Little Big Town Covered Elton John's "Rocket Man," and Don't Ask Us How, but It Just Works

LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 15: (L-R) Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, and Philip Sweet of musical group Little Big Town perform onstage during the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

We'd never expect to hear an Elton John cover at the ACM Awards [1] — or see so many sparkly suits, for that matter — but here we are. At the star-studded award show on April 15 in Las Vegas, Little Big Town hit the stage to cover Elton John's "Rocket Man." The group's four members — Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet — all wore extravagant ensembles as a nod to the iconic singer who recently announced his retirement from touring [2]. In fact, Little Big Town also covered the song for country music's collaborative album honoring Elton John [3] and Bernie Taupin, titled Restoration. Watch the sonically pleasing and perfectly over-the-top performance below.

🚀🚀🚀 Making @eltonofficial [4] proud, for sure!!@littlebigtown [5] #ACMAawards [6] pic.twitter.com/IM4kv2JtCz [7]

— SiriusXM The Highway (@SXMTheHighway) April 16, 2018 [8]

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Little Big Town Covered Elton John's "Rocket Man," and Don't Ask Us How, but It Just Works