Following the news last week that the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters will appoint five 'fellows' over the next twelve months in the lead up to the Ivor Novello Awards' fiftieth anniversary next year, an announcement yesterday that the first of the five will be Mr Elton John. The appointment will be officially made during a TV special for the BBC, filmed later this year.
Commenting on the honour Elton told reporters yesterday: "I am honoured and humbled by this recognition. The Ivor Novello Awards are all about the art of songwriting which has always been my passion."