Sir Elton John is officially living his best life during retirement (would we expect anything less?) as he celebrated on Sunday by dancing and partying alongside David Walliams.
The 78-year-old singer-songwriter extraordinaire retired in 2023 after a stellar career that saw him sell millions upon millions of records worldwide.
The Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour ran for five years either side of the Covid-19 pandemic as thousands flocked to see the Your Song hitmaker at arenas every night.
Since then, Sir Elton has been spending time with his partner David Furnish and their two songs, and threatening to take the government to court – among other things.
And over the weekend he was spotted partying it up on the beautiful south coast in France – and he was accompanied by a rather famous friend during his sunny getaway.
Sir Elton was joined by David Walliams as the pair spent a sun-kissed evening at La Guérite restaurant on Sunday, with pictures and videos posted to David’s Instagram.
In a video uploaded to Instagram, David was spotted grooving the night away to Whitney Houston’s 1987 hit I Wanna Dance With Somebody, inviting Sir Elton to join in.
While Sir Elton stayed seated as David gyrated and placed his hands on Sir Elton’s shoulders, the Sacrifice singer did sing along to Houston’s words with a smile on his face.
Helen Flinn commented, saying, ‘One singer, one dancer, whoop whoop perfect partnership yeah,’ while Carol Brears celebrated, ‘Fantastic – better than being sat there all serious and boring’.
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Joking about the free-spiritedness and enjoyment exhibited by Sir Elton and David during the impromptu routine, Hedy Fletcher joked ‘And that’s you guys on water!’
Some of David’s other followers noticed that the other patrons at the restaurant, which sits on the Ile Sainte-Marguerite just off the coast of Cannes, appeared to have no idea who they were sitting next to.
Nicky Veitch laughed, saying ‘People in that restaurant haven’t got a clue whose sitting at that table,’ while Sr.SmokeTooMuch added, ‘The girl behind wondering “Is it him, is it Elton?”‘
And fans of Netflix series Heartstopper also spotted show stars Kit Connor and Tobie Donovan joining in the dance, with David uploading a snap alongside the two actors and their Heartstopper co-star Joe Locke.
It’s not known if Sir Elton, David, and the Heartstopper stars were all on the same holiday or if they’d just bumped into each other, but they made sure to have the best time anyway.
La Guérite has hosted many celebrities and other famous faces down the years, with the exclusive eatery only accessible from the mainland by yacht.
It’s not the first time Sir Elton has been spotted dining there, with other Hollywood and showbiz legends also journeying to the remote restaurant for some fancy grub.
Beyoncé and Jay Z, the Beckham family, the Kardashian clan, and Leonardo DiCaprio are just some of the huge names who’ve spent an evening at the Mediterranean hotspot.
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