LONDON: Legendary British musician Sir Elton John has released a new music album, titled ‘Who Believes in Angels’, saying it is the ‘freshest’ he has done since the 1970s.
The studio album follows the conclusion of his illustrious live career, which ended with a global farewell tour that wrapped up in Sweden in July 2023.
“Who Believes in Angels?” is a collaboration with US singer Brandi Carlile and co-written by John’s long-time songwriting partner Bernie Taupin.
“This album marks a new beginning for me. It’s very fresh. It’s probably the freshest album I’ve done since the 70s,” the 78-year-old singer told Smooth Radio ahead of the release.
“I needed new musicians, although I love my band so much, I needed new musicians, new producer to give me a challenge. You have to be challenged,” he added.
John, renowned for his extravagant performances and timeless melodies, has sold more than 300 million records globally.
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The new album was written and recorded in just 20 days during October 2023 at Sunset Sound studio in Los Angeles, immediately following the conclusion of his farewell tour.
“That’s the rest of my life. It’s a challenge,” John said, adding that the biggest challenge “of course is being a parent”.
“And it’s the most wonderful challenge you’ll ever have, and it has its ups and downs, but it’s pretty amazing,” he said.
John and his husband, filmmaker David Furnish, have two children, Zachary and Elijah.
With his music, he said, he could now “pick and choose exactly what I want to do now, so I don’t have the brunt of touring, so I can concentrate on other things, and I will be doing more recording.
“But it won’t be like, ‘Who Believes in Angels?’, it will be something else,” he said.
