NYR More

Elton John To Write First Book, Writing About AIDS Crisis

Elton John Book

01/ 9/12 08:58 AM ET   AP

Inspiring
 Funny
 Typical
 Important
 Outrageous
 Amazing
 Innovative
 Beautiful

LONDON — Elton John is writing his first book, a personal account of the AIDS crisis.

The musician says "Love is the Cure: Ending the Global Aids Epidemic" will include memories of friends who died of AIDS-related illnesses, including Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

British publisher Hodder & Stoughton says the book will be published in July along with an audio book read by the British pop star. The U.S. publisher is Little, Brown.

Proceeds will go to the Elton John's AIDS Foundation.

John said Monday the book would ask why more is not being done to cure the disease.

He said AIDS "is a disease that must be cured not by a miraculous vaccine, but by changing hearts and minds, and through a collective effort to break down social barriers."

FOLLOW HUFFPOST BOOKS

LONDON — Elton John is writing his first book, a personal account of the AIDS crisis. The musician says "Love is the Cure: Ending the Global Aids Epidemic" will include memories of friends who ...
LONDON — Elton John is writing his first book, a personal account of the AIDS crisis. The musician says "Love is the Cure: Ending the Global Aids Epidemic" will include memories of friends who ...
Related News On Huffington Post:
 

Read more from Huffington Post bloggers:
Elton John

Elton John: Stopping the AIDS Epidemic in Its Tracks

It's a time to reflect on the fact that we all have a role to play in ending the AIDS epidemic. And one of the most important ways we can stop AIDS in its tracks is simply by fighting stigma and homophobia.
Harry Clayton-Wright

Harry Clayton-Wright: Why I Want Everyone to See Me Naked...

Every year, GT release their Naked Issue to help raise money for charity. You can legitimately look at a naked man and call yourself a humanitarian at the same time. This year it's for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and I was asked to take part.
Elton John
Johann Hari

Elton John and Johann Hari: There's a Global War Against the Right of Gay People to Live and Love. We Need to Fight Back

There is a global war going on against the right of an entire group to fall in love. But this doesn't have to happen, and a new group, if it is supported, could ensure just that.
Anna Hart

Anna Hart: Lipgoss: the art of the Celebrity Playdate

Thanks to Twitter, and Hitler, there is now such a thing as bad publicity. And so the job of the publicist becomes a delicate balancing act, where they heroically endeavour to keep their charges in the public eye.

Filed by Zoë Triska  | 

More in Books...


 
 
  • Comments
  • 19
  • Pending Comments
  • 0
  • View FAQ
Comments are closed for this entry
View All
Favorites
Recency  | 
Popularity
Jirobi
0 Fans
07:21 PM on 01/26/2012
This is not going to be a popular comment.

I wish that "love" was indeed a viable cure. Unfortunately, the only cure for AIDS is responsible personal behavior. According to the CDC, over 80% of cumulative diagnoses through 2009 (US only) were the result of some combination of male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use. Heterosexual contact (read "unprotected contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection") accounts for an additional 18%.

Irresponsible personal behavior, heterosexual and homosexual, is the only statistically significant reason for the continued prevalence of HIV/AIDS.
Permalink  |
photo
HUFFPOST SUPER USER
blah yuk blah
We are what we think
176 Fans
 
09:55 PM on 01/09/2012
He is so talented. I love his music, and he is a gay pioneer. He came out when it was not as accpepted as it is now.
Permalink  |
bstone441
10 Fans
05:19 PM on 01/09/2012
Fantastic work and giving!
Permalink  |
icstars
430 Fans
03:53 PM on 01/09/2012
Can't wait. Since he's recording the audio book himself, we'll probably wind up with the paper and audio copy. All for an important cause, too.
Permalink  |
photo
HUFFPOST SUPER USER
Lisa SpomerKrasnoff
1033 Fans
03:20 PM on 01/09/2012
Does it involve Rush Limbaugh?! Since that stunt at Limbaugh's wedding, I can't take anything Sir Elton says seriously.

And I used to be such a fan (of Elton's that is).
Permalink  |
klwarner
Third wheel legend, always in the way
36 Fans
03:12 PM on 01/09/2012
I'd love to read his own personal story, which I'm sure would heavily include all of his amazing work in the AIDS community.
Permalink  |
photo
lady joanna
it is better to need less than to have more
196 Fans
02:46 PM on 01/09/2012
Himself! Which if he's honest will be interesting reading.
Permalink  |
Satirist1
All 4 d best in the best of all possible worlds
249 Fans
02:19 PM on 01/09/2012
Who is the ghostwriter?
Permalink  |
photo
krismizac85
3 Fans
01:30 PM on 01/10/2012
Bernie right? lol
Permalink  |
This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program
photo
Tom Servo
what a snob.
1157 Fans
02:14 PM on 01/09/2012
I've been a fan of Elton as long as I can remember. I think he is real and a good soul.
Permalink  |
photo
lady joanna
it is better to need less than to have more
196 Fans
02:48 PM on 01/09/2012
I think so as well. He seems to be the most grounded of all the singers of his day.
Permalink  |
photo
mightytonkatruc
Armed Liberal Texanist
225 Fans
 
02:00 PM on 01/09/2012
Is he planning to run for some political office too? Lately, this seems like the first step.
Permalink  |
This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program
photo
Bogey907
Mongo only pawn... in game of life
1380 Fans
02:22 PM on 01/09/2012
Why should he? He's already The Queen of England.
Permalink  |
photo
mightytonkatruc
Armed Liberal Texanist
225 Fans
 
02:50 PM on 01/09/2012
hahaha ... good one.
Permalink  |
photo
JRCNSSWV
The "religious right" is neither.
364 Fans
12:11 PM on 01/09/2012
John might want to answer why he would play and sing at Rush Limbaugh's, 3rd, 4th, whatever wedding.

Limbaugh is an enemy of anyone who is a clear thinker, he is as mean as a junkyard dog, and folks like him aided by their wide exposure, add to the fear terrifed teens and others face grappling with their sexuality.

Elton John is vastly wealthy, he does not need Limbaugh's dirty money.

My wife and my interest in him and his music ended with that performance.
Permalink  |
SouthernQ2
106 Fans
02:01 PM on 01/09/2012
Elton John has some unappealing personality traits. I thought his publicity w h ..0 r .1ng when Princess Diane died was unseemly. He also decided that Eminem was his great friend when Eminem needed help with his h0m.0..ph0b1c image and John needed some publicity. Believe it or not, John has also had severe financial problems because of his unbelievably extravagant spending. I don't think John got any good publicity from the Limbaugh wedding - I think he did it just for the $1M payday because he needs the cash flow.
Permalink  |
This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program
photo
Tom Servo
what a snob.
1157 Fans
02:12 PM on 01/09/2012
He gave the money (1 Million) away to help fight aids.
Permalink  |
photo
Del Martinis
63 Fans
12:02 PM on 01/09/2012
Gotta Love Elton John! This is someone who sincerely cares and backs it up!
Permalink  |
photo
HUFFPOST SUPER USER
rockysparks
there's no law against being annoying.
890 Fans
10:22 AM on 01/09/2012
Glad to see someone who's earned all that money doing something useful for others with it.
Permalink  |