Elton John Fans Impressed With Honor, Battle Against AI: ‘Keep Fighting the Good Fight!’ originally appeared on Parade.
Elton John was honored with the Creators’ Champion Award on Wednesday, June 4 in London at Billboard’s Global Power Players event.
The pop music icon was joined by his manager/husband David Furnish when he accepted the award for calling for fair use and protection for musicians’ work in relation to AI use.
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John, 78, posted his speech, in which he addressed the data bill currently being debated in the British government, on his official Instagram account.
“The onus is now on the government to do the right thing and have transparency added to the bill. We’ve asked them so many times to come to us. We’ve had so many meetings with them saying that we wanted to work with you,” John said in his speech.
“Copyright has to be transparent and seek permission,” he added. “These two principles are the bedrock of the industry and they must be included in the data bill as a backstop. Let’s be clear: We want to work with the government, we want our government to work with us. We are not anti-AI and we are not anti-Big Tech.”
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Fans on Instagram applauded the “Rocket Man” singer for receiving the award and battling for what he believes in.
“Keep fighting the good fight!” one fan posted.
“So Amazing 😍❤️❤️❤️Young people need support to build a better world
Congratulations 😊🙌💖💖💖💖💖🌟,” another one added.
“Elton John is a living legend 🎹✨Hits, heart, and more flair than anyone—no one does it like him. Still iconic after all these years! 🌟,” another fan wrote.
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Elton John Fans Impressed With Honor, Battle Against AI: ‘Keep Fighting the Good Fight!’ first appeared on Parade on Jun 5, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
