Bono and Miriam O’Callaghan were among those who had soft toys photographed for an exhibition, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

Elton John, the British pop star, who usually makes his living tickling the ivories, netted $900,000 Thursday night by auctioning off a collection of photographs taken by some of the world’s most famous photographers.

A collection of photographs belonging to rock star Elton John will go under the hammer today.