
Elton John receives iHeartRadio Music Awards’ icon nod as Chris Martin jokes he doesn’t ‘know much’ about him
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Coldplay's Chris Martin introduced Elton John at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday.
"Elton John was born in the USA. He and his collaborator Bernie Sanders worked and lived together in an apartment that his partner, David, furnished," Martin joked while reading from the prompter. "He has some beautiful children. He also has children play his songs. Who can forget such classics as [Billy Joel's] 'Uptown Girl?' or [Stevie Wonder's] 'I Just Called to Say I Love You.' Beautiful stuff, Elton." Further roasting the Grammy-winner, 74, who has 34 nominations to his credit, Martin joked that John "tried to be an actor for a while," adding, "I think that’s what it says. Yes, but that didn't go so well. However, it led to an incredible song, 'I'm Still Standing.' And then things went from good to better. And they made a movie about his life and how he thought about music and it was called 'Rocketman.' So he was flying."More Related News