Elton John and King Charles III Sit Down for Apple Music Special

Elton John and King Charles III will sit down for a conversation on Elton John's Rocket Hour, his show on Apple Music, on Saturday, 14 November. That day is the King's 78th birthday. The full episode premieres at 9 a.m. GMT (4 a.m. ET) on Apple Music 1, the company's radio channel, according to Billboard.

The hourlong episode marks 50 years of The King's Trust, the charity formerly known as the Prince's Trust. Music runs through much of its work, and the two men share memories of big performances held to support the charity. They also talk about artists who received its help early in their careers.

Muse is one of those artists. The band received a grant from the Prince's Trust to buy sound equipment when it was starting out. Years later, it played a sold-out show at the Royal Albert Hall in 2018 in support of the Trust. Other songs featured in the episode include Skye Newman's "Hairdresser" and Nectar Woode's "Wine Into Water," alongside Muse's "Feeling Good."

Elton John has his own history with the charity. He performed at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala concerts at Wembley Stadium in the 1980s. In May, he donated a pair of his signature rose-tinted glasses to a auction marking The King's Trust's 50th anniversary. In 2021, Charles, then Prince of Wales, presented him with the Order of the Companions of Honour at Windsor Castle for his work in music and charity.

The conversation is hosted in Apple's new studios in Battersea, London. In early October, the King joined Elton John at Apple's new Apple Radio studio in London. That visit came ahead of the launch of Apple x King's Trust Creative Labs, a set of workshops that aim to give young people technology, resources and industry skills. The King also worked with Apple in March 2025 on The King's Music Room, a radio show released to mark Commonwealth Day.

For listeners in North America, the premiere falls in the early hours, at 4 a.m. Eastern time. Those in Britain can hear it over breakfast.