Elton John throws 'nightmare' tantrum, breaks down in tears while recording new album

Elton John launched into an expletive-filled tantrum during the signaling of his caller medium "Who Believes successful Angels" with Brandi Carlile.

On Wednesday, the 77-year-old euphony icon released the trailer for the abbreviated movie "Who Believes In Angels? Stories On The Edge Of Creation," which gives fans a candid look down the scenes of however the medium came unneurotic implicit conscionable 20 days. In the video, the vocalist was seen successful a workplace arsenic helium clashed with grounds shaper Andrew Watt, 1 of his 4 collaborators connected the project, including Carlile and John's longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin.

"Are you acceptable to record?" Watt asked John, to which the "Rocket Man" hitmaker snapped, "I'm sitting here, aren't I?"

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Elton John threw a tantrum portion signaling his caller medium "Who Believes successful Angels" with Brandi Carlile. (Rob Ball/WireImage)

As the clip continued, John was seen increasing progressively frustrated. In a voiceover, the five-time Grammy Award winner, who had precocious concluded his Farewell Yellow Brick Road circuit with a show astatine the Glastonbury Festival, admitted, "Reality is, I was exhausted. I had a batch of doubt…. and I was a nightmare."

"Angry. I was tired. I was irritable," helium added.

At 1 constituent successful the video, Watt told John, "Dude, I’m conscionable trying to marque the opus arsenic champion arsenic it tin be. You’re truthful impatient."

"F---ing nightmare!" John exclaimed portion slamming his headphones down onto his keyboard.

Tensions successful the workplace escalated arsenic John clashed with grounds shaper Andrew Watt. (Elton John YouTube)

He recalled successful a voiceover that determination was "tension successful the studio."

Carlile, 43, who earlier said that she had "idolized" John since she was 11, explained that she began having her ain doubts astir the collaboration.

"Elton is prone to moments of insecurity," she said. "Especially wherever the stakes are high."

"I'm having a hard clip connecting to Elton," "The Story" singer admitted. "There were times I thought, ‘Why does helium privation to bash this? Why? Why is helium going from Glastonbury to making an medium with me?’"

"And I thought, 'I don't wanna bash it,'" Elton said successful a voiceover arsenic helium was past seen ripping up expanse euphony portion sitting astatine a keyboard.

"I'm done," helium told Watt, who protested, "No, man. Elton."

"Cut the mics," Watt told the accumulation crew, who were filming the behind-the-scenes footage.

John slammed down his headphones successful a infinitesimal of frustration. (Elton John YouTube)

Elton went connected to accidental that helium felt helium couldn't springiness up connected the medium astatine that constituent due to the fact that "other radical were involved."

As the video continued, tensions wrong the workplace began to easiness arsenic Elton recovered his groove.

"The fog started to lift," Elton said. "And erstwhile we got going – Jesus!"

"Finally it each started to flow," helium added.

The temper of the 4 appeared to lighten arsenic they fell into sync portion collaborating connected songs.

"It wasn't easy, which is simply a spot wherever specified large euphony came from," Carlile noted.

The clip chopped to a beaming Watt, who told John, "You cognize what you conscionable did? Kicked immoderate f---ing a--!"

"Pretty damn good," John said with a smile.

Elton John cries arsenic Brandi Carlile hugs him due to the fact that the medium came retired "the mode I wanted it to travel out." (Elton John YouTube)

In a voiceover, John opened up astir however helium wanted to propulsion himself creatively with the album.

"I wanted to play better. Sing better. Write amended and situation myself astatine the property I am," helium said. 

"In 50 positive years, we've ne'er made a grounds similar this," said Taupin, who has worked with Elton since 1976.

"Brandi truly pushed me. Pushed me, pushed me," John said.

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Earlier successful the video, John explained wherefore helium sought retired a collaboration with Carlile, who has received 11 Grammy Awards, two Emmy Awards and an Academy Award nomination.

"When I met her, I fell successful emotion with her, and I conscionable thought she had the astir astonishing voice. I knew I would find her inspiring, and I knew she would find maine inspiring," helium recalled.

"Who Believes successful Angels" volition beryllium released connected April 4. (Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images)

Carlile aboriginal celebrated however the task turned out. "We made an medium that I deliberation is spectacular for each the ages," she said. "My beingness has been taking maine to this medium the full time."

John gushed that "Who Believes successful Angels?" was "immaculate."

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"This came retired the mode I wanted it to travel out," helium said portion breaking down successful tears astatine the keyboard arsenic Carlile gave him a comforting hug. 

"This [has] ne'er happened to maine successful my full career," John added.

"Who Believes successful Angels" is acceptable to beryllium released connected April 4.