ELTON JOHN is launching a weekly archival concert footage series entitled “Elton John: Classic Concert Series,” featuring footage from concerts throughout his career on his official YouTube channel.

The series begins this Friday with “Live at Playhouse Theater, Edinburgh” from 1976. Following this episode, a new epic two-hour concert set will premiere on John’s YouTube channel every Saturday for six weeks. The series will raise funds towards the Elton John AIDS Foundation in support of COVID-19 relief efforts.

John said: “My foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund helps frontline partners prepare for and respond to the pandemic and its effects on HIV prevention and care for the most marginalized communities. We cannot jeopardize HIV testing and care during this time or else the results could be disastrous for the 37.5 million people living with HIV. So, I’m really happy to connect this YouTube concert series to benefit our foundation’s urgent COVID-19 response.”

Recorded as part of the Edinburgh Festival of Popular Music on Sept. 17, 1976, “Live at the Playhouse Theater” dates from the height of John’s 1970s heyday. The solo performance kicks off with his early hit “Skyline Pigeon” before concluding with “Saturday Night’s Alright (for Fighting).”

(SD-Agencies)