Elton John of Wales' eating disorder. John replied, "Yes, I did. We were both bulimic." A longtime tennis enthusiast, he wrote the song "Philadelphia Freedom" in tribute to friend Billie Jean King's World Team Tennis team, the Philadelphia Freedoms. King was a player-coach for the team at the time. John and King remain friends and co-host an annual pro-am event to benefit AIDS charities, most notably Elton John's own Elton John AIDS Foundation, for which King is a chairwoman. John, who maintains a part-time residence in Atlanta, Georgia, became a fan of the Atlanta Braves baseball team when he moved there in
Belfast (Elton John song) Belfast (Elton John song) "Belfast" is a song on English pop-rock performer Elton John's 1995 album, "Made in England". He talks about the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland and how he loves it. It features traditional Irish music in the background. "Belfast" was set to be released as the fifth and last single from "Made in England". As such, the single for "Belfast was to be a promotional single. "Belfast" was edited down to half its length and remixed for radio airplay by Chris Thomas. After completion of the rigorous task of editing and remixing the nearly seven-minute song,