Elton John's vampire musical 'Lestat' is set to close on Sunday after just 39 performances on Broadway. The show garnered savage reviews when it opened in New York in April following a brief run in San Francisco, and audience levels were down to little more than fifty percent capacity. The show did, however gain two nominations for Broadway's Tony Awards, set to take place next month, - Best Costume Design In A Musical and Best Actress In A Musical for Carolee Carmello.
Elsewhere in Elton John news, the singer has accepted £100,000 libel damages from the Daily Mail over those previously reported claims about his behaviour at his annual charity ball. The tabloid said that he demanded that guests not approach him at the event, but solicitor-advocate Nigel Tait said in court on Wednesday that this was not the case, saying: "He is well-known for chatting to as many people as possible who attend the ball, not least to thank them for helping him with his fund-raising efforts." The paper later published an apology, of course, and, said Mr Tait, "has at no stage in these proceedings sought to justify the allegations."
A spokesman for the singer said he was "happy with the settlement", which will be donated to the Elton John Aids Foundation charity.