Sir Elton John has praised Lil Nas X as one of his "heroes" The 74-year-old singer was presented with the Icon Award by the 'Old Town Road' hitmaker at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday (27.05.21) and was delighted to share the stage with the 22-year-old superstar, who described him as a "trailblazer" who has shown people they can live "freely and unapologetically" 1 June 2021 Returning the compliment after the ceremony, Elton said: "[Lil Nas X] is a hero of mine. "It's wonderful to be able to be amongst those artists and to say hello [sometimes] for the first time, because of course, I listen to these artists all the time."