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Elton John writing AIDS based musical

by Music-News.com - October 16 2008
photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sir Elton John is writing a 'film musical' about a man who has AIDS.

The 'Candle in the Wind?ÇÖ singer is penning the show with Ben Stiller in mind for the lead role, and despite its seemingly bleak subject matter Elton insists it will be a comedy.

He said: 'I?ÇÖve got to try and write a film musical for Ben Stiller. It?ÇÖs about a guy on Broadway who is gay, has HIV and AIDS and has to go back and face his wife and his kids that he left. It?ÇÖs very funny.

'The premise doesn?ÇÖt sound funny, but it is.'

However, Elton ?Çô who has written the music for shows including 'Billy Elliot?ÇÖ and 'Aida?ÇÖ ?Çô says he generally isn?ÇÖt a fan of musical theatre.

He is quoted by website MSNBC as saying: 'I like some of the classic ones. 'West Side Story,?ÇÖ for me, is the greatest musical ever written. But I don?ÇÖt like forced fun. I?ÇÖm more drawn to tragedy than, 'Let?ÇÖs all have a great time.?ÇÖ And I?ÇÖm not keen on the music in musicals sometimes. I?ÇÖm quite fussy about it. I don?ÇÖt really like them unless I?ÇÖm involved in them, for some reason.'

Meanwhile, the 61-year-old performer has been enjoying time with friends in the South of France.

Elton reportedly invited 10 of his closest pals for a free two-week break in the exclusive region, before setting up a tab at designer clothing store Dolce and Gabbana where his guests spent a staggering 140,000 Euros.

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