Elton John and Brandi Carlile reveal dynamic Xavier-Dolan-staged music videos for “Swing for the fences”

Elton John And Brandi Carlile Published the music video for your latest single “Wing for the fences. “” Director of a celebrated director Xavier Dolan, work together with the famous choreographer Damien Jalet ((Emilia Pérez, Anima, Suspiria)The video is a dynamic and emotional research of sensuality and liberation.

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The video with William Darby and Abdalla Amour alone follows a young man home who is desperately decorated by the song and his energy. While he continues his liberating improvisation, the dance becomes more personal and viscer before it slows down when he is accompanied by a lover and ends in an intimate kiss.

Director, Xavier Dolan, States: “When Brandi and Elton stood with their song, the letter mentioned for “Young Queer Kids”. I immediately saw this young lonely man dancing to himself. It is no coincidence that music and dancing were always central to the queer culture. It is an ultimate act of expression, abandoned, selflessness. I am so grateful that with this incredible opportunity you came to me to film a young person who claims his power and pride through music and dance, especially at a time when some people, some very powerful people, try to weaken and abolish this strength and tame this pride. ”

Choreographer Damien Jalet, States: “Helping Xavier to put together this video with such a beautiful and hopeful message was an offer that I could not reject. The goal here was to not too stupid or tame the feeling of an eruptive and spontaneous dancing joy through choreographed routines. Distance from William's dynamics and improvisations and through his ballet background and through Xavier's clear ideas for all the collided emotional conditions that the character goes through, the creation of this video became a beautiful “Pas de Trois” between us. I tried to conduct William and Abdalla in the development more sensible and overjoyed gestures and impulses and to allow them to present this hymn for freedom and pride in the most personal way.

“Swing for the Fance” is a life-affirming, joyful track and the latest offer from Elton and Brandi's recently announced collaborative studio album Who believes in angels? Set for the publication on April 4th^TH About Interscope Records. Order the album here.

The song is both an euphoric piece of rock 'n' roll as well as a defiant and proud hymn. Brandi speaks on the track: “Swing for the Fance 'was a little jewel that I added to the studio with me: I am a gay woman, Elton is a gay man and we have both families and our dreams have come true. I thought it wasn't cool to write a hymn for young gay children who calls them into a larger, more elegant, fabulous life. Just like 'go, go! Let yourself be held back! '. “

Elton adds: “When we recorded 'Swing for the fences', it was the moment when the album was led. It was difficult to get to this point, but we knew that we had to rise to the occasion, and we all only felt this massive feeling of joy and euphoria. After our initial difficulties, all uncertainties began to dissolve when this song came together. It just sounded great. “

Photo loan: Peggy Sirota

The concept for angels believes? was developed by close friends and regular employees Elton John, eleven Time Grammy won the US superstar Brandi Carlile and the producer and songwriter Andrew Watt, which was awarded the Grammy Award. They started to create a really collaborative studio album between Elton and Brandi. The album mixed with Elton, led songs and Brandi songs, mixed up songs, with long-term employees Bernie Taupin and Brandi both texts and producer and co-author Andrew Watt as a producer, mediator and creative conduit. When they entered a completely empty table in Los Angeles 'Sunset' Sunset Studios in October 2023, they pushed each other out of their comfort zones in order to completely write and record an album from scratch in just 20 days. They would be supported by a world -class band of musicians who consist of Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Pino Palladino (Nine Inch Nails, Gary Numan and David Gilmour) and Josh Klinghoffer (Pearl Jam, Beck).

On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Elton and Brandi will be in the London Palladium in the London Palladium in Great Britain with Elton John & Brandi Carlile. In this event One Night event, she will attract the stage of one of the most cult venues of London for a unique evening of performance and storytelling.

Xavier Dolan is an internationally recognized Canadian filmmaker and actor. Since 2009 he has written and staged eight famous feature films, all of which are premiered at renowned festivals such as Cannes and the Venice Film Festival. His awards include several César prices as well as the jury award and the Grand Prix in Cannes. In addition to his film work, Dolan Adeles headed legendary music videos for “Hello” and “Easy on Me”, in which he earned a Grammy nomination for the best music video in 2021.

Damien Jalet is considered one of the most innovative and celebrated choreographers of our time. His unique achievements were shown all over the world. Its work brings topics of identity, transformation and resistance through movement and exceeds the limits of dance by looking at the limits of the human body. His choreographic exploration is talking to various disciplines. He worked with Marina Abramović, Madonna, Paul Thomas Anderson (Anima), Luca Guadagnino (Suspiria), Jacques Audiad (Emilia Pérez), the Paris Opera Ballet, JR and Thomas Bangalter.

Who believes in angels? Track list:
1. The rose of Laura Nyro
2. Little Richards Bible
3 .. swing the fences
4. Never too late
5. You without me
6. Who believes in angels?
7. The river man
8. A little light
9. Someone you can belong to
10. When this old world is finished with me