“Another Rocketman 🚀 memory I will treasure forever – dueting with Taron Egerton at #Rocketman: Live In Concert. I’m so proud of everyone involved in the movie and who made this magical evening possible.” – Sir Elton John
Endeavor Content and Black Ink Presents produced a one-night only performance of Paramount Pictures’ Rocketman: Live in Concert on October 17th, 2019 at the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The exclusive live music event featured the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra® playing live-to-picture all the songs from the film during a special screening of Paramount Pictures’ epic musical fantasy, Rocketman. The film’s subject, Elton John, and Taron Egerton, who portrayed John in the critically acclaimed biopic, joined the orchestra for a special performance.
“I’m thrilled to debut Rocketman: Live in Concert,” said Elton John. “I can think of no better city than Los Angeles to bring the magic of this movie to life and perform live with the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra. I can’t wait for the audience to experience the film in a new and profound way.”
Under the direction of Principal Conductor John Beal, the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra® performed the instrumental score from the epic music fantasy which depicts an uncensored look at the human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. Rocketman, released by Paramount Pictures in 2019, is a one-of-a-kind musical celebration set to Elton John’s most beloved songs with cast vocals intact and original score by Matthew Margeson. The film’s music producer, Giles Martin produced the music for the performance.