Stephen Sanchez Says Elton John ‘Randomly’ Interrupted Phone Call: ‘Sorry Mom, Elton Was Calling’ (Exclusive)

The “Until I Found You” singer explained how his friendship with Elton John came to be when chatting with PEOLPE at the 2023 Sea.Hear.Now Music Festival

If Sir Elton John is on the line, drop what you’re doing.

That’s exactly what Stephen Sanchez did when the “Rocket Man” singer beeped in amid his phone call with his mom one day, a now-common occurrence he told PEOPLE at the 2023 Sea.Hear.Now Music Festival happens “so much.”

Following his energy-filled set at the two-day, oceanside event held in Asbury Park, New Jersey over the weekend, the “Until I Found You” crooner recalled his spontaneous interaction with the acclaimed English musician, while explaining how their newfound friendship came to be.

“Randomly, I was in a Walgreens,” begins Sanchez, who recounts the story to PEOPLE exclusively from backstage on the festival grounds on Sunday night. “Yeah, I was on the phone with my mom and I got the phone call.”