Taron Egerton will play the bespectacled music iconRelease date: May 24. 
Starring: Taron Egerton, Bryce Dallas Howard, Richard Madden.Why you need to see it: Elton John himself is involved with this look at his dazzling career so expect it to be flamboyant and fabulous. It also arrives just in time for his first UK gigs on his huge farewell tour so should be the perfect thing to get you in the mood for celebrating one of British music’s most unique icons. Music biopics are all the rage at the moment, with the Freddie Mercury film Bohemian Rhapsody picking up an Oscar nomination and a Mötley Crüe movie coming to Netflix. With Elton John embarking on his farewell world tour, it feels like no better time to take a look back at the music icon’s early career. […]The post ‘Rocketman’: trailer, cast, release date, plot and everything to know about the Elton John biopic appeared first on NME.