Elton John told Charlie Puth his 'music sucked': It was a 'wake-up call'

Charlie Puth received a much-needed “wake-up call" from music icon Elton John the first time they met.

During a sit-down with Ellen DeGeneres on her show, the 30-year-old singer revealed that the duo first met at a restaurant.

“I met [John] at Craig’s, the restaurant, and he came up to me and said, you know, ‘Hi, how are you?’ I’m like, ‘You’re Elton John,’” the Attention singer shared.

“'Yes, I am. You know, your music sucked in 2019, it wasn’t good,'" the Tiny Dancer singer had told him.

Puth described John’s comments as a “gut punch,” and a “wake-up call.”

The pair later collaborated on a song titled, After All, which is featured on the 75-year-old singer’s collaboration album, The Lockdown Sessions.