Pop greats cancel S'pore, KL shows

Pop greats cancel S'pore, KL shows

SINGAPORE (DPA): Pop music greats Elton John and Billy Joel have canceled joint concerts in Singapore and Malaysia, reports said yesterday.

The stars' managers claimed "unforeseen circumstances" had forced them to change their plans, the Straits Times newspaper said.

The two men have been performing concerts together as the Face to Face tour since 1994. But John, during a solo performance in Manchester last month, reportedly told a 16,000-strong audience that plans for the show had "gone down the tubes" this year.

The remark touched off speculation that the two old friends had fallen out, but shows scheduled for Japan, Australia and New Zealand on the latest tour have not been canceled.