Elton John Sings Praises of 'Sweet' Rush Limbaugh

By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 15th 2010 04:59PM

Elton John has broken his silence, sort of, about taking the job as Rush Limbaugh's wedding singer, telling PEOPLE (via partner David Furnish) it was an opportunity "to go where people wouldn't expect me to go."

Furnish said John was "a little surprised" to get the invitation, but accepted the job -- which netted him a reported $1 million -- after deciding "Life is about building bridges, not walls."

John told Furnish, who was unable to attend the June 5 event, that Limbaugh and his bride, Kathryn Rogers, "were incredibly gracious and very welcoming and very sweet and very appreciative."

He joked during his performance, "I suppose you all wonder why I'm here tonight?"

In the end, the singer saw taking Limbaugh's money as "an olive branch" to the radio commentator, who strongly opposes gay marriage and has a history of negative comments about homosexuality. He calls openly gay Congressman Barney Frank a "banking Queen," and said Democrats will "bend over, grab their ankles, and say, 'Have your way with me" in order to ensure the support of gay voters.

But John isn't taking any of that rhetoric personal and the couple has accepted an offer from Limbaugh to have dinner the next time the newlyweds are in England.

"We have to bring the world together, not apart," said Furnish.

But before he brings warring nations together, John may have to mend some fences with the gay community. Immediately following the wedding, incensed readers and editors of The Advocate and Out Magazine, not to mention gay-centric blogs, began unleashing on the singer.

"I'm flabbergasted," Aaron Hicklin, Editor-in-Chief of Out, told PopEater. "It betrays either ignorance or self-interest or both, and jeopardizes his admirable record on gay rights."

Readers have been equally critical of John. "What a pathetic excuse for a human being, and I'm talking about Elton John," sniped an Advocate reader named Liam. "SHAME ON YOU ELTON."

Tags: elton john, rush limbaugh

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Tuesday 15 June

By Mickey

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Another bridge to nowhere.

Thursday 17 June

By Jean

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Hey, my man, you are right, a million bucks is a million bucks! I wouldn't go as far as sucking a large one, but visiting some idiot, like Limbaugh (Mayne have him suck My L O (Gee how to spell his name again?)Drug Addict, moron, Oh, Yes, I would.

By rb

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Can't we all just get along?

By jbsasktheape

So what Elton John's gay critics are saying is that straight people can't like Elton John's singing because he is gay.

By marcia

So Rush likes his music, that's all, enough said
people are people good for Elton and good for Rush I love them both

By Ron

Do you think, that a guy who is married to a guy needs to worry about his "admirable record on gay rights" being questioned?

By Jim

Can't we all just have a loooong neck?

You go Rush and Elton. All the hate mongers are just jealous.

By Syvil

It's about time some celebrities acted like adults. Rush appreciates the musical talent of the man Elton John and values it to the point of asking him to perform on his wedding day. Elton recognizes Rush's appreciation for his craft and agrees to perform. Nice gesture by both gentlemen.

By Julie

RUSH LIMBAUGH IS A SELF SERVING VENOM SPEWING JUDGEMENTAL DRUGGIE,WHO ONLY CHANGES HIS BIGOTED TUNE WHEEN IT MAY BENEFIT HIS FAT AZZ,SAY LIKE WHEN HE WANTS TO GET IN ON BUYING A FOOTBALL TEAM, OR HE WANTS SOMEONE TO SING AT HIS 4TH MARRIAGE(BUT RUSH I THOGHT YOU BELIVED IN THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE? YEAH RIGHT) ENOUGH SAID

By fred

The person that married Rush was a black man and the person that sang in his wedding is a self admitted gay. are you sure this guy is a bigot.

By hawk

While I agree with a lot of what you say, if you'd just hit the caps lock one more time........

By Michele

This is an adult forum, so you may want to use at least sixth grade grammar and spelling skills. To hate Rush is to hate the truth. All you know it all kids that hate Rush have never listened to his show for fear of learning something. See ya in the funny papers!!!!

By julie

michelle i know how to spell brain washed retard, like yourself, and for your information,I have listened to that biggoted,pill poppin,slob,Hes been married 3 times before so obviously 3 women couldnt stand to be with that loser,and for you to say he tells the truth makes you a bigger idiot than he is. So why dont you get back into therapy or better yet see a deprogammer. ENOUGH SAID!

I highly doubt most of Limbaughs critics ( at least in this forum ) even listen to his radio program. Like most ignorant liberal morons they're told what to think by others... usualy the inane media.

By SkyBlue

Ron, it works both ways. Ignorant, brain-dead conservatives like to be told what to think and do by the likes of Beck, O'Reilly, Hannity AND Limbaugh.

When will people start using their own brains, rather than letting these dried up wells of non-thinking rhetoric spit their venom in their ears?

By Ed

I never heard a liberal saying "ditto" whenever some fat drug addict opened his mouth.

Monday 23 August

By baldrad

...RIGHT ON, Fat Eddie...

By Dave

I love libs when they spew their venom about people that spew venom. Look in the mirror moron and stop being so self righteous.

Dave, like I said to Ron, it works both ways. You need to look in the mirror too.

By David

to. Dave you are the MORON.Go get a life and get on a Boat and go out to sea and sink it you Maggot

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