Elton John has joined one of the most exclusive clubs in entertainment, becoming a member of the EGOT club – an acronym made up of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards – after winning an award at the 2024 Emmy Awards.
The 76-year-old music icon, who wasn’t able to attend in person due to recent knee surgery – won in the Outstanding Variety Special category for his well-received special Farewell From Dodger Stadium.
Collecting the award on his behalf, Elton’s husband David Furnish was on hand to collect the award and the special’s executive producer Ben Winston delivered the acceptance speech.
“We did know this was going to be historic because it was going to be Elton’s last ever show in North America,’ Winston said.
“We didn’t know it was going to be historic because it was going to win a man who has created the soundtrack to all of our lives, who has done so much great for society, who is all of our heroes — we didn’t know that it was going to win him an EGOT,” he added.
David Furnish said that his husband “screamed out loud” when they called him in the middle of the night back in the UK to tell him had become an EGOT winner.
“He’s had his left knee replaced — which isn’t surprising when you think of the number of pianos he’s jumped off,” Furnish added.
The hitmaker later addressed his fans Instagram, saying he was “on cloud nine” after winning.
“Receiving this recognition is a testament to the passion and dedication of everyone involved, and I am so deeply grateful,” he added.
