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Elton John on ‘whirlwind romance’ with John Lennon: ‘He gave me so much confidence’

Singing superstar Elton John revealed he had a "whirlwind romance" with the late Beatles singer John Lennon.

Lennon also made an appearance at Elton’s Madison Square Garden show in New York, which he said was a “dream come true”. Beatles star John Lennon had a close friendship with Elton John (Credit: Cover Images) As he continued to reminisce over their friendship, Elton added: “We laughed so much because we talked about the 1950s and 1960s and where we grew up, you know, Round the Horne in England, the radio shows we liked, the songs we liked, we didn’t like, and your dad was just a fountain of knowledge. After not being able to attend his vigil due to being on tour in Australia, the I’m Still Standing hitmaker decided to arrange his own service in a cathedral in Melbourne.

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