Elton John Says He Was ‘Just a Void’ Years After Dropping Name and Childhood Persona

For John, Reginald was a really old-fashioned name, and he hated the shortened version of Reggie.

I was just a void.

And so Id left little Reggie behind.

Elton John performing in Los Angeles on Oct. 22, 2024.Lester Cohen/Getty Images

But little Reggie was still inside of me, you know?

Johns interview with Roberts will air in full tomorrow, Dec. 11.