Roger Daltrey says Elton John ‘got a***y’ over charity gig snub feud
‘When you get to Elton’s status as a monstrous, massive star… it’s not easy to get hold of these guys,’ Daltrey said
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Your support makes all the difference.The Who’s Roger Daltrey says that Elton John “got a***y” during a long-standing row over charity gigs in 2018.
Daltrey alleged in 2018 that the “Rocket Man” singer-songwriter had declined to appear at the Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concerts he had organised.
He claimed that he had performed at events in aid of John’s charity “three times”, but the act was not reciprocated.
At the time, a representative for John described the singer as “slightly perplexed by his claims”, stating that each of the three times Daltrey had contact John, “prior commitments meant Elton was unfortunately unable to take part”.
Furthermore, John’s representative said that “no one here has any recollection of Roger performing at any Elton John AIDS Foundation events ‘three times’ either, which makes it all the stranger”.
Talking to the Daily Mirror, Daltrey has now addressed the feud again, saying that he “wasn’t making a big deal out of it, but then Elton got arsey about it”.
“I’ve had the same number 40 years. But when you get to Elton’s status as a monstrous, massive star… it’s not easy to get hold of these guys.”
The artist did however re-affirm his desire for John to perform at one of his TCT gigs.
“I’ve done a couple for his Aids charities and foundation,” he said. “Without the support of teens, neither Elton nor The Who would have had the careers or lives they have had.”
The Independent has contacted John’s representatives for comment.
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