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.