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Elton John moves Glastonbury viewers to tears with moving tribute

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Elton John brought Glastonbury fans to tears as he belted out one of his famous tracks during his Pyramid Stage headline slot.

Towards the end of his two-hour set Sir Elton gave a heartfelt tribute to George Michael as he prepared to sing Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me.

The duo performed a version of the song together in 1991. George tragically died on Christmas Day 2016 and tonight would have been the popstar's 60th birthday. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Speaking to the crowd before playing the song Sir Elton said: "This is a very special day today, I wondered how I was going to approach it.

One of Britain’s most fantastic singers and songwriters was George Michael. “He was my friend, he was an inspiration, and today would have been his 60th birthday, so I want to dedicate this song to his memory. “All the music he left us with is so gorgeous.

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