"Of all the awards in the world of music, The Ivors are for me, the most prestigious. Songwriting is a skilled craft and The Ivors Academy are its guild," Sting, 71, said in a statement.

Elton John announces a three-year farewell world tour, saying he would quit traveling afterward to focus on life with his family.

A senior Italian politician describes Sir Elton John as “vile” due to the British singer’s use of surrogate mothers to carry his children.