Elton John and Brandi Carlile have announced the release of their first collaborative album, revealing its expected release date and title. This album, which is set to include ten tracks, marks the second collaboration between the iconic British rock singer and the American singer-songwriter. The record is set to be released on April 4 2024, and the two artists have announced that the title of their upcoming collaboration will be title ‘Who Believes in Angels‘.
The first song known to be included in the album is the single ‘Never Too Late’ which was released as John and Carlile’s first song collaboration last year. The song was used in Elton John’s documentary which came out in the same year and was titled, just like the album, ‘Who Believes in Angels’. The song peaked at number 47 and only spent a week on UK charts.
About the record, John 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. It has given me a place where I know I can move forward. Who Believes In Angels? feels like going into another era and I’m pushing the door open to come into the future.”
Carlile joined in commenting on the announcement, and said: “I’m still reeling from the fact that I got to do it. I think all ships rise with Elton John’s standards for songwriting, and it was an incredibly challenging and inspiring environment to work in, everybody throwing in ideas, everybody listening to everybody else’s ideas. It felt like a family.”
Here are all the tracks included in the upcoming release:
1. The Rose Of Laura Nyro
2. Little Richard’s Bible
3. Swing For 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 To Belong To
10. When This Old World Is Done With Me
To celebrate and promote the album, a special show was also announced: Carlile and John will be gracing the London Palladium Stage in Central London for a one night only special set to take place on March 26, 2025, only a couple of weeks before the release of the album. For a chance to access tickets, fans are encouraged to pre-order the album here.
John and Carlile have also created a special video for fans which narrates and illustrates how the album was born and created.
