<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">The American magazine Time chose the famous British singer Elton John as the "Icon of the Year" for 2024, after decades of musical success and personal struggles, and his continued success despite that.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );">Elton John Icon 2024</span> </h2><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://x.com/TIME/status/1866852942722080836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1866852942722080836%7Ctwgr%5Ead736ba706136a26dd3c1f6573df315a8562a9c2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F24.ae%2Farticle%2F863351%2FD985D8ACD984D8A9-D8AAD8A7D98AD985D8B2-D8AAD8AED8AAD8A7D8B1-D8A5D984D8AAD988D986-D8ACD988D986-D8A3D98AD982D988D986D8A9-D8B9D8A7D985-2024"></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The magazine used the lyrics of his famous song "I'm Still Standing" to describe the reasons for choosing the British pop star as its icon for the year 2024. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:550/293;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/adf6b1a2-c4b3-494a-845f-ed900d016010.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> She said: "Elton John, at the age of 77, still has a lot to offer and is currently suffering from an injury to his right eye that has made him almost blind, but no one would notice that if they met him."</p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );">This is Elton John's description.</span> </h3><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1260/708;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/857a11a6-952c-4dac-b6cf-5c1ec78ae6b7.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> She added: "After giving about 4,500 concerts over half a century, John has stopped performing since the end of 2023. However, he continues to be active in cultural production, which prompted the British authorities to grant him the title of 'Sir.'" </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1500/1000;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/2ee8aeb2-c34d-4733-a3e4-ebd17567f500.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> John ended his long career with a farewell world tour in 2022 and 2023, performing his final show in the UK at Glastonbury Festival, and his last ever show in Sweden.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>