Elton John to play Quebec this summer?

Legendary musician Elton John is rumored to be headlining the show on July 9 according to a leak from the organizers of the upcoming Quebec City Summer Festival (Festival d’été de Québec) , reports Le Soleil.

The official announcement is expected this afternoon (April 13) at a press event, however, their newsfeed yesterday let slip that that Elton John would be performing on the Plains of Abraham on July 9.

The show organizers would not confirm or deny the news until the press conference this afternoon. If true, it will be the first time in a decade that the legendary British singer-songwriter has played in Quebec.

The full and final line-up for the 2011 festival is expected to be announced soon. So far, Cage the Elephant, Girl Talk and The Black Keys are confirmed for July 10, and Thomas Fersen is confirmed for July 17, according to the festival website.

About 1.5 million people attend the festival each year. The eleven-day extravaganza includes more than 1,000 artists performing almost 300 shows at 12 venues throughout the city.