Elton John retired from touring in 2023, and last year, he experienced a serious health scare involving his vision. But for an artist with his work ethic and drive, slowing down was never really an option.

Before Elton John has even sung a note on his 37 th studio album, Who Believes in Angels?, his fans’ spirits will be soaring. The slow-building two-minute prelude to opening track, The Rose of Laura Nyro,

Elton John and Brandi Carlile deliver outsized, old-school fun on Who Believes in Angels? - 4/5 The Rocket Man and his longtime friend Carlile, along with familiar faces Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt,