US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden invite Elton John on Friday also for “salute life and work” of the British pop legend.
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Singer Elton John will be hosted by the Bidens at the White House on Friday, where he will perform a concert for “to celebrate the unifying and restorative power of music”, announced the American executive in a press release. US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden also want this “salute life and work” of the British pop legend, it is specified.
The White House will invite to the concert “those who make history every day”, including teachers, caregivers, frontline workers, students, LGBT+ rights activists and people advocating for better mental health care. The president and his wife will deliver speeches, their departments said.
Elton John, who turned 75 last spring, is known for his planetary hits such as Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Your Song, Rocket Man Where Can You Feel The Love Tonight, but also for his commitment to associations, in particular in the fight against AIDS. He has sold over 300 million records worldwide.