It’s aLockdown Sessionsgathering — but make it COVID style.
On Tuesday,Elton John, 74, hosted ajoint Zoom callwith all of his collaborators fromThe Lockdown Sessions, his album made entirely during the pandemic.
Some of those guest appearances includedLil Nas X,Stevie Wonder,Dua Lipa,Miley Cyrus,Stevie Nicks,Brandi Carlile, Eddie Vedder,Nicki Minajand more.
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Colin Padalecki from Surfaces began speaking when he first joined andJimmie Allenquickly points out that he’s on mute. Meanwhile, Rina Sawayama has to wipe down her camera considering she looks a bit blurry.
Shortly after, SG Lewis greets John and in the background, you hear his mom shouting “dinner is ready.“Charlie Puthon the other hand, asks someone to turn down the air conditioning because he “can’t hear.”
“Well, it’s finally launched, can you believe it? It’s been amazing to work with you all,” the “Your Song” singer says once everyone is settled.
The stars then went on to thank him for their part in the album.
A grumpy John then responds, “it’s supposed to be on Zoom and now you’re here.”
“But now that you are here I suppose I could squeeze you in, as is my want,” he continues. Sheeran, 30, then puts his arms around John and says “Merry Christmas.”
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The Lockdown Sessions, a collection of songs John recorded during lockdown released on Oct. 22. When hefirst announced the albumin an Instagram video, he said the making of it was a “really fantastic journey.”
“The last thing I expected to do during lockdown was make an album. But, as the pandemic went on, one‐off projects kept cropping up,” John wroteon Instagramat the time. “I’ve ended with a selection of really interesting and diverse stuff that was completely different to anything I’m known for, stuff that took me out of my comfort zone into completely new territory.”
Earlier this month, Johnreleased a music videoto his holiday collab with Sheeran titled “Merry Christmas.”
source: people.com
