Sir Elton John has reportedly made an outrageous admission about the prospect of making another solo album as the singer insisted he ‘needed Brandi Carille to keep going’.

The hitmaker, 78, is set to release a collaboration album with American country singer Brandi, 43, called Who Believes in Angels? on Friday.

According to The Sun, the Tiny Dancer singer said: ‘I knew that I didn’t want to make the same album again… I wanted the album to move forward because I’m always trying to look forward.

‘If I had just made another Elton John record, I would’ve killed myself.

‘I needed her, I needed her talent, her energy, her humour, and her brilliant lyrics. I’ve got two of the greatest lyric writers in the world: Bernie Taupin and Brandi Carlile.’

Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, he added that he enjoyed the process so much that he said it would be a ‘privilege’ to make a record with her again.

Sir Elton John has reportedly made an outrageous admission about the prospect of making another solo album as the singer insisted he ‘needed Brandi Carille to keep going’ 

The hitmaker, 78, is set to release a collaboration album with American country singer Brandi, 43, called Who Believes in Angels? on Friday

To fans delight, he also teased that his voice on the upcoming album is ‘the best it’s ever been’.

MailOnline has contacted a representative for Elton for comment. 

Last week, Elton proved he was still standing, as he made his debut as a headline act at the London Palladium.

Despite announcing his retirement after a fifty-year career in 2023, the temptation of playing at the iconic 2300-seater venue proved too much.

The rocker took part in a performance at the Palladium to showcase his forthcoming album, Who Believes in Angels, with American singer Brandi.

Taking to the stage before the televised concert, which will broadcast on ITV in the UK and CBS in the Unites States, Sir Elton made the shock confession to host Schitt’s Creek actor Dan Levy.

‘It would be stupid of me not to play tonight,’ Sir Elton said.

‘When I was a young boy, I used to watch Sunday Night Live at the Palladium every week and it was the most exciting program, which you never failed to watch because they had big stars over from America, they had the Beatles on, it was incredible. Bruce Forsyth hosted it. It was a legendary program.’

In a moment which caused the audience to gasp, he added: ‘And to be honest I’ve never played at the Palladium.’

The Tiny Dancer singer reportedly said: ‘I knew that I didn’t want to make the same album again… I wanted the album to move forward because I’m always trying to look forward’

Last week, Elton proved he was still standing, as he made his debut as a headline act at the London Palladium 

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The Rocketman singer then explained that despite playing thousands of famous venues all round the world, he had only ever appeared on the Palladium stage alongside Liberace at the Royal Variety Show in 1972.

It was a particularly humorous encounter for the flamboyant star, as it has been one of the only times he has been upstaged in the costume department.

Sir Elton said: ‘I did a Royal Variety Performance here with Liberace. He was fabulous.

‘I thought Ok, Liberace, I’m going to get two fabulous costumes made. I had these colourful tailored suits hanging up in the dressing room.’

‘We were sharing a dressing room. And there was trunk after trunk after trunk. It was the night he wore the electric lightbulb suit, which lit up.’

‘I thought f***ing hell. You’ve won: game set and match.’

‘So I’ve never played here as an individual – this is the first time!’ Elton said to the delight of the audience.

Last month, the singer boldly declared that the new studio album, his first since 2021, is ‘the start of my career Mark 2’.

The studio album called Who Believes In Angels? Is a collaborative effort with US folk singer Brandi and Sir Elton’s longtime writing partner Bernie Taupin and is set for release on April 4.

Despite announcing his retirement after a fifty-year career in 2023, the temptation of playing at the iconic 2300-seater venue proved too much 

He also unveiled a new single from the album, the eponymous song ‘Who Believes In Angels?’

Sir Elton said: ‘This record was one of the toughest I’ve ever made, but it was also one of the greatest musical experiences of my life.

‘I have everything I’ve done behind me and it’s been brilliant, amazing. But this is the new start for me. As far as I’m concerned, this is the start of my career Mark 2.’

‘It has given me a place where I know I can move forward. Who Believes In Angels? feels ike going into another era and I’m pushing the door open to come into the future.’

The hitmaker, who has recently been in poor health after losing most of his eyesight, recently revealed that a new song about mortality made him ‘break down’ and reflect on how much time he ‘has left’.

He made the comments in a new episode of the Smartless podcast, and revealed that the song in question is set to appear at the very end of the new album with Carlile.

‘When you get to my age, which is near 100, you think, ‘How much time have I got left?’. You’ve got children, you’ve got a wonderful husband, you just think about mortality. And so when I got to the chorus, I just broke down for 45 minutes – and it’s all on film.’

An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile will air on Saturday 19th April on ITV1 and ITVX in the UK and to air on the CBS network on April 6 in the United States.