Elton John's hairpieces are legendary. He explains how he began wearing wigs after two botched hair transplants, and about how going bald left him hugely self-conscious. In one notable passage, Elton shares an anecdote about waking up thinking he was being burgled.
How did Elton John get a full head of hair?
He explained that the technique ripped off strips of hair from the back of his head with a scalpel and then attached them to the crown. "The sound of the hair being removed was disconcertingly like a rabbit gnawing its way through a carrot".Oct 9, 2019