Elton John joins POTUS Joe Biden at opening of Stonewall Monument Center
Elton John joined US President Joe Biden at the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center.
READ MORE:Â Elton John: âIâm not interested in the past â not even Elton Johnâs pastâIt opened on Friday (June 28) at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, New York City, to mark the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. John and Biden were joined by Governor of New York Kathy Hochul.
John spoke at the event, with the iconic singer urging the LGBTQ+ community to keep fighting. â55 years ago, in this sacred spot of the Stonewall Uprising, gay activists stood strong and ignited a movement that has changed history for the better,â he said, per Associated Press.
He continued, to rapturous applause, âAs President Biden has reminded us today ⦠do we stand up for our vision and our values, or let misinformation and senseless scapegoating turn back the clock? No fucking way.â
He closed the event with a performance of his hits âBennie And The Jetsâ, âIâm Still Standingâ, and âDonât Let The Sun Go Down On Meâ.
Fellow singer Katy Perry also took to the stage to call the centre “a destination full of love to honour a community that deserves so much respect.”
Former President Barack Obama designated Stonewall Inn as a national monument in 2016, and the new visitor centre is part museum, part educational space. Its opening came ahead of NYCâs Pride March today (June 30).
Meanwhile, a documentary about John is set to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival later this year. Elton John: Never Too Late will zoom in on his âFarewell Yellow Brick Road tourâ, which began in 2018 and ended in Stockholm last July.
Itâs expected to be shown at the festival in September, before being released on Disney+ further down the line. That same month, a book written by John and also covering the tour is expected to be published.
It doesnât look as though the rock legend has finished making music, however. Last month, his close friend and co-writer Bernie Taupin shared that Johnâs 32nd studio album has been recorded.
He said, âI think itâs quite brilliant and quite contemporary and it will certainly surprise a lot of people and excite a lot of people and hopefully be successful.â
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Elton John joins POTUS Joe Biden at opening of Stonewall Monument Center
Elton John joins POTUS Joe Biden at opening of Stonewall Monument Center
Elton John joins POTUS Joe Biden at opening of Stonewall Monument Center
Elton John joins POTUS Joe Biden at opening of Stonewall Monument Center
Elton John joins POTUS Joe Biden at opening of Stonewall Monument Center
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