Sir Elton John

Florence + The Machine To Play Elton John's Oscar Party

Sir Elton John has announced the line-up for his 19th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party. The party will be hosted by Sir Elton and his husband, David Furnish with a special performance by Best New Artist Grammy nominee Florence + The Machine.

The event takes place on Sunday, February 27, at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles. Guests will arrive at the party at 4:00 pm for a cocktail reception followed by a gala dinner and viewing of the 83rd Academy Awards® telecast. This year Chef Ludo Lefebvre, owner of the popular touring restaurant LudoBites in Los Angeles, will prepare the menu.

Several members of the Hollywood community have also agreed to be event chairs for the event including Victoria & David Beckham, Mary J. Blige & Kendu Isaacs, Cameron Crowe, Miley Cyrus, Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi, Hugh Jackman & Deborra-lee Furness, Rashida Jones, Jeffrey & Marilyn Katzenberg, Nicole Kidman, Baz Luhrmann & Catherine Martin, Jane Lynch, Eric & Janet McCormack, Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne, Tyler Perry, Paul & Julie Rudd, Sharon Stone, Taylor Swift and John Waters among others.

Tickets are always a hot commodity. Luxury concierge services are sometimes able to obtain them and sometimes sets are also auctioned off for charity.

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Sir Elton John's Mother To Sell Records At Auction

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions

Sometimes when parents are moving into a smaller place they need to get rid of some of their children's belongings but it doesn't usually attract as much attention as the downsizing of Sheila Farebrother. That's because Farebrother is the mother of Sir Elton John and she is putting her son's platinum records up for sale. The Daily Mail reports that Farebrother used to store the memorabilia in her home but she has moved into a smaller property and no longer has the room. The items will be sold through the Gorringes auction house. The October auction will also including items that belonged to John's ex-manager Bob Halley, including a diamond-studded crucifix valued at £3,000. John himself is no stranger to auctions. He has auctioned off jewelry before and he and his husband David Furnish have held several auctions of clothing to raise money for the Elton John Aids Foundation.

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