all of us’: Emotional moment festival goer is seen wiping away tears as Elton John performs Candle In The Wind at his last ever UK gig
- A man was overcome with emotion as Elton John performed ‘Candle In The Wind’
- Elton’s Glastonbury set marked his final ever live performance on stage
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Music icon Elton John said farewell to live performances with a Glastonbury extravaganza headline which was watched by millions on Sunday night.
The singer – known for hits such as Rocket Man and Yellow Brick Road – performed on stage for the final time in the UK, on what was an emotional night for many fans.
Indeed, one individual in the 100,000-strong crowd was overcome by the occasion, as he was seen wiping away tears during Elton’s performance of the 1997 classic Candle In The Wind.
His emotional reaction prompted a number of both heartfelt and more humorous responses on social media, as it emerged he was not the only person struggling to hold back their tears.
United in emotion, one viewer declared: ‘That bloke crying is all of us’.
One individual in the crowd at Glastonbury was overcome by the occasion, as he was seen wiping away tears during Elton’s performance of ‘Candle In The Wind
Another said: ‘Aww, someone give the guy in the coloured wig, who’s crying, a hug’.
A third shared: ‘Ah my heart – that one man in the crowd with the fluffy hat crying at #candleinthewind’.
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Another humorously shared a clip of the moment, commenting: ‘When you remember that you forgot to book the Monday off work’.
A fifth said: ‘This guy might have just won Glastonbury 2023’.
Another user added: ‘Awww the guy in tears is making me greet too’.
A seventh said: ‘Someone please give this guy a cuddle for goodness’ sake’.
Elton’s Glastonbury performance, which marked the legendary singer’s final ever live show in the UK, is expected to set the record for the most-watched set at Worthy Farm of all time.
The ‘life-affirming’ set was watched by his husband Furnish and their children, as well as celebrity pals including David Walliams and the Spice Girls, who were reportedly set to join him for a glitzy after party following the show.
Stars including Paul McCartney, Taron Egerton and Andrew Garfield were also spotted backstage watching the show before attending Elton’s bash.
At the start of his Glastonbury show, Elton walked on to the stage in a gold suit before taking a seat at the piano as fireworks went off, before saying he never thought he would play the festival for a ‘special and emotional’ show.
He later removed his famous red-tinted glasses to wipe away tears as his musical guests paid tribute to him on stage.
Golden boy: Sir Elton’s golden suit was complemented by a pair of golden trainers for his performance
Dressed in style: The superstar singer, 76, walked on to the stage in a gold suit before taking a seat at the piano as fireworks went off
Born to perform: Sir Elton John has arrived on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage for the final UK show of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour
During the evening, he dedicated his penultimate song ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’ to the late George Michael on what would have been the singer’s 60th birthday, saying: ‘This is a very special day today, I wondered how I was going to approach it.
‘One of Britain’s most fantastic singers and songwriters was George Michael. He was my friend, he was an inspiration, and today would have been his 60th birthday, so I want to dedicate this song to his memory. All the music he left us with is so gorgeous. This is for you George.’
He opened his set with Pinball Wizard before playing ‘The B***h Is Back’ and then said: ‘I never thought I would ever play Glastonbury and here I am.
‘It’s a very special and emotional night for me because it might be my last show ever in England, so I had better play well, and I had better entertain you, you’ve been standing there so long, and I really appreciate all the outfits and everything.’
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