Elton John - Candle in the Wind/Goodbye England's Rose (Live at Princess Diana's Funeral - 1997)

Elton John performs Candle in the Wind/Goodbye England's Rose at Princess Diana's Funeral.
- September 6th, 1997

[sarahluzan]

"your candle burned out long before your legend ever will". he was absolutely right it's almost 2023 and everyone here listening to that song for her. she's a real legend

[anqelicstxrs]

I wasn’t even alive when Diana passed and I’m still crying

[kesharisuthar]

This is December 2024 & this immortal, iconic, immensely soul touching & tearful song : CANDLE IN THE WIND by legendary ELTON JOHN continues to be exceedingly emotional, exceptionally heart touching, enormously exclusive and elegant. This will go down as the best ever memorial song for a great & noble lady, PRINCESS DIANA. ELTON JOHN's singing is singularly sentimental, sad, soulful, spellbinding, superb, sincere, sweet & simply spectacular. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[Schlafmutze-faye]

I hope they play this at the crown’s next season

[ivantheteribul]

Fun fact: Elton John has stated that unless he gets the blessing from Diana's sons, he will never perform this version again, though he still plays the Marilyn Monroe version in concert.

[Medusa]

He’s so composed but you can see the absolute pain in his eyes.

[danitaharris]

How did Elton sing that with out crying I'll never know. I'm not a cry baby, but that brought me to tears. Elton your the best ❤

[nasekiller]

you know its serious business when elton john is wearing regular glasses.

[skipper]

How the hell he remained so composed that he could do this live is unfathomable.

[LuriTV]

22 years ago and I am still get emotional for this song

[gerardholguin]

Now her two sons are older than she was when she lost her life. What could have been we will never know. What an enormous loss to the world.

[karlos]

Considering the circumstances probably the best live performance ever..

[eltonalphonso]

My mom was just days away from giving birth to me and she named me Elton after watching this tribute song by Elton John

[omanmc]

25 years ago we lost Diana. Now it is time to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth. I am awed how Elton ever could perform that song so beautifully. Must have been an emotional rollercoaster.

[mariorossi]

I think no one in the world has ever had a more touching and moving eulogy than this song.
Princess Diana deserved it. 🙏🏻

[whitstableguy]

How Elton managed to sing that song, about his good friend, with totally re-written lyrics of an original song he has performed a thousand times before, without autocue or sheet written lyrics, self-accompanied and live with perhaps billions of people around the world watching is totally remarkable! A faultless performance by an absolute living legend of a musician!

[TheSenija]

How he managed to sing that without crying I will never know

[paulmorrow]

This is the second most successful recording of all time (only behind White Christmas which had a 55 year head start). Despite that it has only been performed by Elton John on three occasions: the funeral rehearsal, the funeral, and the recording session. He has said he will never perform it for a 4th time unless explicitly asked by Diana’s sons.

That is character, to have the most successful song of any living person and not perform it out of respect for your friend and her family. How many artists would do the same? Bravo Sir Elton!

[MsBrit_]

This song makes me cry every time I hear it because it brings me back to this very moment. Continue to rest, Princess Diana. 🕯️🕊🙏🏽♥️

[Robotman]

I can’t even imagine how hard this was for him to perform this…