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Lady Gaga will pay tribute to Sir Elton John

A charity gala honouring Elton John is taking place next week. He performed a duet with Lady Gaga to open the Grammy Awards at the Staple Center in L.A. on January 31.

Lady Gaga has confirmed she will take part in the benefit gala paying homage to Elton John. He has always supported causes that raise money to battle AIDS.

Lady Gaga will perform during the AIDS foundation AmfAr gala next week in New York on February 10. The gala will honour Elton John and his partner, David Furnish, for their charity efforts to combat the deadly disease. AIDS is still wreaking havoc around the world, especially in Africa where the infection rate in some countries is mindblowing.

Rufus Wainwright will also attend the gala. He recently lost his mother, Kate McGarrigle.

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Elton John Rescues Eminem

The British music icon seems to have become a valued friend to the American rapper, and has even helped pull Eminem out of his drug haze.
 
The 62-year-old star revealed, "I’ve been helping Eminem over the last 18 months and he’s doing brilliantly."
 
In 2005, Eminem entered a detox centre to deal with an addiction to sleeping pills.  He admitted that he was taking 10 to 20 painkillers every day. "Valium, Ambien, the numbers got so high I don’t even know what I was taking," said the rapper.
 
Elton John seemed like the right person to ask for help.  He also went through a difficult period early in his career, battling his own demons of drugs and alcohol.  However, John won the battle, and has been sober since the 80s.
 
"I’m there if people want my help. If people ask for help you tell them where to go but there’s no point advising people if they don’t want to do it," said Elton.
 
Last November, Elton John was hospitalised and treated for an intestinal bacterium called E. coli.
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Elton John Gets His Dance On

Record labels are looking to grab the singer’s upcoming album and distribute it exclusively, after there was word that the album is set to be dancey.

According to rumours in the music industry, John’s work with Australian producer P’Nau has been pure synergy, and the star’s new material will stand as proof.

A source revealed, "Elton says he’s writing his most exciting new stuff for years – possibly decades. Working with P’Nau has got the creative juices flowing again. They have got a load of big companies sniffing around."

Elton John was no doubt one of the biggest stars of the 70s with hit songs such as My Song, Rocket Man, Candle in the Wind and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. However, in recent years, he has become more of a show man rather than making new hits and albums. The new generation hasn’t seemed to grasp the Elton John vibe, but with some fresh tunes and dance numbers, the tables might be turning.

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Elton John Is Back on His Feet

John says that he is back on his feet again and "bouncing around" after being cooped up in the hospital for the flu and an E. coli infection earlier this month, reports BBC News.
 
The 62-year-old singer spoke about his recovery during his annual benefit evening for the AIDS Foundation in New York.
 
He said, "The worst thing about being in the hospital was that it’s the first time I’ve been in bed for about nine days in the whole of my life."
 
In addition, John was forced to cancel several shows booked in England and the United States. He added, "The worst thing was having to cancel shows, I hate that. But I’m back on my feet and I’m bouncing around now."
 
The singer was hospitalised on October 30 after suffering from flu symptoms. The doctors then discovered that he was also suffering from a case of E. coli, bacteria that infects the intestines.
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Elton John Hospitalised

The singer hopes to get back on his feet by next week in order to perform scheduled concerts, reports Orange News.

The 62-year-old musician was hospitalised on Friday (October 30) after his flu symptoms worsened.  Doctors then discovered that he was also suffering from an E. coli infection, which is caused by a certain strain of the bacteria infecting the intestines.  Because of the illness, John was forced to cancel some of his shows in England and Ireland, as well as three performances in the US where he would have shared the stage with Billy Joel.

The star hopes to leave the hospital today (November 2) so that he can prepare for a performance with Joel, scheduled for November 14.

New dates for cancelled shows are expected to be announced shortly.

 

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Elton John’s Adoption Hopes Are Fading

The mother, who suffers from HIV, revealed that she is not willing to give her 15-month-old son, Lev, up for adoption.  Elton John and his partner, David Furnish, were hoping to raise the boy, reports Music-News.

The 25-year-old woman insists that she’ll never give up her parental rights, saying, "I will not give my baby to Elton John for any money."

Elton John, 62, had expressed his desire to adopt the child after meeting him at an orphanage in Makeyevka.

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Elton John Not Allowed to Adopt

The 62-year-old singer expressed his interest in adopting a 14-month-old Ukrainian boy named Lev, whom he met during a visit to an orphanage.
 
Unfortunately, Youth and Sports Minister Yuriy Pavlenko revealed that according to Ukrainian law, the age difference between the two adoptive parents and the child must not exceed 45 years, and the parents must be married, reports BBC News.
 
However, the civil union between John and his partner, David Furnish, is not recognized as a marriage in the Ukraine.
 
Pavlenko explained, "The law is the same for everybody – for a president, for a minister, for Elton John."
 
Last Saturday (September 12) during a press conference in the country, John revealed that the young boy had stolen his heart.
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Elton John Wants to Adopt

The news comes as a shock from the English star, who has always maintained that he didn’t want children because he travels too much.

Elton John revealed that a child has "stolen my heart," after meeting a boy during a visit to an orphanage in Ukraine.  John and his partner, David Furnish, now want to adopt the 14-month-old, named Lev.

The singer explained, "Having seen Lev today, I would love to adopt him. I don’t know how we do that but he has stolen my heart."  He added, "And he has stolen David’s heart and it would be wonderful if we can have a home."

The 62-year-old star entertained the children with a performance of his song Circle of Life.  The orphanage is filled with children who have lost their parents due to AIDS.  Elton John has always been an activist in the fight against AIDS.  Last year, he performed in Kiev.  The Ukraine is the most affected country in Europe, regarding this terrible disease.

 

 

 

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The Rolling Stones Top Expensive Performers List

The rock group that includes Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood has been named the most expensive band to entertain at weddings, with their bill costing more than the going price of Elton John and Kylie Minogue, who charge a little over $3 million US, reports FemaleFirst.

Elton John, however, donates all the money he makes from private concerts to his charity, the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Also on the list of most expensive private performers, we find singer Christina Aguilera in fourth position, with her $2.4-million private shows, while British star George Michael asks for approximately $2.1 million.

Amy Winehouse, Paul McCartney, Leona Lewis and Jennifer Lopez charge slightly over $1.6 million.

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Elton John Teams with Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains has called upon Elton John to perform a song for their album, honouring the group’s late singer, Layne Staley, reports Billboard.com.

John accepted the offer after listening to the piece only once.

Jerry Cantrell, co-founder of Alice in Chains, stated, "He’s a really warm person. He got up and gave us a couple of hugs, and said, `Well Jerry, I just wanted to tell you that I think it’s a beautiful song.’"

The album, which is set for a release on September 29, will be the first for the group featuring singer/guitarist William DuVall.