Elton John and Brandi Carlile have shared a video for their queer anthem 'Swing For The Fences'

Elton John and Brandi Carlile have released a new music video for their single 'Swing For The Fences', directed by Xavier Dolan and choreographed by Damien Jalet.

The video follows a young man, played by William Darby, dancing alone at home before being joined by Abdalla Amour. The piece was created as a celebration of queer expression through dance and movement.

"When Brandi and Elton reached out with their song, the brief mentioned it was written for 'young queer kids'. I immediately saw this young lonely man dancing to himself," Dolan explains. "It isn't fortuitous that music and dancing have always been central to queer culture; it is an ultimate act of expression, abandonment, selflessness. I'm so grateful they came to me with this incredible opportunity to film a young person claiming his power and pride through music and dance, especially at a time where some people, some very powerful people, are trying to weaken and rescind that power, and tame that pride."