Artist Statement: This Sing for Hope Piano was created for special television promotions for the film release of Rocketman based on the life and music of British musician Elton John.
Rocketman is a 2019 biographical musical fantasy drama film based on the life and music of British musician Elton John. Directed by Dexter Fletcher and written by Lee Hall, it stars Taron Egerton as John, with Jamie Bell as Bernie Taupin, Richard Madden as John Reid, and Bryce Dallas Howard as Sheila Eileen, John's mother. The film follows John in his early days in England as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his musical partnership with Taupin, and is titled after John's 1972 song "Rocket Man".