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Brandi Carlile, Demi Lovato, and H.E.R. will take part in a special tribute honoring Elton John at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which will air May 27th on Fox.
John will receive the iHeartRadio Icon Award this year in recognition of his long career, impact on popular music and culture, and his enduring relevance as a radio and touring act around the world. Chris Martin and Lil Nas X will present John with the award, after which Carlile, Lovato, and H.E.R. will deliver a tribute performance.
Usher is set to host the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards, while he’s also slated to perform during the show. Other previously announced performers include the Weeknd with special guest Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s Silk Sonic, Dan and Shay, and Doja Cat.
The show will also boast special appearances from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion, LL Cool J, Machine Gun Kelly, French Montana, Lil Jon, Robin Thicke, Joel McHale, Gabby Barrett, Ava Max, Raphael Saadiq, Twenty One Pilots, and AJR.
Dua Lipa has described Britney Spears as "an icon".
The Houdini singer also pointed out her personal favorite track from the pop legend.
Dua, 30, said that Britney’s 2003 single Toxic is the song she loves most, sharing that she often plays it every night to relax while spending time on holiday with her extended family.
"You're very silly and giggly and fun and I need to hear 'Toxic' at the end of every single night when I'm feeling like that," she told Vogue Magazine. "It's one of my favourite songs."
The Levitating artist took it even further, calling Toxic "one of the greatest" and saying it has a timeless quality.
"I think it's one of the greatest pop songs ever made," Dua gushed. "It makes me feel nostalgic, but also at the same time, if it came out yesterday, it would be an absolute smash. I love it so much."
She also mentioned that the track’s music video, which shows Britney, 44, as a space-themed flight attendant, played a major role in its appeal.
"The bit that stays in my mind that I remember so well is Britney in a stewardess outfit, and I don't think anyone has been able to make a stewardess outfit look so good," Dua said, before confessing her belief that Britney was "an icon".
"I love Britney so much," she said. "I love everything about her, all her songs. She's such an icon."
