Elton John shared one more tribute to Queen Elizabeth before her funeral yesterday, remembering her “wit, warmth, and humour,” as well as the time they danced together to “Rock Around the Clock” at Windsor Castle.
John continued, “I’m 75, and she’s been with me all my life, and I feel very sad that she won’t be with me anymore, but I’m glad she’s at peace, and I’m glad she’s at rest, and she deserves it. She worked bloody hard. I send my love to her family and her loved ones, and she will be missed. But her spirit lives on. And we’ll celebrate her life tonight with music.”
John’s comments at his concert largely echoed a tribute he shared on social media not long after the Queen’s death was announced on Thursday. “Along with the rest of the nation, I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s passing,” John wrote. “She was an inspiring presence to be around, and led the country through some of our greatest, and darkest, moments with grace, decency and a genuine caring warmth.
This story was updated on 9/20/22 at 10:08 a.m. ET with Elton John’s tribute before the Queen’s funeral.