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."

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Tuesday 15 June

By stanley

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Rush Limbaugh is a proven idiot, and I would prefer that the tiny dancer in my hand be a female. An attractive one.

Monday 23 August

By baldrad

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...unfortunately, the tiny dancer in YOUR hand is......

By tacjb1

For everyone to stop and think:::: GAY is GAY BUT FLAUNTING IT IS WHAT IS REAL STUPID if u want to hold hands, kiss, and what ever why do you have to have a PARADE, MARRY OR ANY OF THE ABOVE. YOUR GAY SO WHAT. GOD MAKE 2 SEX'S FEMAL AND MALE TO REPRODUCE AND IF YOU THINK YOUR NOT ABLE TO DO THAT THEN BE GAY BUT STOP FLAUNTING IT WE REALLY DON'T CARE YOUR GAY.THE ATTITUDE IS WHAT SUCKS. I HAVE GAY FRIENDS AND I DONT' CARE WHAT THEY DO IN THE BEDROOM, I LIKE THEM FOR THEM. THEY DON'T FLAUNT.

By acemakr9

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So Mr. Limbaugh hates gays? who says that? gays. But he asks a gay singer to sing at his wedding? and the gay singer states how gracious he is and invites him for dinner. Somebodies lying here and it isn't Mr. Limbaugh!!!

By Mickey

If you haven't heard Rush L. talk about gays in a way that makes it clear he hates them, then you haven't been listening.

Wednesday 16 June

I don't listen to Rush, But I guess if you say so Mickey it must be correct!!!! He hates them so much he invites one to sing at his wedding? Mickey being a militant gay only hurts your cause.

By DUKE

YOUR THE MAN RUSH. THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE IF THERE WERE MORE LIKE RUSH.

By hawk

Yeah I'd be considered thin and good-looking...

By SkyBlue

And can I be 25 again?

By le wilhelm

i think it says a lot of good things about both individuals. People who hate should just realize not everyone does.

By Hussein

All you fruitcakes need to spank your life partner's butt and scream like a wild banchi.....maybe that will be good therapy for you

You go first, Hussein.

By wayne

i would do rush for a million dollars

By Glenn

Ok, a guy who said that Jesus was a super intelligent gay man is going to talk about building bridges. How do you build a bridge when you blow it up with dumb statements? Him and his "partner" want to bring the world together. Nope. They want to change it into something totally different. If Rush, who says he has conservative values, is going to turn a blind eye to biblical doctrine and principles, then he isn't helping anything.

By George!!

That million dollars will get Elton a bridge to nowhere with Rush. Elton sold out.

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If Elton wanted to 'build a bridge', why didn't he do the appearance without pay?

Elton needs to temper his enthusiasm. To Limbaugh, he was just another paid employee.

By Jo Jo

Elton must be back on drugs.

By Rick

Fudge Packers Unite!!!!!

By sister

I think it's cool when people who are NOT "like minded" still get along and hang out together. Rush is a great entertainer and so is Elton, so why shouldn't they hang out? Rush doesn't hate gays, just disagrees with some of their politics. Hmmmm, sounds like me and my gay sister, we love each other but don't have to agree with each other, but we're still kind to one another!!! CHILL people, we are all still part of the human race, not all enemies! Love, peace, chicken grease

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