Madonna & Elton John: ‘We Buried The Hatchet’

Madonna shared in a social media post that she and international pop icon Elton John have not only “buried the hatchet,” but will be collaborating on a new song.

Over the years, Elton John has publicly dissed Madonna, which she said “hurt” her. But following their latest reunion, she said all is well with them now.

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When Elton was accepting an award at the Q Awards in 2004, he accused Madonna of lip-synching.

“Madonna, best live act? F— off,” John said. “Since when has lip-synching been live? Sorry about that, but I think everyone who lip-syncs on stage in public when you pay, like, 75 quid to see them should be shot.”

Then in 2012, Elton told red carpet reporters at the Golden Globe Awards that Madge had no chance of beating him in the “Best Song” category. And, of course, she won. Well, that’s over and done with. From Instagram:

We Finally Buried the Hatchet!!!

I went to see @eltonjohn perform on SNL this weekend!! WOW.

I remembered when I was in high school – I snuck out of the house one night to see Elton perform live in Detroit! It was an unforgettable performance that helped me understand the transformative power of music.

Seeing him perform when I was in high school changed the course of my life. I had always felt like an outsider growing up and watching him on stage helped me to understand that it was OK to be different-to stand out- to take the road, less traveled by. In fact, it was essential.

Over the decades it hurt me to know that someone I admired so much shared his dislike of me publicly as an artist. I didn’t understand it. I was told Elton John was the musical guest on SNL and I decided to go. I needed to go backstage and confront him .

When I met him, the first thing out of his mouth was, “Forgive Me” and the wall between us fell down. Forgiveness is a powerful tool. Within minutes. We were hugging.

Then he told me had written a song for me and he wanted to collaborate. It was like everything came full circle!!

And you can tell everybody , This is Your Song……….

https://www.instagram.com/p/DIJ5fWExX68/ Sir Elton responded to the post:

@madonna Thank you for coming to see me at SNL. And thank you for forgiving me and my big mouth. I’m not proud of what I said. Particularly when I think about all the groundbreaking work you have done as an artist – paving the way for an entire generation of female artists to succeed and be true to themselves. You were also one of the very first people to rise up against HIV/AIDS in the 80’s, bringing love and compassion to so many who desperately needed it.

I’m grateful we can move forward. I’m increasingly distressed by all the divisiveness in our world at the moment.

Both you and I have wholeheartedly been accepted and embraced by communities who are under threat around the world. By pulling together, I’m hopeful that we can make great things happen for those who really need support. And have a lot of fun doing it!! ❤️❤️

Related: Elton John And Madonna At 2012 Golden Globe Awards