“Forgive my mouth”: Madonna and Elton John have made peace

“Finally we buried the war ax.” Thus began the post with which Madonna says she reconciled after so many years with Elton John. In the past, the English musician has repeatedly criticized the music of the pop star, even if his sentences are not as famous as the description of Madonna attributed to Mick Jagger, “a glass of talent in a sea of ​​ambition”. A couple of examples. When in 2002 it came out Die Another Daytheme of the 007 film Death can waitJohn described it as “the worst Bond song of all time”.

Two years later, on the stage of the Q Awards, did he say without the least terms: «Madonna Migliore Live Act? But fuck you. Since when did the playback become live? Anyone who performs in playback making people pay 75 dollars should be killed ». And again, talking to Rolling: «Yes, killed. Brought to the street and killed. I think Madonna is a great showgirl, a show woman, and some of her records I like. I didn't want to hurt his feelings, and later I remedied and apologized. I think he has opened the way to everyone, but I'm right. I'm right. Live means live ». In 2012, speaking of how Madonna had treated Lady Gaga (according to her, Born This Way It was half a copy of Express Yourself), he called him “a nightmare, his career is over, his tour was a disaster and could not happen to a bigger bitch” (John used the word cunt). He advised her not to make dance music, but to remain faithful to pop and said that “it seems a fucking second category stripper”.

The two met on the weekend, when Madonna went to see John perform with Brandi Carlile al Snl. «I remembered when I was at high school: one evening I was dripped out of the house to see Elton in concert in Detroit. It was an unforgettable performance and helped me understand the power that music has to transform people. Seeing him perform at the time of high school changed my life. Growing up I felt an emangized and seeing him on stage helped me understand that it was ok to be different, distinguish himself from others, take the less beaten road. Indeed, it was fundamental ». That's why, once he became famous, “he hurt me to know that a person I admired so much publicly declared his antipathy towards me as an artist. I didn't understand it ».

When he learned that the musical guest of Snl It was Elton John, Madonna decided to confront him. “The first thing he told me as soon as we met was” forgive me “. The wall that separated us fell. Forgiveness is a powerful tool. We hugged ourselves. Then he told me he had written a song for me and that he wanted to collaborate. The closure of a circle was in a certain sense. And you can tell everybody this is your song … ».

Elton John posted the photo with Madonna in the Instagram stories accompanied by the comment “A Healing Moment” and commented thanking the pop star for forgiven “My Boccaccia”. He added that he is certainly not proud of what he said in the past, “especially thinking about the innovative work you have done, opening the way to an entire generation of artists who were able to achieve success by remaining faithful to themselves”. Not only that. The Englishman, who works in that field with his foundation (recently banned Dalal Russia), recognizes that Madonna was “one of the first to fight against HIV/AIDS in the 80s, offering love and compassion to the many who had a desperate need. Now we can go on and I am grateful “, especially in this historical moment in which it is” increasingly anguished by the divisions in the world “.

“Both you and I,” continues John “we have been accepted and welcomed with all our heart by the communities that are threatened all over the world. I hope that, by combining the strength, we can do great things for those who need help. And have fun a world in doing it ».