Elton

Did Elton John’s mother poison him against the father he loathed?

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Rock stars and unhappy childhoods go together like cocaine and rolled-up £50 notes. It’s something most of my biographical subjects have had in common, from John Lennon to Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. So when I came to write Sir Elton John’s unauthorised biography, I didn’t question too hard his bleak back story of a … Read more

Ben Elton speaks to Event about his renewed reputation and comedy in the social media age

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Ben Elton says, with relief in his voice: ‘It’s nice to get some good bloody reviews again, at last!’ He’s really not joking. The co-creator of the brilliant Blackadder and The Young Ones was once the king of alternative comedy, and he’s back in favour with a blistering new book called Identity Crisis and a … Read more