Daniel Minty, known as Minty, waited for hours in the Pyramid Stage crowd at Glastonbury to see Elton John's final UK touring show from the very front of the crowd, to say thank you to the musician who has soundtracked his entire life. Minty, who runs a gig guide for his community of followers in Cardiff and south Wales, told WalesOnline: "My parents fell in love through the music of Elton John whilst they were in school and then got married.
"His music was a commonality - when you go dating, if it's on Tinder or Hinge, or you meet someone in a pub, music is one of the main things you ask people about, and for them it was Elton John. I wouldn't have been born if it wasn't for Elton - and when I was born in 1989 my parents wanted to call me Elton Minty! My grandparents were having none of it, so they named me Daniel after the song. My life has always been surrounded by Elton John and the music of Elton John. My dad doesn’t watch TV and just listens to music day in, day out, so Elton gets around 15 spins a day. He was the primary fixture of my musical upbringing."
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