Charlie Puth says Elton John saying his music ‘sucked’ was a ‘wake-up call’: ‘I’d been thinking that as well’

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Charlie Puth has described Elton John telling him his music “sucked” as a “wake-up call”.

Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday (13 April), the “We Don’t Talk Anymore” singer recalled his encounter with John in 2019, following the release of his 2018 album Voicenotes.