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Elton John Promises Concert Tickets To Students For This Awesome “I’m Still Standing” Cover

Elton John took a moment to recognize some very talented music students from a secondary school in England for their cover of his hit “I’m Still Standing.” Back in March,…

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Elton John took a moment to recognize some very talented music students from a secondary school in England for their cover of his hit "I'm Still Standing."

Back in March, the Telford Priory Music Department uploaded their cover of "I'm Still Standing" to YouTube that was recorded while all of the students were in quarantine due to the coronavirus.

The clip made its way to Sir Elton who shared a brief video praising the students and their teacher, Ben Millington, along with the caption, "The students in Mr. Millington’s music class at Telford Priory Music Department did a brilliant version of my song, 'I'm Still Standing.' It’s not an easy song to sing or play, but I was completely blown away by it! Ben, you did a brilliant job and I look forward to having you all as guests at my show."

Telford Priory's full cover of "I'm Still Standing" can be viewed below.

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights