Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s new collaborative album, Who Believes in Angels?, is due out on April 4, and now comes word that a concert special celebrating the release will premiere on CBS on Sunday, April 6.
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The special, dubbed An Evening with Elton John & Brandi Carlile, will feature performances from the two singer/songwriters’ recently announced joint show that’s taking place March 26 at the Palladium Theatre in London.
The concert will feature Elton and Brandi accompanied by a band. The two will perform songs from Who Believes in Angels?, as well as a selection of their own individual hits. In addition, Carlile will play an unreleased tune from her catalog.
The event also will feature John and Carlile sitting down to chat with each other about their 20-year friendship and their journey to create the new album. In addition, the special will include a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Who Believes in Angels? Pre-filmed tributes to Elton and Brandi by some of their close friends and associates also will be shown during the presentation.
An Evening with Elton John & Brandi Carlile will premiere on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The hour-long program also will be available for streaming at Paramount+.
More About the Who Believes in Angels? Album
As previously reported, John recorded Who Believes in Angels? over the course of 20 days in October 2023, following his much-celebrated performance at the Glastonbury Festival. The album features songs that Elton co-wrote with Brandi, producer Andrew Watt, and John’s longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin.
Who Believes in Angels? was recorded at Sunset Sound Studio in Los Angeles. Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, ex-Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, and former Who touring bassist Pino Palladino also contributed to the album.
The 10-track collection includes the previous released “Never Too Late,” which was nominated for a best original song Oscar in 2025.
In a trailer for the album, behind-the-scenes footage shot during the recording sessions show John’s initial frustration at his struggle to create music with which he was happy. Eventually, Elton found his groove, and he expressed how much he ended up loving the album.
“For me, it’s immaculate,” he declared. “This came out the way I wanted it to come out. This is one of the greatest musical experiences of my life.”
In addition to “Never Too Late,” two other songs from Who Believes in Angels? have been released in advance of the album—the title track and “Swing for the Fences.”
You can check out music videos for all three songs at Elton’s official YouTube channel.
Who Believes in Angels? can be pre-ordered now.
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