Elton John Performs for White House, Gets Surprise Medal From President Biden

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Friday Night's Alright (For Biden): Watch Elton John perform at the White House and receive a National Humanities Medal from President Biden 'for moving our souls with his powerful voice, one of the defining songbooks of all time.”

“It’s been emotional for me to be recognized for the achievements of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Since I founded the Foundation at my kitchen table in Atlanta 30 years ago, I made a commitment not to leave anyone behind and will continue on this mission,” John said in a statement.

Additionally, in Biden’s memoir, the president wrote about how he used to listen to John’s music with his sons Hunter and Beau, CNN reports, and when the latter was hospitalized with brain cancer, Joe would sing him John’s music. John previously visit the White House in 1998 when then-President Bill Clinton welcomed British Prime Minster Tony Blair.

 

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