“This Is the Last Time I Will Ever Sing This Version… It Belongs to Diana Now” — 26 Years Ago Today, the World Held Its Breath as Sir Elton John Sat Alone at Westminster Abbey and Delivered a Heartbreaking, Once-in-a-Lifetime Rendition of “Candle in the Wind” Rewritten for Princess Diana, a Farewell So Sacred He Never Performed It Again
Nobody watching that day—neither the crowds spilling onto London’s streets nor the millions glued to their TVs—could truly prepare for the moment Sir Elton John stepped toward the piano inside Westminster Abbey on...