Sir Elton John paid heartfelt tribute to Queen Elizabeth II during his concert in Toronto on Thursday afternoon following news of the monarch’s death at age 96. The Rocket Man singer, 75, who first paid tribute to the British monarch in a statement on Twitter, stopped his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at the Rogers Center in Toronto and shared a musical tribute to the late monarch. “Today we had the saddest news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth,” he said. “She was an inspiring presence to be around – I’ve been to her and she was fantastic. She led the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace, decency and genuine care and warmth.” “I’m 75 – he’s been with me all my life and I feel very sad that he’s not going to be with me anymore,” he continued. “But I’m glad she’s quiet and I’m glad she’s at peace and she deserves it because she’s worked hard. Acknowledging the Queen’s decades of service, he said: “I send my love to her family and loved ones. She will be missed, but her spirit lives on and we’re celebrating her life tonight with music — OK?’ John then performed his 1974 hit Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me. Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday afternoon at her Balmoral residence in Scotland at the age of 96, ending her 70-year reign. Her son, King Charles III, said the Queen’s death was a “moment of great sadness” for him and his family and that her loss would be “deeply felt” around the world.
