Elton John Aids Foundation

Elton John Aids Foundation, Madonna and Sir Elton John’s combative history is no secret. Now, after both throwing an Oscar party on the same night, are they at it again?

Elton and his husband, David Furnish, held their annual Oscar dinner party at the Pacific Design Centre in support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation — tickets cost $3,500 and last year more than $4 million was raised. Katy Perry, Heidi Klum, Fran Drescher, Kim Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, Gwen Stefani and Neil Patrick Harris all danced the night away at Elton’s lavish fete, while Madonna held her much smaller party at the private home of her manager, Guy Oseary.

“They both have a very different sense of style when it comes to throwing a party,” a friend of Madonna’s tells me. “While Elton wanted a big party, saying yes to any famous person who wanted to attend, Madonna was much more selective. She wanted a more intimate party with A-list stars and no reality stars for sure.”

Elton and Madonna have been sparring since 2004, when Madonna won Britain’s Q Award for Best Live Act. At the time, Elton took a shot at Her Madgesty, declaring, “Anyone who lip-syncs in public on stage, when you pay £75 to see them, should be shot.”

The feud was reignited this year, when Elton proclaimed that Madonna had “no f–king chance of winning” a Golden Globe for “W.E.” — less than an hour before she took home the award.

“The biggest difference isn’t just the guests invited,” Madonna’s friend said. “You will notice Elton’s party is a big press event that even has a red carpet outside. Madonna’s party is very private, a place where real stars can relax and have fun.”

Elton John Birth Date

Elton John Birth Date, Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriter partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date.

In his four-decade career John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. His single “Candle in the Wind 1997” has sold over 33 million copies worldwide, and is the best selling single in Billboard history. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, 56 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, four No. 2 hits, and nine No. 1 hits. He has won six Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him Number 49 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.

John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Having been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1996, John received a knighthood from HM Queen Elizabeth II for “services to music and charitable services” in 1998.

He has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s. In 1992, he established the Elton John AIDS Foundation and a year later began hosting the annual Academy Award Party, which has since become one of the most high-profile Oscar parties in the Hollywood film industry. Since its inception, the foundation has raised over $200 million.

John entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005 and continues to be a champion for LGBT social movements. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him as the most successful male solo artist on “The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists” (third overall, behind only The Beatles and Madonna).