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Elton John is a former featured article candidate. Please view the links under Article milestones below to see why the nomination was archived. For older candidates, please check the archive.

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September 3, 2005	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
November 14, 2018	Good article nominee	Not listed

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Replace "adress" with "address" in order to fix spelling. The full context can be found in the article in the phrase "during Trump's first adress to the United Nations in September 2017" Alexjamesmalcolm (talk) 04:51, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done GiovanniSidwell (talk) 05:15, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Today is eltons birthday 🎉🎉🎉 So his age is now 76 So please change "age 75" to "age 76" Doppysson (talk) 19:04, 24 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is in the infobox and it will update automatically. It may be linked to Coordinated Universal Time so we have a few hours to go for this time zone.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 19:46, 24 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request

Extra 'married' in: "They married married in 2014, when same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales." Burtcom (talk) 16:42, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sorted Catfish Jim and the soapdish 18:44, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Request - Updated Profile Image

File:Elton Flower Wall Press Shot.jpg

Elton's profile image on his wikipedia page is outdated - please replace with this up-to-date press image of Elton. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bD2-DZraWA71bPj8Xbt9hn5aIC8QQgq1/view?usp=sharing Alexander Pullen (talk) 11:08, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This looks like a no-no because it would be copyrighted. It is on his Instagram here from September 2022, but you have uploaded it to Wikimedia Commons describing it as your own work. Unless you are the photographer and have released the copyright, this is unlikely.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 11:20, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'm messaging on behalf of Rocket Entertainment & we own the rights to this photo. Please let me know if I need to submit the photo in a different method? Many thanks Alexander Pullen (talk) 09:14, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

To add, we can provide proof of license if necessary. I've just received confirmation that we don't own the image, but have exclusive license to it. 93.115.192.234 (talk) 11:07, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You could contact the Commons:Volunteer Response Team. It should be pointed out that Wikimedia Commons can only accept images that have no copyright (eg public domain) or are Creative Commons licensed. This means that it would not be possible to retain any commercial rights for the image if it was uploaded under a license that is suitable for Commons. Also, the original photographer may retain some rights to the image.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 12:34, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You may also read and fill out the form here: Wikipedia:Declaration of consent for all enquiries, then send this form to Wikipedia:Volunteer Response Team at permissions-en@wikimedia.org. Good luck, - FlightTime (open channel) 14:35, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

How about the cropped version of the photo of Elton John with Joe Biden from September 2022? It is on Wikcommons and is the most recent image of him available to use. --89.240.214.76 (talk) 15:56, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]