A Los Angeles police captain is suing Elton John, claiming he was repeatedly groped by the singer while he was working off-duty on the Grammy winner's security detail.

A sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed against singer Elton John.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has called Elton John and agreed to meet him, after pranksters recently called the musician pretending to be Mr Putin and his spokesman.

British singer Elton John said he was “happy to be pranked” by two Russian comedians impersonating Vladimir Putin if it helped shine a spotlight on gay discrimination.

The Russian president did not phone the singer to discuss the anti-gay policies for which Putin has been shunned by national leaders and the Kremlin isolated, says Masha Gessen

A well-known Russian prankster says he called the singer Elton John, posing as Vladimir Putin, to talk to him about the issue of gay rights in the country.

A spokesman for Vladimir Putin has denied the Russian president spoke by telephone to Elton John, contradicting an earlier claim by the British singer that the two men had a conversation.

Emotional stuff!

Elton John’s mother has revealed why she has not spoken to the star in seven years, and how he said that he “hated” her.

I am so furious at my sunglasses I could splinter them into a million tiny pieces, writes Suzanne Harrington.

Sheila claimed she hadn't spoken to her son for three years after he "cut her off completely" following her rift with David.

Elton John has called for a boycott of fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana after he said the designers labelled children born through IVF “synthetic”.

Elton John has called for a boycott of fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana after he said the designers labelled children born through IVF “synthetic”.

Hardline Russian President Vladimir Putin has confessed he's a big fan of Elton John.