Sir Elton John

It's always a pleasant surprise when you are suddenly reminded about concert tickets that you bought a few months ago and forgot about, especially if you're unemployed. It feels like you're getting a gift because the money you bought them with is long gone and well out of mind. Well such was the case with my Elton John ticket.

I had never attended an Elton John concert before, nor am I particularly a fan, and initially took some convincing to attend. Elton's advanced age, and the relatively low cost of the tickets gave me somewhat low expectations for the performance, and in any case how seriously can you take a man who wears a ginger wig. Ginger for goodness sake!


Well let's just say all my initial skepticism was quashed pretty quickly. What Elton lacks in exterior appearance, he more than makes up for in pure musical wizardry. He really is a "Rocket Man" on the piano and I couldn't fault his powerful, expressive voice, even though i'm told it used to be even better; it's hard to believe. I was surprised how many of his songs I could sing along to, but that is usually the case with me and the songs of famous musicians; I never know that I know them.


Sir Elton spoke few words to the crowd, but it was enough when he said early on, "Well I'm not staying away." That was all that was needed to get the Israeli public going and set the tone for the rest of the evening. It made me feel proud to be a British Israeli. Me and my friends Iris, Claudia and Noa sang, swayed and fist-pumped the night away.

Thanks Sir Elton - you rock!