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Elton John sings 'Circle of Life' at Prince Harry's wedding reception
May 19 (UPI) -- British pop star Elton John sang "Circle of Life" at a lunchtime wedding reception Queen Elizabeth II held Saturday for her grandson Prince Harry and his new bride Meghan Markle. He also performed "Tiny Dancer." "Prince Harry asked Sir Elton to perform at the reception which was hosted by Her Majesty The Queen at St. George's Hall, Windsor Castle," Kensington Palace said. "Sir Elton performed for the newly married couple in recognition of the close connection he has with Prince Harry and his family." John was a friend of Harry's mother Princess Diana and sang "Candle in the Wind" at her funeral in 1997. Harry and Markle's wedding cake -- a spongey confection with filling made from Amalfi lemon curd and elderflower buttercream, as well as elderflower syrup made at the mona...
Corbyn gets rapturous reception at Glastonbury
It was a scene that could have come from a Beatles gig in the 1960s.Teenagers lined up with "Jezza" written on their faces in red lipstick, and flags saying "We heart Corbyn" flew above the crowd of thousands who gathered rhythmically chanting "Oh Jeremy Corbyn".The Labour leader gave a stirring and impassioned speech on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury, preaching to his core fan base, the youth.He managed to mobilise them to influence the election result, and now he's getting them all fired up at the festival.Image:The Glastonbury audience has delighted in singing the Labour leader's nameHe attacked Donald Trump, sexism and the greedy and defended the poor, refugees, and women's rights, insisting peace and unity must win.The crowds lapped it up as Mr Corbyn quoted his favourite poet Shell...