Sir Elton John has performed on the beach after his biopic Rocketman premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
The 72-year-old singer came dressed in a tuxedo with “Rocket Man” emblazoned on the back and delighted guests with an after-party performance.
Sir Elton, an executive producer of the film, had not spoken much about the movie before it made its premiere at Cannes.
“Even if the movie doesn’t make one penny at the box office — which will kill (Paramount Pictures chief) Jim Gianopulos — it is the movie I wanted to make,” he said from the stage.
At the party Sir Elton performed I’m Still Standing before being joined by Taron Egerton, who plays him in the film for a rendition of Rocket Man. Egerton was visibly moved to tears after the premiere.
Paramount Pictures hopes Rocketman can also mimic the box office of Bohemian Rhapsody which grossed 903 million dollars worldwide.
