You Can Stream Classic Elton John Concerts for Free to Raise Money for Coronavirus Relief

Morgan Noll
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As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues, Elton John is making sure the music doesn't stop. On Tuesday, to provide a bit of cheer in hard times and some financial support for important causes, the singer announced that he's launching a new concert series. Like many musicians in quarantine, John has participated in his share of at-home concerts in recent months, but this series is a bit different. The "Elton John: Classic Concert Series" will be a blast from the past, featuring full footage from some of John's most iconic performances over the years.

A new episode of the series is set to release every Saturday for the next six weeks.

The first edition will come early, this Friday, July 3rd, showing footage of John's famous 1976 concert at the Playhouse Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The singer played a solo show to a 3,000-person audience, and the setlist included hits like "Rocket Man," "Your Song," and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart." During the stream, there will be a "Donate" button viewers can click to help raise money toward the Elton John AIDS Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Fund.

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Kickstart your weekend with my Classic Concert Series! For the next 6 weeks, starting this Friday, July 3, a different concert from the archive will be streaming on @YouTube, beginning with my show at the Playhouse Theatre in Edinburgh in 1976. The concert series will raise funds to benefit @ejaf’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund, which helps frontline partners prepare for and respond to the pandemic and its effects on HIV prevention and care for the most marginalized communities. We cannot jeopardise HIV testing and care during this time or else the results could be disastrous for the 37.5 million people living with HIV. The first concert goes live at 9am (LA) / 12pm (NY) / 5pm (LDN) and is only available for 72 hours, so make sure to tune in! Swipe right to watch the trailer 🚀

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In a statement, John emphasized how important it is to continue providing HIV prevention and care, especially now.

"My foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund helps frontline partners prepare for and respond to the pandemic and its effects on HIV prevention and care for the most marginalized communities," he said, Billboard reports. "We cannot jeopardise HIV testing and care during this time or else the results could be disastrous for the 37.5 million people living with HIV. So, I’m really happy to connect this YouTube Concert series to benefit our Foundation’s urgent COVID response."

Watch the first episode of the concert series by visiting John's YouTube channel on Friday, July 3rd at 12 p.m. Eastern right here.

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