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\"If you're in a bad way and you're unhappy ask for help.\" @eltonofficial opens up about the message and what he hopes people take away from the film #Rocketman. pic.twitter.com/dFm2GQOuEJ

— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 16, 2019

John, a dad of two, has been sober for decades and has publicly celebrated it on Instagram.

\"I have the most wonderful family, I have the most wonderful career and i dont have to wake up in the morning feeling like I don't want to wake up.\"

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PHOTO: Elton John and Taron Egerton appeared live from Cannes on "Good Morning America" May 16, 2019.
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Egerton, who plays John in the film, said coincidentally he had sang a popular Elton John song to get into drama school.

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\"I sang \"Your Song\" to get into RADA and then obviously I sand 'I'm Still Standing' in \"Sing,\" Egerton said, referring to London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

\"Elton is in \"Kingsman 2\" and now here I am portraying him in a movie about his life.\"

Egerton also performs all the songs himself in \"Rocketman.\"

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\"When he was suggested for the role I thought, 'Well he can sing.' When he started the process of recording...I was even more impressed.\"

Elton even co-wrote a duet, \"(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,\" which he and Egerton sing together on the film's soundtrack.

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\"It sounds like an old, end of 60s, early 70s song and he sings it brilliantly,\" Elton said. \"I'm glad we've got something on record together.\"

\"Rocketman\" hits theaters on May 31.

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