The star sang with Chris Martin at his first South of France fete.
Elton John's inaugural South of France fete was the hottest ticket of the summer circuit. It wasn't just the 105 degree-plus heatwave, but the promise of seeing the legend perform with Coldplay's Chris Martin.
John said he's traditionally thrown a party during Wimbledon week at his home in Windsor, but was on tour this year, so decided to move the fete to France. "We thought a lot of people we know are here on holiday and it would be nice to invite our local friends. It's always great to mix things up and surprise people."
“We hope everyone has a great time because they payed a lot of money to be here,” joked John of the event at photographer Jean Pigozzi's Villa Dorane, where seats went for a minimum of $12,500. The garden grounds were dotted with hydrangeas and peonies, and guests sipped cocktails next to Pigozzi's famous pool, immortalized in his series of pics of Elle Macpherson, Bono, Naomi Campbell and Sharon Stone frolicking.
Martin joked that he's been working out lately and would pay $1 million if someone let him take off his shirt. There didn't seem to be any objections from the audience, but he remained clothed on stage as he sang the hits. He also said that it was a dream performing in front of childhood hero Pete Townshend. The Who guitarist cited "Viva la Vida" as a tune he hums it in the shower. “Not sure if that was a compliment, but I'll take it,” joked Martin.
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