February 6, 2025

"Who Believes In Angels?" – Elton John’s latest album with Brandi Carlile arrives this spring

Sir Elton John will release his new album, Who Believes In Angels?, on April 4, 2025. This is an important moment for him as he turns 77, starting what he calls his "career Mark 2." The album is a collaboration with U.S. folk singer Brandi Carlile, and longtime partner Bernie Taupin has also contributed. Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt led the project, which was finished in just 20 days at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles.
When Elton John and Brandi Carlile entered Los Angeles' Sunset Sound Studios for 20 days to write and record their ...

This record was one of the toughest I've ever made, but it was also one of the greatest musical experiences of my life

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Who Believes In Angels? feels like going into another era and I'm pushing the door open to come into the future

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Creative process and musical direction
The album was written and recorded quickly in October 2023, featuring top musicians like Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. The process was caught on exclusive footage, showing the creativity and strong connection between the artists.

The main song, Who Believes In Angels?, came out before the rest of the album. It mixes Elton John's famous piano style with Brandi Carlile's strong voice. The album also has Never Too Late, a song inspired by Elton's documentary of the same name. John says it was one of the toughest but best projects of his career.

Carlile admires Elton and said the recording felt like a team where "everyone’s ideas were heard, making it feel like a family."
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Sir Elton Hercules John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947, is a British singer, songwriter, and pianist. Musicians have praised and respected him, especially for his work in the 1970s. His music and showmanship have had a big and lasting impact on the music industry. His songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin is one of the most successful in history. 

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Brandi Marie Carlile is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Her music spans different genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. Throughout her career,

Live performance and release details
On March 26, before the album comes out, John and Carlile will perform at An Evening With Elton John & Brandi Carlile at the London Palladium. It will be a special night of music and stories. If you pre-order the album, you'll get early access to tickets for this event.

This album comes after John's big show at Glastonbury in 2023, which was the last U.K. stop for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. Even with some health problems, like eye issues from an infection, John is committed to growing as an artist. Released by Island EMI Records, Who Believes In Angels? marks a new phase in his amazing career.

I unfortunately lost my eyesight in my right eye in July because I had an infection in the South of France and it's been four months now since I haven't been able to see.

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David and I always have our blood tests every six months in Los Angeles. Our health has never been better.

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Bernard John Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, singer and artist. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, having written the lyrics for most of John's songs. In 1967

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Andrew Wotman , known professionally as Andrew Watt or under the mononym of Watt, is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and guitarist. As a songwriter he signs Wotman,