Sir Elton John crowned top ‘Spectacle Wearer of the Year’
After decades of including huge glasses as part of his flamboyant stage outfits, Sir Elton John has been crowned the top ‘Spectacle Wearer of the Year’.
Sir Elton John has been crowned the top ‘Spectacle Wearer of the Year’.
The ‘Rocketman’ singer, 76, who is set to play a headline slot at Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage on Sunday (25.06.23), was rated top of a league table of famous glasses wearers that included comic Alan Carr, 47, snooker icon Dennis Taylor, 74, and actor Johnny Depp, 60, in second, third and fourth places.
Bianca Swan from Specsavers, which polled Britons for their favourite specs wearers, said: “Sir Elton John’s headline performance on the Pyramid Stage will undoubtedly be a defining moment in his career.
“However, we believe this recognition as the ‘Spectacle Wearer of All Time' could come a close second.
“Whether it’s his signature bright frames, the attention-grabbing size, or sparkling embellishments, Sir Elton’s glasses have left an indelible mark on the minds of fans and fashion enthusiasts alike.
“We can’t wait to see what he wears onstage on Sunday.”
A total of 80 per cent of respondents to the Specsavers poll said Sir Elton’s glasses were memorable, with 67 per cent saying their garish colours left the biggest lasting impressions.
Three-fifths of those polled said the size of some of the singer’s glasses burned them on their memories, while nearly half (48 per cent) were “captivated by the sparkles” on some of his specs.
The Specsavers poll also found one in five people (21 per cent) believe glasses have become the top fashion accessory.
Nearly half (48 per cent) of the respondents said specs were once considered “uncool” but now feel everyone wants to wear them.
Black Eyed Peas rapper and ‘The Voice’ judge Will.i.am, 48, was voted fifth most popular celebrity glasses wearer, with 54 per cent of respondents saying the frames were the biggest element in making glasses cool.
TOP 25 ‘MOST ICONIC GLASSES WEARERS’ OF 2023
1 Sir Elton John
2 Alan Carr
3 Dennis Taylor
4 Johnny Depp
5 Will.i.am
6 Bill Gates
7 Bono
8 Billie Jean King
9 Whoopi Goldberg
10 Stanley Tucci
11 Oprah Winfrey
12 Lady Gaga
13 Meryl Streep
14 Simon Cowell
15 RuPaul
16 Emma Watson
17 Tom Hiddleston
18 Kate Winslet
19 Ryan Gosling
20 Victoria Beckham
21 Alan Cumming
22 Benedict Cumberbatch
23 Eddie Redmayne
24 Tommy Hilfiger
25 Michelle Visage
