Music stars Alessia Cara, Miley Cyrus, Kesha, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, John Legend, Little Big Town, Chris Martin, Shawn Mendes, Maren Morris, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and SZA celebrate the illustrious career of Elton John on the tribute special "Elton John: I'm Still Standing-A GRAMMY Salute," to be broadcast on ITV on Monday 30th April at 10.45pm.
The concert showcases musicians from a broad range of genres performing classic songs from Elton John's impressive music catalogue with longtime co-writer Bernie Taupin. It also features special appearances by Neil Patrick Harris, Anna Kendrick, Lucy Liu and Hailee Steinfeld. Elton himself takes to the stage for the show’s finale, performing a medley of some of this best loved songs, to cap a truly unforgettable evening.
Following is the list of performances featured on "Elton John: I'm Still Standing-A GRAMMY Salute":
"The Bitch Is Back" — Miley Cyrus
"Candle In The Wind" — Ed Sheeran
"Daniel" — Sam Smith
"I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" — Alessia Cara
"Your Song" — Lady Gaga
"Rocket Man" — Little Big Town
"Border Song" — Christopher Jackson & Valerie Simpson
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" — SZA & Shawn Mendes
"Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters" — Maren Morris
"We All Fall In Love Sometimes" — Chris Martin
"My Father's Gun" — Miranda Lambert
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" — Kesha
"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" — John Legend
"Bennie And The Jets" — Elton John
"Philadelphia Freedom" — Elton John
"I'm Still Standing" — Elton John & Ensemble
The calibre of talent paying homage to Elton in "ELTON JOHN: I'M STILL STANDING-A GRAMMY SALUTE," (ITV, 10.45pm, Monday 30th April) is another timely reminder of Elton John and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin’s influence on the next generation of global stars at a time when their music continues to fill stadiums, sell albums and influence fashion. Earlier this month ‘Revamp’, an album which saw some of the most vital talents in the world covering Elton’s best loved songs, reached number 2 in the UK album compilation chart. The album spans a breathtaking array of styles, shining a light on Elton’s unparalleled influence across popular music of all genres, ranging from Hip-hop / Soul (Q-Tip, Mary J Blige) to Rock (The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age) to Pop (Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, P!nk & Logic).
Elton stands alone as a true great, whose music still garners such admiration from a truly broad range of global stars.
"ELTON JOHN: I'M STILL STANDING-A GRAMMY SALUTE" WILL BE BROADCAST MONDAY 30th APRIL ON ITV AT 10.45pm.
