# King Charles marks birthday with Elton John radio appearance

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/still-standing-king-jokes-as-he-appears-on-elton-johns-rocket-hour/
- Published: 2026-11-14T10:00:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T10:32:56+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/14/king-charles-elton-john-rocket-hour
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, Space, Technology, World

## Key points

- Charles appeared on Elton John’s Rocket Hour for the Trust’s 50th anniversary.
- His playlist recalled artists supported by the charity.
- He remembered Muse’s early grant for audio equipment.

## Summary

King Charles marked his 78th birthday and the King’s Trust’s 50th anniversary with a recorded appearance on Elton John’s Rocket Hour. The two joked about ageing and being “still standing”, reflecting on the Trust’s history and the musicians whose careers it has supported.

Charles chose songs including John’s I’m Still Standing, Calvin Harris and Rag’n’Bone Man’s Giant, Phil Collins’s In the Air Tonight and the Beatles’ All You Need Is Love. He recalled that the Trust gave a small grant to Muse, then known as Rocket Baby Dolls, to buy audio equipment in 1994; John also discussed how hearing Elvis Presley’s Hound Dog helped inspire his career. The episode was recorded at Battersea Power Station and was due to air free on Apple Music 1 on Saturday and Sunday.

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