Church leaders in Trinidad & Tobago have failed to have Elton John's performance at Tobago's Plymouth Jazz Festival in April stopped. As previously reported, Christian authorities in the country were concerned that the singer's headlining slot might make all the Tobago kids turn gay. The republic's House Of Assembly has dismissed their concerns, however, and the performance will go ahead.
Pastor Terrence Baynes is quoted as saying: "There are some who may not be sure of their sexuality and one has to be careful about how this can create impressions on impressionable minds".
Organiser Anthony Maharaj however, points out that Elton "is not coming here to preach about what lifestyle people should have". Well, let's hope he's not. That would be a whole lot less entertaining than 'I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues'.