“The Oscar party is the foundation biggest night of the year, and I am thrilled to carry on Elton and my tradition of co-hosting with such dear friends. This year holds special significance for us as we celebrate the impactful launch of the Rocket Fund, our award-winning campaign against HIV-related stigma and discrimination to bring equitable care to communities most affected by HIV,” added Furnish.
Roger Daltrey and Elton John Continue Feud Over Charity Gigs. The Who’s Roger Daltrey brands Elton John ‘arsey’ as row heats up again.
Roger Daltrey has launched a stinging attack on Sir Elton John claiming he’s snubbing requests to perform at his charity shows. The rock star is furious at Sir Elton for blanking him Roger Daltrey said Elton seems unable to “answer his bloody e-mails.
The Who singer said two years ago that Elton should “answer his bloody emails” about shows for the Teenage Cancer Trust, adding: “I have done his charity three times.”
He claimed Elton was hard to contac.
"But when you get to Elton’s status as a monstrous, massive star... it’s not easy to get hold of these guys.”
At the time, Elton’s camp insisted they had replied and no one had “any recollection” of Roger doing events.
Elton John’s husband David Furnish has hit back at Roger Daltrey’s claims the star snubbed his charity gigs.
Explaining what he and his husband have done to heal the rift, the filmmaker added: “We reached out through mutual friends to say: ‘Huh? We’ve always responded.’ Maybe he was just having a bad day.”
David has angrily denied Roger’s version of events on his spouse’s behalf, saying they always respond to requests but the singer has been prevented from taking part by work commitments.
He told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper:
“Elton was puzzled when that came out because every time Roger has asked, we have responded. The reason Elton has not been able to support is because he has been in Las Vegas doing his residency. And we’ve always got back to Roger. We had tremendous respect for the work that he’s doing. When the requests have come in, Elton has always said: ‘This is amazing. And I’d really like to support it when I have the time.'”
David lso said that his husband had supported Roger’s charity in other ways, and denied the Baba O’Riley singer had performed at any AIDS Foundation gigs.
