Watch Elton John throw a tantrum in ‘f–king nightmare’ studio session: ‘I was angry’

Raging rocket man.

Elton John threw a temper tantrum while recording his new album, as just-released behind-the-scene footage reveals.

The “I’m Still Standing” singer, 77, announced the album “Who Believes in Angels?,” his first in four years, in an Instagram post on Wednesday. A joint effort with Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt and longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin, the LP was recorded in just 20 days back in October 2023 when John was fresh off the success of his Dodgers Stadium and Glastonbury performances.

Wanting to create something unlike any of his past work, John made the unprecedented decision to welcome cameras into the studio to document the making of the album. As clips shared by the Grammy winner in his Instagram post revealed, the process was anything but smooth sailing.

“I was a nightmare,” John confesses in a voice-over accompanying the video, which was released to promote the forthcoming album.

The icon appeared testy and even furious at times in the teaser, tearing up a piece of sheet music after one heated exchange.