Watch: Taron Egerton joins Elton John for ‘Your Song’ duet

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7 years ago

June 11, 2019

Elton John and Taron Egerton. (Screenshot via YouTube)

Elton John surprised the crowd at the Brighton, U.K. stop of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour on Sunday with a special guest ⁠— Taron Egerton.

Egerton, who portrays John in the biopic “Rocketman,” joined John to sing a duet of John’s 1970 single “Your Song.” The 29-year-old actor donned a rainbow Pride T-shirt for the performance.

Watch below.

What a show in Brighton just now at @SussexCCC ❤️ @TaronEgerton, thank you for joining me onstage tonight. We’ve shared so many moments during the filming and release of #Rocketman and singing ‘Your Song’ with you this evening is another I’ll always cherish.

Elton xx pic.twitter.com/nS0mnqfqGX

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) June 9, 2019

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