Elton John’s New Waxwork Is High as a Kite

A new waxwork captures the Rocket Man, out in space and at his gravity-defying best.

The Madame Tussauds wax museum in London pulls the curtain back on what reps describe as its most structurally ambitious figure to date – the Rocket Man suspended in the air over a baby grand piano.

Unveiled today, Dec. 20, the new figure depicts a moment from Elton John’s high-flying early days, when America came calling and the artist was at the peak of his considerable powers.

The Baker Street attraction is styled from Elton’s legendary 1975 Midsummer Music one-day festival at Wembley Stadium — hands on the key, bejewelled jumpsuit, flamboyant glasses, and platform-shoed feet in the air.

“Elton John is a true living legend and a dazzling personality to behold, so we knew we had to go above and beyond for this figure,” comments Steve Blackburn, general manager at Madame Tussauds London in a statement. “Capturing Elton’s phenomenal stage presence – and that iconic keyboard handstand – in figure form is quite the challenge, and the result is one of our most technically ambitious figures to date.”

The Rock Hall-inducted singer has worked collaboratively with the the wax works’ artists since his measurement-taking sitting back in 1976 for his first figure.

At Madame Tussauds London, Elton’s model joins likenesses of pop and rock giants Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury and David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust.

The “I’m Still Standing” singer’s impressive contributions to music have been celebrated in every imaginable way, from a collection of postage stamps, countless awards, the Rocketman biopic, and more.

In 2023, Elton’s five-year farewell tour officially secured the highest-grossing tour of all time, with $939.1 million raked in across 330 shows. While on tour, John’s career earnings grew to about $2 billion, making him the highest-grossing solo artist of all time.