Meticulously researched and drawing on many original interviews with close friends and associates, Elton John: The Biography is a serious and weighty, but also page-turningly entertaining, biography of one of the most important musical icons of the 20th century. His enormous influence on the music business is hard to quantify, and the work he has done over the years for LGBT rights is just as important.

More than 50 years into Elton's incredible career, this is the definitive biography of a showbiz legend.

A biography of Elton John, fully updated up to the end of 2017 to include his time as an LGBT and equal rights champion.

David Buckley is the author of five other highly acclaimed music biographies, including David Bowie: Strange Fascination (Virgin Books), R.E.M. (Virgin Books) and Roxy Music: The Thrill of it All (André Deutsch).