{"id":5266,"date":"2025-07-03T11:50:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T03:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=5266"},"modified":"2025-07-03T11:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T03:50:56","slug":"i-broke-down-crying-in-the-studio-elton-john-says-his-new-album-born-from-tears-doubt-and-a-meltdown-on-camera-is-the-best-work-hes-made-in-40-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=5266","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI Broke Down Crying in the Studio \u2014 Elton John Says His New Album, Born From Tears, Doubt, and a Meltdown on Camera, Is the Best Work He\u2019s Made in 40 Years\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 78, Sir Elton John continues to pour raw emotion into his music \u2014 and this time, it hit even harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the recording of his latest album Who Believes in Angels?, the music icon was overcome with emotion and wept for 45 minutes while performing the track When This Old World Is Done With Me. The song, written by long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin, stirred something deeply personal as Elton reflected on the realities of aging, legacy, and his own mortality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI got to the chorus and just broke down,\u201d he shared on the Smartless podcast. \u201cYou think, how much time is left? You think about your kids, your partner\u2026 I just cried and cried \u2014 and it\u2019s all on film.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elton John & Brandi Carlile - Who Believes In Angels? Stories From The Edge Of Creation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g5zApLvfvPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The raw moment was captured in the short documentary Elton John: Never Too Late, released last October. Collaborator Brandi Carlile, who worked closely on the album, witnessed the emotional spiral firsthand. \u201cIt was real, it was human, even a bit uncomfortable \u2014 and that\u2019s what makes it powerful,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The journey to this album wasn\u2019t smooth. Despite a half-century of global success, Elton admitted this record almost didn\u2019t happen. \u201cI was in a dark place mentally. I had more doubt than I\u2019ve ever had,\u201d he told BBC Radio 2. 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