The veteran pop star brings it home with a series of London shows within his ongoing Farewell Yellow Brick Road. As it happens, Eminem is present in one of the show segments, at least in spirit.
The anthem to the artist’s resilience “I’m Still Standing” was paired with a reel showing Elton in key moments of his career. One of these moments is his performance with Eminem at the Grammy stage in 2001. Having been pleasantly surprised by it, grateful fans spread the word on social media:
Eminem, had a feeling you might pop up at the O2 last night!! Elton, amazing show 🚀❤️🙏
@Eminem Had a feeling you might pop up at the O2 last night!! Elton, amazing show 🚀❤️🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/rWkLitSzPj
— Claire (@CLMMM1) April 10, 2023
Back in 2001, this duo came out as a response to claims by GLAAD and others who alleged that Eminem’s lyrics were homophobic. The decision of Elton John, an openly gay man and a pop superstar, to support Marshall might have not swung GLAAD’s opinion but at least had shown that there were people in the gay community who thought differently of Marshall.
