ITV TO AIR AN EVENING WITH ELTON JOHN AND BRANDI CARLILE ON 19TH APRIL ON ITV1 & ITVXITV TO AIR AN EVENING WITH ELTON JOHN AND BRANDI CARLILE, A NEW PRIMETIME CONCERT SPECIAL HOSTED BY DAN LEVY AIRING SATURDAY 19TH APRIL ON ITV1 & ITVXUS VIEWERS: CBS Presents "An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile" on Sunday, April 6OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY ITV Press Centre Published: March 26, 2025 -- ITV announces An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile, a new primetime concert special featuring live performances, captivating stories about the pair’s careers and their enduring friendship, plus an intimate look at their new collaborative album, hosted by Dan Levy. The music special will air on Saturday 19th April on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player. Filming on 26th March at The London Palladium and accompanied by a live band, Elton John and Brandi Carlile will perform songs from their upcoming new album, ‘Who Believes in Angels?’, play a selection of their individual greatest hits as well as duetting on some iconic tracks, giving the audience a chance to experience their beloved songs as never heard before.Between these electrifying solo and duo performances, Elton and Brandi will also invite the audience to a sit-down conversation on stage, hosted by their close friend Dan Levy, that will pull back the curtain on their 20-year friendship and look into their remarkable lives and journeys. Plus they will take a look at exclusively shot, 'behind the scenes' footage from the making of the album. Additionally, throughout the evening, those closest to Elton and Brandi will pay emotional tributes to the artists’ illustrious careers. Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s collaborative album ‘Who Believes in Angels?’ will be available from 4th April via Island EMI Records. Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment & Daytime Commissioning at ITV commented: "We're so excited to bring this unforgettable evening with the inimitable Elton John and acclaimed Brandi Carlile to our audiences on ITV1 and ITVX. Following the success of our recent music specials ‘An Evening with Dua Lipa’ and ‘Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime’, this show promises to be a special one, filled with incredible music, poignant moments, and stories from their remarkable careers at one of London’s most iconic venues." Gabe Turner, Partner at Fulwell Entertainment added: “It’s an absolute thrill to be working again with Elton John on this special evening, alongside the brilliant Brandi Carlile. We know that audiences are in for a real treat and it’s been a pleasure for all of us at Fulwell Entertainment to bring this project to life.” An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile is produced by Fulwell Entertainment with Ben Winston, Gabe Turner and Sally Wood serving as Executive Producers. It was commissioned for ITV by Lily Wilson, Entertainment Commissioner. US VIEWERS: CBS press release here: https:// AboutAbout Brandi CarlileBrandi Carlile is an Oscar-nominated and 11x GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer and producer, 2x EMMY Award-winning composer, lyricist and writer, #1 New York Times Bestselling author and activist, who is known as one of music's most respected voices. Throughout her acclaimed career, Carlile has released seven studio albums including her most recent, the 3x GRAMMY-winning In These Silent Days. Additionally, Carlile continues her work as a renowned producer with recent GRAMMY Award-winning projects from Joni Mitchell and Brandy Clark. She also produced and recorded a rendition of Indigo Girls’ “Closer To Fine” with her wife, Catherine, which was included on Barbie The Album as well as a version of “Home,” which was featured in the final season of Ted Lasso. She received her first Oscar nomination in the Original Song category in January 2025 for “Never Too Late”, a track written alongside Elton John, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt for the Disney+ documentary of the same name, on Elton’s life and career. Beloved by her peers, Carlile has collaborated with artists such as Elton John, The Highwomen, Soundgarden, Alicia Keys, Hozier, Noah Kahan, Jacob Collier, P!nk and Dolly Parton. Carlile was named OUT Magazine’s 2023 "Icon of the Year," awarded Billboard’s Women In Music “Trailblazer Award,” CMT’s Next Women of Country “Impact Award” and NMPA’s 2023 Songwriter Icon Award and received multiple recognitions from the Americana Music Association. On top of being a musician and writer, Carlile is a founder of the Looking Out Foundation, which has raised over $6 million for grassroots causes to date. Carlile lives in rural Washington state with her wife and two daughters, Evangeline and Elijah. About Dan LevyDaniel Levy is a multi-hyphenate Emmy® award-winning creator who has built his career telling vibrant and comedic stories, establishing himself as a Hollywood mainstay. Levy recently made his directorial debut with Netflix’s Good Grief, which he wrote, produced, and starred in alongside Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel. Levy is best known for his work on one of the most beloved shows on television, Schitt’s Creek, which he co-created with his father Eugene Levy. The series garnered countless awards over the years and an impressive total of 165 nominations throughout its history, including nine Emmy® wins for its sixth and final season, breaking major records becoming the most-awarded comedy series in a single year, the first comedy or drama series to sweep all four acting categories and receiving the most wins for a comedy series in its final season. Levy recently made history co-hosting the 76th Emmy® Awards with Eugene Levy, not only for making them the first father-son pair to host the show but also instrumental in having a ratings jump of over 50% from the previous year. His recent credits include The Big Brunch, which he not only created but also hosted and served as a judge alongside Chef Sohla El-Waylly and restaurateur Will Guidara, Loewe’s viral sensation Decades of Confusion, Netflix’s Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story alongside Jerry Seinfeld, a guest role on the final season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 4 of Netflix’s acclaimed dramedy Sex Education, Disney’s Haunted Mansion remake, Hulu’s holiday rom-com Happiest Season and HBO’s Coastal Elites. Levy’s upcoming acting credits include starring alongside Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, and Addison Rae in Animal Friends, a feature combining live-action and animated characters which is slated for an October 10, 2025 release, Paramount‘s animated Smurfs movie alongside Rihanna, Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne and more which will be released in theaters on July 18, 2025, as well as Kornel Mundruczó’s drama At The Sea alongside Amy Adam, Murray Bartlett, Brett Goldstein, Jenny Slate, and Rainn Wilson. About Fulwell EntertainmentFulwell Entertainment is a global entertainment group that champions stories and moments at the intersection of sports, music, entertainment and technology. The company provides global capabilities in production and provides strategic and creative partnerships for some of the most well-respected and culture-shifting brands in the world. Fulwell Entertainment’s portfolio includes consumer brands UNINTERRUPTED, SpringHill and The Shop; production label Bitachon365 and bespoke brand consultancy Robot. The entertainment group gives fans some of popular culture's biggest hits including, The Grammys, The Kardashians, The Shop, Top Boy, Adele: One Night Only, Rez Ball, Starting 5, Gavin and Stacey, Sunderland 'Til I Die, Disney’s Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl and the 2024 Paris to LA Olympics closing ceremony. About ITVITV is an integrated producer broadcaster consisting of ITV Studios and Media & Entertainment. In Media & Entertainment, ITV commissions brilliant programmes. ITV makes them available to audiences through its family of channels, the biggest commercial network in the UK, and through ITVX, the ad-funded, free streaming home for ITV and new programme premieres.
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