ELTON JOHN: Storms off stage during Vegas show
Elton John once again stormed off the stage, this time because of unruly fans.
During his Million Dollar Piano shows in Las Vegas, Elton typically invites fans in the front row onstage while he performs "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting." But Thursday night, a few members of the audience got a little too close -- and he finally had enough and walked off.
He did return after the stage was cleared and said, "No more coming on stage on 'Saturday Night.' You [screwed] it up!"
In February, during the same song, a fan threw Mardi Gras beads across his piano, striking him in the mouth.
Sir Elton issued a statement explaining why he walked off stage Thursday night in Las Vegas.
He says, "A fan put his hands on the piano keys while I was playing and continued to do so even after I asked him to stop. He then proceeded to reach over the piano and try to take pictures, completely disrupting the performance. I bring fans onstage every evening when we play 'Saturday Night' in the set, it is always a lovely part of the show where I get to meet them, shake their hands and have them right there with me while I play. They have always been very courteous to the fact we are in the middle of playing a song live. This guy was rude, disruptive and had no care or respect for our show and so I let him know how I felt, then left the stage until they had removed him."
A similar incident happened in February when a fan onstage tossed Mardi Gras beads, which struck Elton in the mouth.
DOLLY PARTON: 9 to 5 reboot could happen
Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda are on board for a reboot of their hit movie 9 to 5.
Dolly says, "I've been talking to Lily and Jane... Actually all these years, we've talked about doing a sequel to 9 to 5 and it never made any real sense until just recently. We're trying to get the script and all that. Everybody is very interested and we've all agreed that we'd love to do it if it's right."
The concept for the updated film has the three characters mentoring young women who come to them for advice. Nothing is confirmed yet, but there is a studio interested in making the movie. (ABC News)
THE VOGUES: Lead singer Bill Burkette has died at 75
Bill Burkette, the lead singer of The Vogues, died Thursday in suburban Pittsburgh. He was 75.
The Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania harmony group made their mark in the '60s with "Five O'Clock World," "You're the One," "Magic Town" and "Turn Around, Look at Me." They appeared on Hullabaloo, The Ed Sullivan Show, Johnny Carson's Tonight Show and Where the Action Is.
When the hits slowed during the early 1970s, Burkette went into the sales management field, but occasionally performed with others as The Vogues. His last show with the group was in April 2017. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Eddie Brigati’s monthly residency at New York's Cutting Room resumed Thursday with an updated show. He now does an eclectic mix of showtunes, pop-soul classics and such Rascals hits as "Groovin'," "How Can I Be Sure" and "People Got to Be Free." His next show at the venue is April 5th.
Sammy Hagar has been named March’s "Chef of the Month" by the cook-it-yourself meal delivery service Chef’d.
Bobby Hebb’s classic ‘60s soul ballad “Sunny” is the soundtrack of a commercial for Indeed.com.
Bon Jovi’s This House Is Not for Sale makes a surprising return to number-one on the Billboard 200 album chart this week, courtesy of a tour ticket redemption offer. It’s the album’s second week there. The first came the week of November 26th, 2016.
Do Angels Need Haircuts? collects mostly previously unpublished poems and short stories by the late Lou Reed in a hardcover edition. Set to be published on April 23rd, it also includes recently discovered audio of a 1970 poetry reading by Reed at St. Mark’s Church in New York, which includes many of the book’s dozen works.