After closing his touring career at Glastonbury in 2023, Elton John remains vocal about his passion for music that has influenced him over the years. Celebrating a range of musical influences on BBC Radio 2's Tracks of My Years,

Elton John, the music icon, has always been vocal about his passion for tunes, a sentiment that remained strong even as he bid farewell to touring with a final show-stopping performance at Glastonbury in 2023.

Elton John has opened up about the music that has shaped his life, revealing the one song that changed everything for him - and it's a classic by Elvis Presley.

Elton John, 75, said he had to be consoled for 45 minutes when he was faced with his own mortality while recording a new track

Elton John has shared his 10 favourite songs of all time, with The Beatles, Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin all making the cut