Elton John Tells Fans New Album Is 'Most Exciting Record For A Long Time'
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Pop-rock legend Elton John has promised his fans that his new album, which is set to hit shelves in autumn later this year, is his ‘most exciting record for a long-time’.
The superstar told The Rolling Stone that although he’d not been too enthusiastic when he started work on ‘The Diving Board’, which will be his 31st studio album, he now felt ‘psyched’ about it and confessed that he’s excited to release the record to his fans.
“[The Diving Board is] the most exciting solo record I've done in a long, long time,” he told the site. “It was T Bone's idea to get back with piano, bass and drums. He said, 'Let's start with that.'”
He went on to talk about his decision to return to the studio, saying: “I was due to go back into the studio, but I didn't know whether I wanted to go back in so quickly (after previous album ‘The Union’). [But] it just came flooding out. Quickest record I've ever made. I'm as psyched about it as I was with 'The Union'. As I said with 'The Union', I had to go back to go forward, and it's the same with this record.”
You can catch Elton on his up and coming UK tour, which kicks off in Taunton’s Somerset CCC on June 3rd. Check the dates and details below to grab yourself a pair of tickets.
Sun June 3rd 2012 - County Cricket Ground Taunton, Taunton
Tue June 5th 2012 - Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate
Thu June 7th 2012 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Sat June 9th 2012 - B2net Stadium, Chesterfield
Sun June 10th 2012 - Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland
Wed June 13th 2012 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Fri June 15th 2012 - LG Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
Sat June 16th 2012 - Blackpool Tower Festival Headland, Blackpool
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