Gossip
Elton Under Fire For Wedding Appearance
Sir Elton John has reportedly been given $1 million (£640,000) for a private performance at the wedding of notorious right-wing American broadcaster Rush Limbaugh.
Photographs published by the Daily Mail newspaper show Sir
Elton, 63, with Limbaugh 59, and his new wife Kathryn at the Palm Beach
ceremony.
Limbaugh, who married for the fourth time, has been a vocal opponent of gay
marriage and once queried rates of HIV infection in heterosexuals.
John has come under fire for the decision to perform at the
wedding – although it is not clear whether he has actually donated the fee to
his AIDS charity.
David Furnish, Elton’s partner, responded to the criticisms via America's
People magazine, saying: "Life is about building bridges, not walls."