Elton John in Inverness

Who would miss the opportunity to photograph Elton John in concert? Not me! So when he brought his Rocket Man show to Inverness I had to be there. The process started about six months ago and after countless e-mails and phone calls it finally culminated on Sunday in the most frantic nine minutes of shooting I've ever done.

Yes, nine minutes was all we got. No pictures allowed before the concert, no pictures of the support act, then we were escorted down to the stage and as soon as Elton's first song ended we were escorted out of the stadium. No press room. Nowhere to plug a laptop in. They couldn't even give us a cleaner's cupboard to work in — seriously, I asked. I think the other photographers would agree that this was the most media-unfriendly event imaginable. (But shame on the one guy who selfishly broke the rules and let the rest of us down.)

Still if you can't get some good shots of Elton in nine minutes then you're in the wrong job. The guy has style and charisma exploding out of him. Total pro, he was there to put on a show and he gave one hell of a performance. I just wish I could have seen a little bit more of it.

The anti-media policies were a letdown but Sir Elton himself has a new fan!