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As the world mourns the loss of Jimmy Buffett, celebrities have been taking to social media to pay tribute to the “Margaritaville” singer, who died Friday at age 76.
Among those honouring Buffett is Elton John, who praised Buffett in a post he shared on Instagram Story.
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“Jimmy Buffett was a unique and treasured entertainer. His fans adored him and he never let them down,” wrote Sir Elton. “This is the saddest of news. A lovely man gone way too soon. Condolences to [Buffett’s wife] Jane and the family from David and me.”
Kenny Chesney — who enlisted Buffett for a duet on his “Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season” on Chesney’s 2018 album, Songs for the Saints, and also appeared on Buffett’s 2004 album License to Chill — shared a video on Instagram, in which he’s sitting on a beach strumming a guitar while singing Buffett’s “A Pirate Looks at 40”.
David Letterman responded by sharing a vintage clip of Buffett sitting down for an interview on “Late Night” back in the ’80s, during which he also performed “Distantly in Love” and “Come Monday”.
Meanwhile, here’s a sampling of the various tributes flooding social media in the wake of Buffett’s passing, with the likes of Blake Shelton, LL Cool J, Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, current POTUS and more paying their respects.
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BBC Radio 4 comedian Maddy Anholt.Anholt passed away on Thursday (September 14), one year after she was diagnosed with a “rare and aggressive brain cancer”, her family announced. She was 35.The actor, writer and comedian starred in three episodes of The Emily Atack Show in its first season on ITV2.Sharing a selfie of the two of them, Atack wrote on Instagram: “It’s hard to find the words.
The Rolling Stones have shared the full tracklist for their upcoming album ‘Hackney Diamonds’, and confirmed that the record will feature appearances from Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Elton John and Stevie Wonder.The classic rock icons announced details of their forthcoming 24th studio record last week and shared its lead single ‘Angry’, which came with a music video starring Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney.The new LP was announced at a globally live-streamed event from Hackney Empire in East London last Wednesday (September 6), hosted by The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon. Here, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood shared details on the upcoming release, and confirmed it will be their first new music in 18 years – following on from 2005’s ‘A Bigger Bang’.Now, the members have shared the full tracklist of the 12-song album, and confirmed that it will feature an array of guest stars, as well as tracks recorded with late drummer Charlie Watts.Watts features on two of the songs in the listing – ‘Mess It Up’ and ‘Live By The Sword’.
Frasier reboot has detailed how the show will honour John Mahoney following his death.The actor, who played Frasier’s father Martin Crane across the original show from 1993 to 2004, died at the age of 77 in 2018 due to complications from throat cancer.In the pilot episode of the upcoming reboot, which sees Kelsey Grammer return in the title role, Mahoney’s character receives a special tribute.“It’s a wonderful scene at the end of the show,” director James Burrows, who helmed the first two episodes of the revival, told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s about two-and-a-half, three minutes without any laughs.
Jimmy Buffett was working on before his death will come out this year, and features Paul McCartney.News of the ‘Margaritaville’ singer-songwriter’s death was confirmed with a statement on his website, which read: “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1 surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”It was then confirmed that Buffett had been fighting Merkel Cell Skin Cancer for four years.
Simon Pegg has paid tribute to his late father, John Beckingham, who passed at the age of 77 away on Wednesday (September 6) following a short illness.A jazz musician, Beckingham was regarded as a legend on the Gloucester music scene, with Pegg describing him as “very much a Gloucester boy” and a “loveable man”.“It’s amazing in some ways how many lives he touched but not in others because it was kind of inevitable,” Pegg told BBC Gloucestershire presenter Dominic Cotter, as he phoned into the station to pay tribute to his dad.“He was such a lovable man. So loved by so many, and it’s really lovely for me and Michael and Stephen and the whole family to hear you guys talking about him this morning.”Pegg reflected on how music was an “important part” of his relationship with his dad, adding that he “always marvelled at his passion”.The Mission: Impossible star said: “For all three brothers, music was always around us.
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Jimmy Buffett‘s cause of death has been confirmed and revealed.Following the singer-songwriter’s passing last week (September 1), Buffett’s official website has been updated with his cause of death. “The beloved singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett passed away at his home in Sag Harbor, Long Island on Friday September 1, 2023 surrounded by family and friends,” his website writes.Now updated to reflect the cause of death, the statement adds: “Buffett, 76, had been fighting Merkel Cell Skin Cancer for four years.
Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Jimmy Buffett, who died aged 76 on Friday (September 1).News of the ‘Margaritaville’ singer-songwriter’s death was confirmed with a statement on his website, which read: “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1 surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”An officially obituary on his website confirmed that the cause of death was Merkel cell carcinoma, which he had been battling for four years.Tributes quickly poured in from across the entertainment world from figures like Elton John, Beach Boys‘ Brian Wilson and LL Cool J.
Sir Elton John has an extravagant number of homes dotted all around the world and is reportedly resting up at one of his most luxurious abodes in the south of France. Reports revealed that the Rocket Man singer, 76, was taken to the orthopaedic department at Monaco's Princess Grace Hospital on the evening of Sunday, 27 August after suffering some minor injuries from a household fall.
reports have emerged suggesting he had skin cancer and lymphoma. He had spent time in hospital in recent months.Tributes were paid across the entertainment world, including by Elton John, who said Buffett was “a unique and treasured entertainer” who had “gone way too soon”.Beach Boys‘ Brian Wilson tweeted a picture of one of Buffett’s album covers with the message: “love and mercy, Jimmy Buffett”.Love and Mercy, Jimmy Buffett pic.twitter.com/9DUqbe8Hmf— Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) September 2, 2023“Rest in power @jimmybuffett I’m glad we had time to vibe,” wrote the rapper LL Cool J. “You were and always will be a Truly inspiring human.”Rest in power @jimmybuffett I’m glad we had time to vibe.
Jaden Thompson Musicians, actors, politicians and other public figures are taking to social media to pay tribute to the late musician Jimmy Buffett, who died on Friday. The “Margaritaville” and “It’s Five O’ Clock Somewhere” singer was 76. President Joe Biden released an official White House statement on the passing of the music industry icon.
The American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died aged 76.
Jimmy Buffett was remembered today by his famous friends as the quintessential songwriter, an artist whose work ran deeper than the popular images of lazy days on the beach.
Elton John is back home after a brief hospitalization over the weekend after falling at his villa in Nice, France. The 76-year-old singer was taken to the orthopedic department of the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco where he was treated for minor injuries.«We can confirm that following a slip yesterday at his home in the south of France, Elton visited the local hospital as a precautionary measure,» John’s rep tells ET.
Elton John is recovering.
Elton John was admitted to hospital after suffering a fall at his villa in France.The 76-year-old singer, who recently retired from touring, spent the night at the Princess Grace hospital in Monaco, where he was treated for minor injuries.A spokesperson told BBC News that the singer was hospitalised “following a slip yesterday at his home in the south of France”.“Elton visited the local hospital as a precautionary measure. Following check-ups, he was immediately discharged this morning and his now back at home and in good health.”Earlier this month, John was seen at a dinner party with Kevin Spacey, one month after giving testimony in the actor’s sexual assault trial.In a video uploaded by a band named The Snugglers on Instagram, the pair are seen alongside John’s husband David Furnish having dinner at restaurant La Petite Maison in Nice, France.Last month (July 26), Spacey was cleared of nine sexual offence charges in London after a four-week trial, including seven counts of sexual assault, one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity.John held the final concert of his Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour at Stockholm’s Tele2 Arena last month.
Elton John had a fall at his villa in Nice, France, over the weekend.
We are sending all the love and well wishes in the world to Elton John, who is right now dealing with the aftermath of a scary fall at his home in the south of France.