Madame Tussauds London has announced a new, unique figure of Elton John.

The wax museum shared that later this year, the former Watford FC chairman will take centre stage with a first-of-its-kind figure.

The new figure will celebrate the megastar's 50-year career, paying homage to his breakthrough in the 1970s.

It will recreate Elton John's iconic keyboard handstand move from the era, suspended in mid-air.

This makes it one of the most structurally complex designs integrated into a figure at Madame Tussauds.

Behind-the-scenes images and videos show the studio artists working on the ambitious design.

The footage shows the clay sculpt, dressed in a toile and stand-in statement glasses, which will be replaced in the final styling.

The waxwork will recreate Elton John's iconic keyboard handstand move (Image: Madame Tussauds) Elton has worked closely with Madame Tussauds London since his first sitting in 1976.

This first figure was a milestone, as it was the world's first talking and smiling Madame Tussauds figure, featuring voice recordings by Elton himself.

Elton John, with over 85 Top 40 hits and more than 300 million records sold worldwide, is a global music icon.

His achievements include securing his first Emmy Award for his Disney+ live concert special, 'Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium', and joining the elite EGOT group in January.

He continues to inspire with his legendary music career, which will be the focus of the upcoming documentary, 'Elton John: Never Too Late', set to premiere on December 13 on Disney+.

Steve Blackburn, general manager at Madame Tussauds London, said: "We’ve been creating figures of Sir Elton John since the beginning of his legendary career, and he has always inspired us to go above and beyond in our creations.

"Back in the 1970s, his first figure was our first talking figure, and in 2024 we’re determined to go big again.

"The figure’s iconic, gravity-defying pose will capture the essence of Elton’s legendary early performances in a way that only Madame Tussauds London can.

"This will be our most structurally complex figure to date in our centuries-old history and it is going to be a real showstopper when we unveil it later this year."