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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

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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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Eat Like Elton John The Day After The Oscars

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Elton John's Academy Awards Viewing Party is an annual tradition and now, if you are willing to wait a day, you can dine like the celebrity attendees. This year marks the 18th year of the party for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the party is being catered by Crumble Catering. Crumble Catering is co-owned by Vermont Restaurant chef/owner Wayne Elias. The day after the Oscars, March 8, Vermont Restaurant in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles will serve a four-course menu with items served at the fete. The LA Times reports that the menu costs $45, with $5 of each order going to the Elton John Aids Foundation. The menu includes a spring vegetable compote with red pepper coulis and arugula pesto; risotto Carnaroli with saffron licorice and king prawns; Tagliata New York steak with candied green celery and Amarone wine sauce; and crispy milk chocolate bar with bitter chocolate glaze, meringue sticks and apricot. The official winery of the party, Sterling Wines is also offering a wine pairing for $25, with $5 going toward the Elton John Aids Foundation so you can get the full Oscar experience.

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Elton John and David Furnish To Hold Large Clothing Sale

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Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish are cleaning out their closets for a good cause. The pair is holding a wardrobe purge in the form of a pop-up shop at Covent Garden, London, on the former site of the Theatre Museum. The pair amasses quite a bit of clothing and every so often they sell off part of their wardrobes. So far they have raised millions for the Elton John Aids Foundation. According to the London Times, thousands of items of clothing and accessories have been shipped in from the couple's properties around the world for the sale. The booty will include stage costumes created for Sir Elton by Versace and Yohji Yamamoto along with Etro shirts and ties.

Elton John has decided to part with a complete collection of vividly printed silk shirts by Gianni Versace. Other items include dressing gowns, shoes, belts, bags, sunglasses and more, all priced from £30 to as high as £750 for the suits. The shop opens on December 12 and will be restocked daily until everything is sold. On December 19 any unsold items will be marked down to clearance prices.

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Elton John's Sparkling iPod Nanos

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Filed under: Gadgets, Charity, Celebrity Design

The rainbow fourth generation iPod nanos now have an even brighter look. Elton John has created a special Swarovski crystal covered version of the music player. The nanos have his signature etched in the bank and each comes loaded with Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits. Best of all, some of the proceeds (12.5 percent) go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The 8GB version sells for $565 and the 16GB model is $636. Now if only they came with matching sunglasses...

[via Mobile Mag]

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The "Around the World in 80 Ways" Dream Vacation Package

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Talk about the trip of a lifetime! The "Around the World in 80 Ways" package is, of course, a tribute to the famous film "Around the World in 80 Days," and was created by The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd. as part of a fundraiser benefiting Elton John's AIDS Foundation. The trip was created as a celebration of the coinciding 80th anniversaries of the Academy Awards and The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd., and is LHW's effort to combine film and luxury travel into an extraordinary "Oscar-worthy" experience. The package covers the globe with gourmet meals, luxurious spa treatments, and tours of the local landscapes in exotic locales like Jaipur, Dubai, and Hong Kong, plus some more close-to-home destinations like London, New York, and San Francisco. Sounds like a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience -- see the details below.

Gallery: The "Around the World in 80 Ways" Package

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Elton John Cleans Out His Closet

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There are many legendary celebrity closets we'd like to poke around it but perhaps none as eclectic as that of flamboyant star Elton John. Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish will be holding a a five-day public sale of select items from their closets. The sale will take place April 11-15 at Rockefeller Center in New York. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The event includes nearly 10,000 pieces of clothing and accessories from a wide variety of designers including Versace, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Dior by Hedi Slimane and many more. Some of the clothes have been worn a few times, others still have the tags on them. Stage pieces are expected to bring in thousands of dollars but there are many inexpensive items for sale as well.

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