Singer Elton John has been praised for his “magical” performance of Tiny Dancer at this year’s Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, which even brought some viewers to tears.
During the parade, which premiered on ABC, anchors Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro reported from the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
This year’s impressive list of artists included not only Elton, but also John Legend, Andy Grammar, Carly Pearce and the Pentatonix.
Of course, everyone’s favorite Disney characters were also present, such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Elsa from the hit film Frozen and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story.
The performance of 77-year-old Elton moved viewers from all over the country this Christmas.
The hitmaker closed the parade by singing his song Tiny Dancer from behind the piano on the Magic Kingdom stage.
He wore a bright purple suit, his signature sunglasses and a festive Christmas brooch pinned to his jacket.
Many fans took to X, formerly Twitter, afterwards to express how much they loved his performance.
Singer Elton John is being praised for his ‘magical’ performance of Tiny Dancer at this year’s Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, which even brought some viewers to tears
During the parade, which premiered on ABC, anchors Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro reported from the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Elton’s performance moved viewers from across the country this Christmas. He closed the parade singing his song Tiny Dancer from behind the piano on the Magic Kingdom stage
“Tell me why I cried when I saw Elton John singing Tiny Dancer at the Disney Park show today,” one person wrote.
Another gushed: ‘@ABCNetwork What a way to end the #DisneyChristmasDayParad than with a performance from the legendary Elton John.’
“Is Elton John rocking this Disney Christmas parade or am I getting older and emotional on this special day?” someone else typed.
One user said: ‘Elton John on Disney Christmas is just slaying. I will never get tired of his music. Even as his voice deepened over the years, it only became more soulful.”
‘Elton John can do no wrong!’ wrote one viewer.
In a behind-the-scenes video posted on TikTok by user @briantreks Earlier last month, when they were supposedly recording the parade, many continued to comment on his amazing voice.
‘This was truly the most magical thing I have ever seen!’ wrote one person.
Another said: ‘His voice still sounds amazing! He is truly a remarkable artist!.’
This year’s impressive list of artists included not only Elton, but also John Legend, Andy Grammar, Carly Pearce and the Pentatonix
Many fans took to X, formerly Twitter, afterwards to express how much they loved his performance
In an interview with On the red carpet, Elton said it felt “fantastic” to be at the parade.
“My kids will love it because they are Walt Disney fanatics just like us,” he said.
Elton is the father of two sons with his husband, David Furnish.
They welcomed son Zachary in 2010, born via surrogate, and son Elijah in 2013, also born via surrogate.
While many were enthusiastic about Elton’s performance, others were critical of the parade.
Some criticized the number of advertisements included during the program, saying it felt like they were just watching a commercial for Disney cruises.
“Hello Disney. I love you but can we have a little more PARADE and a little less ads,” one person wrote.
Another agreed: ‘Right? “I just told my husband this looks more like an ad for Disney Cruise Line than a Christmas parade.”
‘Why does the Disney Parade forget what Walt wanted? To be a child again. Instead, it’s a play production and not so much about the characters. So disappointed again,” someone else complained.
“It’s mostly ads,” one viewer agreed.
Another person said the popular Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade “far exceeded” this one.
‘As an adult you really start to realize what the Disney Christmas Parade actually is. Because where is the actual parade? And why the hell do people wear shorts?!” another injured.