Elton John has always struck me as being catty as hell, and he’s proven it again today by accusing Janet Jackson of lip syncing. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Elton basically trashed Jackson for no reason, claiming that he’d rather go see a drag queen than her because she doesn’t sing live. Is it true? Who knows. Is it bitchy as hell? You know it!
“I say what I feel. I probably went too far with Madonna [publicly calling her out for lip-synching], and I got very personal and I wrote her — she was very gracious. … You know, f–king music magazines writing a review of Janet Jackson saying, ‘This is the greatest show — four and a half stars.’ It’s f–king lip-synched! Hello! That’s not a show! I’d rather go and see a drag queen. F–k off.”
Elton bringing Janet up is literally the most random thing ever. Look, he’s a legend and has contributed so much to modern music yada yada, but he’s still a bit of a dickhead, don’t you think? I’m not even a massive Janet Jackson fan and I think that. What he’s saying might be true – I have no way of knowing either way because I’ve never seen her live – but what has Janet Jackson ever done to him? And how is she even all that relevant at the moment to be ragging on?
Sit down, Elton.