Pop Crunch — Sir Elton John is no longer welcome in Egypt. The flamboyant music legend, 63, has been banned from performing in the nation after comments he made about Jesus Christ stirred controversy among Christians last February.In a chat with Parade Magazine, ... more info

Starpulse — Controversial comments Elton John made about Jesus Christ in a recent magazine article have cost him a gig in the Middle East. Officials at Egypt's Music Union have banned the gay Brit from perfo... more info

Controversial comments Elton made about Jesus in a recent magazine article have cost him a gig in the Middle East. Egypt's Music Union officials banned his show claiming he insulted Middle Easterners. more info

ContactMusic — Controversial comments ELTON JOHN made about JESUS CHRIST in a recent magazine article have cost him a gig in the Middle East.Officials at Egypt's Music Union have banned... more info

Topix — Elton John's scheduled performance on May 18 in Egypt has been cancelled after he made various pro-gay remarks in a recent issue of Parade magazine. more info

Mjsbigblog — Next week, the Top 4 sing the Songs of the Cinema.  After the jump, check out the 34-song list the kids will use to pick their songs. And man, the list is full of re-treads!  Yikes.  Not liking this list so much… At any rate, we might as well l... more info

Perez Hilton — Elton John had a show scheduled for May 18th in Egypt, but due to recent comments he had made about religion, the show has been canceled. Mounir al-Wasimi, the head of Egypt's Musician Union, said: "A homosexual who wants to ban religions, claimed ... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Elton John has been blocked from playing a concert in Egypt. The flamboyant 'Rocket Man' singer had the private show, scheduled for May 18, cancelled after... more info

Guardian Music — A move to ban Elton's gig is about fear of social discord. Yet in other ways the Arab world fails to address 'the public good'Elton John is due to give a private concert in Egypt later this month. Or rather, he was, until the Egyptian musicians' unio... more info

The Mirror — Robert Pattinson, Ricky Gervais, Simon Cowell and Sir Elton John have been included in Time magazine's list of the world's most influential people. more info