ETON JOHN RARE PICTURES RARE PHOTOS PART 1

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ELTONS PARTY 1986The Amadeus Mozart look for Elton John, embraced by singer Sting, at the former's Los Angeles backstage party at the end of his recent sell-out US tour. Elton, who has just released a new single called "Heartache All Over The World" will be Esther Ranzten's guest on tomorrow night's BBC TV Wogan Show.


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1986: Pop star Elton John and his wife, Renata, arrive at Heathrow Airport from Los Angeles. Elton makes a TV appearance as Esther Rantzen's guest on the Wogan show.

Elton John Wedding 1987
Singer Elton John with wife Renate after their wedding in Australia



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Soccer - Watford Football Club - Elton John and Dave Bassett - London 1987
Watford Football Club's pop superstar chairman Elton John and new manager Dave Bassett, who walked out of Wimbledon, celebrate at a reception in London on the eve of the club's tour of China.





Pop singer Elton John leaves the 1987 ASCAP Awards in London




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ELTON JOHN: SOTHEBY'S SALE 1988 : Pop star Elton John (left) with Sotheby's UK Chairman Lord Gowrie at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London where a special exhibition of the entertainer's art and memorabilia collection is to be mounted before being sold by Sotheby's. The collection includes boots and a pinball machine from the film "Tommy"






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1989: Pop star Elton John (left) and Bob Geldof at a BBC photocall in London . Elton is one of the singers who will be seen taking part in 'Our Common Future', an hour long programme of recorded musical highlights of the Planet-Aid global concert staged in New York. Geldof will be introducing the concert. CELEBRITY


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Television - BBC 'Our Common Future' Photocall 1989
Singer Elton John raises his voice for the environment at a BBC photocall in London. He is one of many rock stars who will be seen on BBC2 tomorrow night taking part in "Our Common Future", an hour-long program of recorded musical highlights of the Planet-Aid global concert staged in New York






Elton John, King's College Hospital 1991
Singer Elton John at King's College Hospital, London, where he helped get work underway on a new centre for Genito-Urinary medicine.





Elton John on stage at the 1991 World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, Monaco






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Aldwych Theatre 1991
The Princess of Wales is greeted by singer Elton John for the charity premiere in aid of National Aids Trust


ELIZABETH TAYLOR  ELTON JOHN : 1991
1991: Elton John (r) meet actress Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, Larry Fortensky, at a Gala reception for the Aids Trust which was attended by Princess Margaret.


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1991: Prime Minister John Major (left) with singer and pianist Elton John at a reception at No 10 Downing Street, London.



5/8/91 ELTON JOHN (DIRECTOR) WITH NEW SIGNING LUTHER BLISSETT AND CHAIRMAN JACK PETCHIE (RIGHT) DURING A PHOTOCALL AT WATFORD F.C. GROUND, VICARAGE ROAD


BARRY HUMPHRIES & ELTON JOHN 1991
BARRY HUMPHRIES & ELTON JOHN ATTEND ACHARITY RE-OPENING OF THE REFURBISHEDMIRABELLE RESTAURANT IN LONDON'SMAYFAIR.



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Entertainment - 'Gift of Sight' Launch - London 1991Prime Minister John Major, along with Elton John (l) and Ronnie Corbett (r), launches the 'Gift of Sight' campaign at No. 10 Downing Street


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1991: Newly married actress Elizabeth Taylor with her husband, Larry Fortensky (2nd l), actor Michael Caine and pop star Elton John (r) at a charity reopening of the refurbished Mirabelle restaurant in London's Mayfair.





TONE WALL 95 WITH ELTON JOHN AND JULIAN CLAREY 1995
Elton John, centre left, and comic Julian Clary, centre right, join forces to celebrate the start of the Stonewall 1995, the largest ticketed lesbian and gay event in Europe, taking olace at the Royal Albert Hall tonight (Sunday).


Elton John Birthday 1995
Singer Elton John. 29/12/95 Receives CBE in New Year's Honours list. 25/3/96 celebrates his 49th birthday







ELTON JOHN 1992: Singer and pianist Elton John performing during the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley, London


‎22-FEB-96 ... Watford Chairman Elton John shows his support to the appointment of Graham Taylor as General Manager of Watford Football Club ... Picture by Laurence Griffiths/EMPICS




Graham TaylorElton John 1996
Watford President Elton John greets Graham Taylor at Vicarage Road today (Thursday) as he arrives to take up his new job as General Manager/PA. Elton John is back at the helm of division two Watford after heading a consortium of investors to take over at Vicarage Road from Jack Petchey, it was announced on 26.4.97. The multi-millionaire will now chair both the new board and a holding company which now owns the club. The former England manager Graham Taylor, who has been influential in bringing John back to Vicarage Road, will also remain a pivotal figure at the club as general manager.



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Elton/Furnish/Linley 1996
Singer Elton John (left) and partner David Furnish (centre) with Viscount Linley at the opening of the new Theo Fennell flagship jewellery shop in Chelsea, London.


Robson ViannaQueen & Elton John/Paris concert 1997
EMBARGOED NOR FOR USE BEFORE 0001 SUNDAY JANUARY 19TH : Elton John on stage at the Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris,for a one-off life appearance together with the band of "Queen" The performance this weekend at the opening of a new ballet, "Le Presbytere n'a rien perdu de son charme ni le jardin do son eclat" which draws its origins from the death of Freddie Mercuty who died of aids, directed and choreographed by French ballet legend Maurice Bejart with customes designed by Gianni Versace. Photo by David Cheskin/PA (stage front l/r) Elton John and Brian May)



Queen & Elton Jon/Awards 1997
EMBARGOED NOR FOR USE BEFORE 0001 SUNDAY JANUARY 19TH : Elton John on stage at the Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris,for a one-off life appearance together with the band of "Queen" The performance this weekend at the opening of a new ballet, "Le Presbytere n'a rien perdu de son charme ni le jardin do son eclat" which draws its origins from the death of Freddie Mercury who died of aids, directed and choreographed by French ballet legend Maurice Bejart with customes designed by Gianni Versace. Photo by David Cheskin/PA (stage front l/r wearing their awards Elton John, Commandeur Des Arts Et Lettres; John Deacon, Brian May and Roger Taylor Chevalier Des Arts Et Lettres). Photo by David Cheskin/PA.






QUEEN BAND ELTON JOHN AND GIANNI VERSACE 1997
FASHION DESIGNER GIANNI VERSACE (LEFT)AND ELTON JOHN POSE TOGETHER AT THETHEATRE NATIONAL DE CHAILLOT IN PARIS.


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PARIS : 19/1/97 : ELTON JOHN ON STAGE AT THE THEATRE NATIONAL IN PARIS AFTER HIS PERFORMACE WITH ROCK GROUP QUEEN AND LE PRESBYTERE BALLET COMPANY. PA NEWS PHOTO BY DAVE CHESKIN.


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PARIS : 19/1/97 : ELTON JOHN SINGS DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF "LE PRESBYTERE N'A RIEN PERDU DE SON CHARME NI LE JARDIN DE SON ECLAT" AT THE THEATRE NATIONAL IN PARIS. 04/09/97: The singer and friend of Diana, Princess of Wales has agreed to sing at her funeral at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, it was announced. As a tribute to the Princess, he will sing her favourite song "Candle in the Wind". The Princess and her friend Dodi Fayed were killed in a car crash in Paris at the weekend. See PA story DIANA Funeral. Photo by David Cheskin/PA PA NEWS PHOTO BY DAVE CHESKIN.

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PARIS : 19/1/97 : ELTON JOHN SINGS WITH LE PRESBYTERE BALLET COMPANY AND QUEEN DURING A PERFORMANCE OF "THE SHOW MUST GO ON" AT THE THEATRE NATIONAL IN PARIS. PA NEWS PHOTO BY DAVE CHESKIN.




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BALLET 1997
Singer Elton John with some of the dancers at the Theatre National de Chailot, in Paris, after the opening of a new ballet.

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PARIS : 19/1/97 : ELTON JOHN SINGS "THE SHOW MUST GO ON" WITH ROCK GROUP QUEEN AT THE THEATRE NATIONAL IN PARIS. PA NEWS PHOTO BY DAVE CHESKIN.

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Empire Awards Elton 1997Singer Elton John arrives under the watchful eye of a minder for the 1997 Empire Magazine Awards at the Park Lane Hotel in London today.

Elton John at Heathrow Airport this afternoon (Wednesday) after returning from the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. Whilst in the US, the singer celebrated his 50th birthday. Photo by Tim Ockenden/PA.





Elton John pokes his tongue out as he lines up with dancers from the famous ballet company Le Presytere. Elton John sang with the rock group 'Queen' at the gala opening of the company's new ballet in Paris.


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17/7/97 : UK USE ONLY ELTON JOHN IS AWARDED THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF NICE BY MAYOR JACQUES PEYRAT. (LEFT) Mme PEYRAT





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Princess Diana - Funeral - Westminster Abbey, London 1997
Pop legends, Elton John (right) and George Michael leave Westminster Abbey after the funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales this morning (Saturday).




Elton John performs during a concert at the SECC in Glasgow at the of his UK Tour.


L-R) Musicians Sting, Elton John, Mark Knopfler, Sir Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton on stage at the 'Music for Montserrat' benefit concert.

INVESTITURE Sir Elton John 2 1998
The newly knighted Elton John outside Buckingham Palace where Sir Elton received his knighthood from The Queen, today (Tuesday). See PA Story ROYAL Investiture. Photo by Charles Green.


Elton John & Jimmy Hill 1998
Sport presenter Jimmy Hill ask directions from Sir Elton John when their paths crossed in London's Soho this morning. Photo by Stefan Rousseau/PA.




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Singer Elton John performs during a concert at the SECC in Glasgow tonight (Thursday) at the of his UK Tour. Photo by Chris Bacon/PA

Elton with film cast 1999
The cast of 'Women Talking Dirty' take a break in filming to meet the press in Edinburgh after filming. Actresses Helena Bonham Carter (L) & Gina McKee look on as pop star Elton John shares a joke with actor James Purefoy (R).

Elton, Lulu, Posh & Beckham 1999
David Beckham (right) and his fiancee Victoria Adams, of Spice Girls, Sir Elton John (centre) Lulu (2nd left) and Heather Headley (left) at the launch of the Aida project, a Disney stage musical by Elton John and Tim Rice, at the Whitfield Recording Studios, London.





Elton, Lulu, Posh & Beckham 1999
David Beckham (right) and his fiancee Victoria Adams, of Spice Girls, Sir Elton John (centre) Lulu (2nd left) and Heather Headley (left) at the launch of the Aida project, a Disney stage musical by Elton John and Tim Rice, at the Whitfield Recording Studios, London.

Sir Elton John and David Furnish - Civil Partnership Ceremony - The Guildhall - Windsor 2005
A large card on display in Windsor at the Civil Partnership Ceremony to mark the union of Sir Elton John and David Furnish.