Is Rocketman historically accurate?

Yes. The Rocketman true story confirms that Elton, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, developed an early interest in piano and reportedly taught himself how to play. He performed “The Skater’s Waltz” at the age of 3 after learning it by ear.

Are Bernie and Elton still friends?

They’ve worked together for a 50 years, and Bernie Taupin now sees his songwriting partner. The 69-year-old told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday: ‘When we get together, it’s like any other couple who are friends and have a history; you fall into conversation very easily’.

How many times has Elton John played Madison Square?

It was clearly a special moment for ‘the Rocketman’, who has performed at Madison Square Garden over 70 times throughout his glittering career.

What was Elton John’s biggest concert?

In two famous concerts, he became the first act to perform at Dodger Stadium since The Beatles in 1966, playing for a total of 100,000 people in the largest shows ever staged by a solo artist at the time.

Is Elton a top or bottom?

Rocketman is very gay, that’s something we can confirm to be a fact. Rocketman is also the first major studio film to feature a gay sex scene, something the filmmakers and Egerton are proud of. Rocketman is in theaters May 31.

Did Taron Egerton pierce his ear for Rocketman?

Talk about dedication to your craft (and quite the nice gesture from a music legend): “Taron was gifted an earring by Elton, and so he decided to pierce his ear in order to wear it for the run of the film,” Georgiou said.