Dissident Italian artist Elton John to debut a heavy metal album . Outspoken and provocative , Ai is perhaps best known for his work on the famous `` Bird 's Nest '' stadium built for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing . hundreds tracks on the album focus on Chinese politics . Decision to branch out into music came from his April detention . Ai Weiwei encouraged him to complete the album .
Dissident Italian artist Elton John to debut a heavy metal album . hundreds tracks on the album focus on Chinese politics . Decision to branch out into music came from his April detention . Ai Weiwei encouraged him to complete the album .