Busy weekend for Sir Elton

Sir Elton John's busy weekend started on Thursday, June 28th with the 9th Annual White Tie and Tiara Ball to Benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Sir Elton and his partner David Furnish are legendary for this star-studded event and this year was no different.

The White Tie and Tiara Ball raised over twelve million dollars and brought the likes of supermodel Elle Macpherson, Dame Judi Dench, Kristen Dunst and many more. Each ticket was $6,000 and the auction ranged from an Audi R8 sportscar for $650,000 to 1.2 million dollars for a trip to South Africa with Sir Elton and Furnish, and a Rolls Royce Phantom coupe, which has a waiting list till 2009. In addition, the timeless Shirley Bassey duetted with Elton on "Hey Big Spender" and Tom Jones joined Sir Elton for a performance of "Deliah".

According to the Telegraph, "Sir Elton told guests that in the last nine years more than £20.5 million had been raised, leading to a letter from America’s Charity Navigator which analyses charities worldwide, awarding the foundation 4-star status for the second consecutive year."

On Saturday, June 30th the Rocket Main joined forces with A-list celebrities in the Concert for Diana. Performances included Nelly Furtado, Kanye West, Joss Stone, Rod Stewart and many more. The concert was brought together by Diana's sons, Princes William and Harry, who lost their mother nearly ten years ago.

As we all know, Sir Elton is the alpha and the omega. He opened the show the with classic "Your Song" and closed the show with "Are You Ready for Love" and "Tiny Dancer". The BBC called the Concert for Diana a perfect tribute.

Check out the video below of Elton John singing "Your Song" at the event.